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A new Sustainable Development Commission report published today (Wednesday 2 September) finds that the influence of public service regulators on schools, hospitals, PCTs and local councils will be vital in creating a sustainable future.

Public services in the health, education and local authority sectors employ one in seven workers in the UK, and spend £88billion on goods and services, giving them considerable purchasing muscle. Their far-reaching decision making powers in commissioning and running services also have immense potential to affect communities, the environment and the economy. The SDC concludes that the public service regulators which influence their work have an important role to play in encouraging sustainability.

Source: Sustainable Development Commission

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