01117pab a2200169 454500008004000000100001700040245005500057260000900112300001400121362000800135520062300143650002100766773002900787909001000816999001700826952010400843180718b2005   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aQuirk, Barry  aLocalising efficiency: more than just saving money  c2005  ap.615-25.  aNov  aFollowing on from best value and organisational improvement through comprehensive audit and inspection, the Government's efficiency drive seeks to focus political and managerial attention at the local level on improving productivity and optimising resource use. This paper examines the practical managerial questions that need to be addressed by councils if they are to deliver improved services at higher levels of productivity, it remains a means and not an end in itself. Moreover, the multi-purpose character of local government requires a sophisticated approach to improving local service efficiency. -Reproduced.  aLocal government  aLocal Government Studies  a67579  c67579d67579  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 31, Issue no: 5pAR68035r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR