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Amalgamation Versus Shared Services
Thinking Auckland Super City and the perception that ‘Bigger is Better’, amalgamation must be considered the remedy to secure cost savings and improve the financial sustainability of local government. Does amalgamation provide economies of scale in order to provide an improved service at lower costs than our counterparts? Would we be robbed of effective representation? Would we suffer in terms of service provision? Would the HB region benefit economically and commercially?
Part of a Greater Council
Speaking previously of the research which indicates amalgamation of local government authorities has not necessarily saved money but produced a higher quality of output, I now believe both must be achievable albeit with slight financial efficiencies.
After all how can the prospect of one district plan, one rate demand and collection system, employment contracts with one maybe two authorities not save some costs.
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