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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
You forgot to mention your own vested interest in not wanting any further cuts to local Government funding.
Services classified as statutory can be reclassified or outsourced to the private/voluntary sector. They need not always be viewed as statutory functions, nor must they always be carried out by the local authority.
Didn't you learn anything from CCT/Best value/market testing?
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Grim's correct though. So many councils up and down the country, red and blue are in serious financial difficulties. Outsourcing services isn't going to make up for the substantial reduction in funding that they've had since austerity first reared its head. Per this chart, a 63% reduction in core funding from 2010 to 2020. But we do seem to beading off topic so I'll try and avoid saying more on this.
https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/ou...cade-austerity