The commission also reacted to the use of resources consultation. As a result, it has amended its plans, including its U-turn on raising the fees for district audit (The MJ, 5 December 2005).
Respondents welcomed the main proposals, but there were concerns that:
The commission has since cut the scope of the use of resources, removed areas transferred from corporate assessments, and streamlined the key lines of inquiries – cutting them form 13 to nine, or eight for districts.
Commission chief executive, Steve Bundred, told The MJ: ‘The message is clear, and we have listened and responded to it.' He said the changes would make a ‘more proportionate approach'.
