And let me be clear: I will only use this authority for reforms that result in more efficiency, better service and a leaner government.

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Councillor Patsy Gilroy said she was impressed with the "energy and efficiency" of the authority's roads service.

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The council said the aim to minimise cuts to frontline services and officers would focus on improving the efficiency of the local authority.

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This cuts the efficiency of doctors and lowers their morale, as their authority is undercut and their patients sulk because they are not allowed expensive treatments.

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