http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/outsourcing-library/public-costs/north-tyneside-a-commissioning-council-evide/ A comprehensive report on the effects of outsourcing and transfer of public services to arms length companies and trusts.This 85 page report covers the proposed efficiency savings, a Transformation Plan or Blueprint for Business, the consequences of the Council’s plan, outsourcing and privatising Council services, the impact on jobs, assessing the impact of transformation, the Trust model, insourcing trends, why in-house bids are essential and the advantages of in-house provision and the Alternative Plan. en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit 2006-09-24T20:07:53Z European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Dexter Whitfield outsourcing, leisure trusts, school trusts, in-house bids, commissioning, North Tyneside, transformation, market testing, insourcing, efficiency savings, privatisation, marketisation, options appraisal, marketisation of public services, privatisation, contract failures, value for money, employment strategies, 2001-04-13T12:00Z 1 daily