Three and a half years ago the Chancellor George Osborne set out his long-term economic plan in the Emergency Budget. One of the three strands of the plan focused on addressing the problem of unreformed public services. Today’s Autumn Statement highlights how that endeavour is ongoing, and in particular emphasises that the Government commits to “fix the roof when the sun is shining”.
Departments are currently keeping well within their budgets, further cuts are in the plan for some - but not all - public sector orgaisations, and budgets have been allocated to focus attention on certain key issues. In UKHotViewsExtraGeorgina O'Toole analyses today's statement and highlights the key takeaways for SITS suppliers to the public sector market. Subscribers can read the article now, everyone else should contact Deb Seth to gain access.