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Reform UK Delays Efficiency Audits Amid Rising Care Costs

10/11/2025

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Reform UK has not started the promised efficiency audits in Lincolnshire five months after taking control, highlighting implementation challenges.
Councillor Sean Matthews is optimistic about potential savings, while opposition leaders doubt there is significant waste.
In Havering, Councillor Keith Prince urges a Department of Government Efficiency to address rising social care costs, while critics say central government mandates limit savings.

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Reform UK has not started the promised efficiency audits in Lincolnshire five months after taking control, highlighting implementation challenges.
Councillor Sean Matthews is optimistic about potential savings, while opposition leaders doubt there is significant waste.
In Havering, Councillor Keith Prince urges a Department of Government Efficiency to address rising social care costs, while critics say central government mandates limit savings.