Bury Council considers shared services transformation

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Says government cuts have forced it to explore 'a number of collaborative opportunities'

Bury Council has published a document entitled Transforming Bury that hints at plans for mass outsourcing and service sharing in order to deal with public spending cuts. "We will start with the ...

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