What it is: Support services company Interserve reports on local authority attitudes to outsourcing as they expect to make 10% cuts to their budgets in the next two years.

When it came out: 8 April 2010.

Why it is important: The research shows that, of the 152 staff members at local authorities questioned, that 84% think planned government savings of £5.5bn by 2008-11 is unrealistic and almost half think that the Total Place efficiency initiative will have no effect on local services or make them worse.

To read the full report click here: Local Services Report 2010

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