据2008年审核委员会的一则报道可知，默西赛德郡的消防服务是英国最有效，与人们联系最紧密的。

According to an Audit Commission report of 2008, Merseyside fire service is the country’s most efficient, relative to population.

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但默西·赛德郡的很多人认为惠特克目光远大，向该区域提供了依靠皮尔控股的辅助措施获得成功的机会。

But many on Merseyside think that Mr Whittaker is a man of vision, offering a chance for the region to pull itself up by its bootstraps.

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默西·赛德郡的事例表明，即使是最不妥协的公共部门都有望节省开支——通过预防问题而不仅仅只是解决问题。

But the Merseyside story offers hope that savings can be made in even the most intransigent public services-by preventing problems rather than merely coping with them.

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