[PDF] The Role Of Local Government In The United Kingdom eBook

Author : Nick Devas
Publisher : Commonwealth Secretariat
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 31,11 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780850928532

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Decentralisation is now taking place in the public administrations of most countries of the world. This book explores the variety of methods used to ensure that fiscal decentralisation takes place alongside administrative decentralisation.

Author : Francis Wrigley Hirst
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,84 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781022165649

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This book provides an insightful look at the workings of local government in England. The authors explore the various powers and responsibilities of local government officials and their impact on communities. Their detailed analysis sheds light on the challenges faced by local governments and their efforts to address the needs of their constituents. Anyone interested in politics and governance will find this book a fascinating read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Colin Copus
Publisher : Springer
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 11,74 MB
Release : 2017-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1137264187

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The book explores the claim that English local government exists in one of the most centralised relationships with national government. Such a position fundamentally undermines any notion of local self-government and makes the term ‘government’ in local government a misnomer. The book will examine how the erosion of the autonomy, powers, roles, functions and responsibilities of English local government came about, the arguments of centralisers and localisers to support their view of the constitutional status of local government, and its overall role in the government of England. The book offers an antidote to the onward march of centralisation by offering a new vision of local government which emphasises both ‘local’ and ‘government’.

Author : David Wilson
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 2007-01-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781403997869

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Over recent years changes in British local government have been greater and faster than ever: elected mayors and cabinets, overview and scrutiny, best value, comprehensive performance assessment, council tax capping and reform--the pace never slackens.This comprehensively revised fourth edition of the leading local government textbook evaluates these changes and provides an informed insight into Labour's third-term agenda. With its clear, accessible style, Local Government in the United Kingdom will remain essential reading for students, practitioners, and anyone generally interested in local politics.

Author : J. A. Chandler
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 47,20 MB
Release : 2013-07-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1847795897

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Explaining local government, available at last in paperback, uniquely presents a history of local government in Britain from 1800 until the present day. The study explains how the institution evolved from a structure that appeared to be relatively free from central government interference to, as John Prescott observes, 'one of the most centralised systems of government in the Western world'. The book is accessible to A level and undergraduate students as an introduction to the development of local government in Britain but also balances values and political practice to provide a unique explanation, using primary research, of the evolution of the system.

Author : Peter John
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,26 MB
Release : 2001-12-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780761956372

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`Its strength lies in combining theoretical insights with an impressive range of empirical material. The analysis is subtle and multi-layered.... This is a timely and important book' - Political Studies `Local governance have gained massive attention among scholars and practitioners during the past several years. Peter John's book fills a void in the literature by tracing the historical roots of local governance and by placing his findings in a comparative perspective' - Professor Jon Pierre, University of Gothenburg, Sweden `Peter John has produced a fascinating and stimulating book in which he assesses current developments in urban politics and local government in Europe and suggests how these changes are leading to different patterns of sub-national territorial politics in the EU today. What he has to say is of important interest to all students of local government; comparative politics and of territorial politics more generally' - Michael Goldsmith, University of Salford `this book offers a fascinating comparative analysis... themes such as New Public Management, globalisation, regionalism and privatisation will be relevant to numerous courses in government, politics, public administration and public policy' - West European Politics This text provides a comprehensive introduction to local government and urban politics in contemporary Western Europe. It is the first book to map and explain the change in local political systems and to place these in comparative context. The book introduces students to the traditional structures and institutions of local government and shows how these have been transformed in response to increased economic and political competition, new ideas, institutional reform and the Europeanization of public policy. At the book's core is the perceived transition from local government to local governance. The book traces this key development thematically across a wide range of West European states including: Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Author : Tony Byrne
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 10,15 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Local government
ISBN :

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The latest developments and arguments are explored, as is the reality of the links between local government and local communities. By offering a balanced approach to controversial topics such as Council Tax and capping, the extension of competitive tendering/contracting out of services and the increasingly "enabling" role of local authorities, the book provides the reader with no simple answers; instead, it offers a sufficiently critical account to let us all decide for ourselves.