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However, if we are talking about international best practice, it is important to tell us where that international best practice is, so that we can look at it.
Local authorities that have other funding sources have a bit of leeway, but that is still not the way in which we want to operate, because we want to provide genuine quality provision that is best for clients and best for sustainability of outputs.