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Surviving in uncharted waters

Oldham is showing how outsourcing can work for the public good, argues Pauline Phillips

Mark Moran
05 December 2012
School crossing patrols in Oldham
School crossing patrols in Oldham
Pauline Phillips
Pauline Phillips

 

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, like all local authorities, is facing swingeing cuts to its budgets as central government austerity targets bite. This is presenting all the council’s departments, including parking services, with the challenge of undertaking services while making savings.

”Oldham like many other local authorities has to save money,” Pauline Phillips, client officer at Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, told delegates at Parking World 2012. “Council...

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