A new report setting out ten decisive steps that all councils should act on to protect vital frontline services in an era of tighter public finances was welcomed by Communities Secretary John Denham today.

Councils are facing tough choices in future years over how to control council tax, support economic growth and maintain high quality local services.

The ten steps, recommended by an expert taskforce, include creating customer focused 'Total Place' councils cutting out waste and duplication, sharing back office roles like HR and IT, reducing the number of municipal buildings and having a chief executive that manages more than one public body.

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Released on 05 March 2010

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