Download or read book The Role of Local Authorities in the Field of Local Social Services written by Council of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication deals with the following issues; effectiveness and efficiency in delivering services, quality of services without increasing the costs, avoiding overlap, fostering horizontal and vertical co-operation between public authorities and achieving synergies with the private sector.