Working in partnership and sharing services with 80% 82% 78% other councils and public sector agencies Transferring services to organisations like 24% 28% 26% commercial companies Transferring services to organisations like 47% 51% 43% community groups, social enterprises and town and parish councils Encouraging more people to volunteer their time to 55% 57% 52% become involved in the delivery of services Table 6: Level of agreement with CSP approaches Base: variable from 1315-1331 Efficiency and money saving suggestions Respondents were asked to tell us any other ways that they thought the council could save money or provide services more efficiently? Respondents left 541 comments: Base: 541 The most frequent area of comment with 136 comments (28% of total), was either to review management/pay structures, reduce the number of councillors or to find further efficiencies in the delivery of services. Whilst many of these comments focussed on councillors or the pay of some staff, others sought to make practical suggestions:
Working in partnership and sharing services with other councils and public sector agencies 80% 82% 78% Transferring services to organisations like commercial companies 26% 24% 28% Transferring services to organisations like community groups, social enterprises and town and parish councils 47% 51% 43% Encouraging more people to volunteer their time to become involved in the delivery of services 55% 57% 52% Table 6: Level of agreement with CSP approaches Base: variable from 1315-1331 Efficiency and money saving suggestions Respondents were asked to tell us any other ways that they thought the council could save money or provide services more efficiently? Respondents left 541 comments: Base: 541 The most frequent area of comment with 136 comments (28% of total), was either to review management/pay structures, reduce the number of councillors or to find further efficiencies in the delivery of services. Whilst many of these comments focussed on councillors or the pay of some staff, others sought to make practical suggestions:
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