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Big Society agenda ''focused on devolution and modernisation''

23 February 2011
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Big Society agenda ''focused on devolution and modernisation''Plans by the government to reform the public sector are intended to devolve power from Whitehall and modernise services, the prime minister has claimed.

In an article for the Telegraph, David Cameron said the Big Society agenda is focused on ending top-down delivery rather than simply on boosting social action.

He claimed this approach will provide people with greater control over their lives and announced a White Paper will soon be published on public service reform.

Operations management professionals in the public sector may be interested in Mr Cameron's remark that "we need a complete change" in order to release "the grip of state control" and allow professionals more discretion and local control.

"These are practical reforms, driven by a clear rationale that the best way to raise quality and value for money is to allow different providers to offer services in an open and accountable way," he added.

However, the prime minister's plans have been criticised by Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, who claimed it is "anti-democratic" to permit private sector companies to bid for public service contracts.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800422810-ADNFCR
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