Thurrock Council terminates Serco outsourcing contract five-years early

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Council pays £10m to release itself early from £20m per year deal - but claims it will save £4m a year

Thurrock Council has ended its 15-year outsourcing contract with Serco five-years early, claiming that the deal, signed in 2004, was no longer serving the needs of the council. "The original 15-...

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