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The Swedish Experience: Driving Efficiency

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Rob Whiteman discusses what can be learned from Sweden

MD of LG Improvement and Development, Rob Whiteman talks to Stefan Ackerby from the Swedish Local Government Association, SALAR and Mike Burton, Editor of the MJ about how Sweden faced a similar financial crisis to the current UK situation in the 1990s and how a massive programme of consolidation was launched to reduce the deficit. They discuss how in the short term 5% cuts were implemented across the board to try to meet strict government targets and how over a longer period other savings were made. Plus how faced with the global financial crisis now, they have taken a lead in driving efficiency, rather than waiting for central government to react.



Stefan Ackerby will be answering questions in an Efficiency Exchange hotseat on Sept 29th 2010. Send questions to neil.rimmer@local.gov.uk or click here to take part. (Note: free registration required to access site.)

Watch Sweden's former Prime Minister, Goran Persson on the cuts here.

For more information:

SALAR

Municipal Journal

The Efficiency Exchange is a new web-based social network for local government, run by Local Government Improvement and Development (formerly the IDeA) to promote efficiency through knowledge sharing and collaborative working. Find out more here.


 

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