Cornish Outsourcing overturned !

Tory council's bid to outsource £300m contract to private sector thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/cornwall_

Barnet Council Outsourcing project 50% over budget and out of control

Mr Reasonable of Barnet reports that the One Barnet project is 50% over agreed budget and asks who signed off the overspend - http://reasonablenewbarnet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/one-barnet-costs-out-of-control.html

The magnificent seven outsourcing failures

1. G4S is not an isolated incident http://ning.it/OV8pPC #failedprivatisation

2. Bournemouth Council chiefs set to bring back 22 staff from outsourcing partner Mouchel http://ning.it/MhCJRY#failedprivatisation

3. Bournemouth Councillors were warned by senior council officer http://ning.it/OV8Jhi #failedprivatisation

4. Somerset council takes back services & 160 staff back in house from Southwest OneCouncil http://ning.it/OV8MtB #failedprivatisation

5. Four out of five government departments are trapped in outsourcing deals http://ning.it/OV8Ucq #failedprivatisation

6. BT overcharging Liverpool council by £10m a year, report claimshttp://ning.it/MhCRAW #failedprivatisation

7. Suffolk council accused of ignoring £100m 'overspend' on BT dealhttp://ning.it/MhCSoB #failedprivatisation

Points West on Southwest One Review Report 06 June 2011

Bridgwater MP criticises Southwest One (From This is The West Country)

Bridgwater MP criticises Southwest One (From This is The West Country) - http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/9072476.Bridgwater_MP_criticises_Southwest_One/

Suffolk County Council - Expenses - Living it up at the public expense

Expensive Hotels at public expenses, a pattern at outsourcing councils
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/suffolk_council_broadens_probe_into_andrea_hill_1_911723?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

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