Explaining local government
Explaining local government

Author: J. A. Chandler

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2013-07-19

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 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.

Local Government in Britain
Local Government in Britain

Author: Tony Byrne

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 842

ISBN-13:

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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.

Financing Local Government
Financing Local Government

Author: Nick Devas

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 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.

The New Management of British Local Governance
The New Management of British Local Governance

Author: Gerry Stoker

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 1999-02-02

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1349272957

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This book presents a detailed analysis of the new management of public services at the local level, drawing on the work of the ESRC Local Governance Programme. The radical transformation of public service delivery is assessed in terms of its overall impact as well as its operation in particular service areas. Efficiency has improved and services have gained a user focus yet the new management appears to be full of contradictions and distortions, in many respects creating as many problems as it solves.

Local Government in the United Kingdom
Local Government in the United Kingdom

Author: David Wilson

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 2007-01-09

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 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.