As an ex Civil Servant of 39 years front line service I have to wonder at the crass stupidity and lack of basic knowledge of people like David Cross of Liverpool.
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At question time in the Commons on 30 April 2012, Mr Williamson said that Prime Minister David Cameron had made a "solemn pledge" before the 2010 general election "that he would veto any ministerial plans that involved front-line service cuts".
Mr Chen says priority will be given to young students aged between five and 19, vulnerable groups such as those with respiratory diseases and pregnant women, and front-line public service personnel.
She calls for a "new accountability" in public service delivery, devolved to the front line.
Mr Whitfield said savings could be made in the way new equipment was purchased and in the way the management of the service was structured, without "hitting front line services".
Wheelchair-service providers say some passengers running late for a flight will request immediate wheelchair service simply to cut to the front of the security line or to avoid a typical hour-plus wait at Immigration when entering the country.
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South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust said messages were being sent to all front-line vehicles in the area alerting them to the closure and advising them to follow diversions.
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Professor Sonia Blandford, director of SEN pilot scheme Achievement for All, said that the reform would enable "capacity building" within the service, as energy saved on bureaucracy could be channelled into front line services.
There is also growing bitterness over military service: 80% of the army's 120, 000 front-line troops are conscripts.
"Whilst every effort will be made to sustain front-line public services, communities need to be aware that each and every public service within the local authority will be scrutinised, " he said.
Another front line touch point for consumers, the lack of attention many brands give to top notch customer service is pitiful.
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