Friday, 25 May 2012

Leeds ALMO staff link up to save cash

24/06/2011 | By Rhiannon Bury

In these austere times arm’s-length management organisations aren’t exempt from cutbacks - and three in Leeds are merging their back office functions to save £1.6 million a year between them.

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