Local government in the United Kingdom:
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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Basingstoke [u.a.]
Macmillan
1994
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| Ausgabe: | 1. publ. |
| Schriftenreihe: | Government beyond the centre
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| Online-Zugang: | Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| Beschreibung: | XVI, 377 S. Ill., graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 0333519272 0333519280 |
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| adam_text | Contents List of figures and exhibits Preface Acknowledgements PART 1 1 xi xiv xvi LOCAL GOVERNMENT: THE BASICS Introduction - Our Aims and Approach Intrinsically boring? No longer, Minister! You and us Get to know your own council An early definition Your council s Annual Report Organisation of the book Guide to further reading 3 3 5 6 8 8 9 10 2 Themes and Issues in Local Government Introduction Change and uncertainty Non-elected local government Diminished discretion Diversity and innovation Contracting, competing, enabling The quest for quality The present system: defining characteristics Conclusion Guide to further reading 11 11 11 13 14 14 15 18 19 28 28 3 29 29 29 30 39 40 Why Elected Local Government? Introduction The problems of local government The values of local government Conclusion Guide to further reading 4 The Development of Local Government Introduction A brief overview v 41 41 41
vi Contents Pressure for change, 1830-1900 Moving forward: the early 20th century Post-war reform up to 1979 The Thatcher years The Local Government Act 1985 Inner London Education Authority Conclusion Guide to further reading 5 6 7 8 42 47 49 55 57 58 59 60 Current Structures 61 Introduction External structures Internal structures Internal management - some key themes Conclusion Guide to further reading 61 61 68 72 77 77 The Changing Functions o£ Local Government 79 Introduction Local service provision: context The extent of local authority functions Classification of functions Conclusion Guide to further reading 79 79 83 86 92 94 Central-Local Government Relations 95 Introduction The formal framework Working relationships Department of the Environment Analytical models Conclusion Guide to further reading 95 95 100 104 105 114 115 The National Local Government System 117 Introduction Setting the scene Territorial relationships Local authority associations Professional networks N on-elected bodies The European dimension Conclusion Guide to further reading 117 118 119 123 125 127 129 130 131
Contents vii 9 Finance - The Nuts and Bolts Introduction Your own tax bill Capital and current spending Financing capital spending The capital budget Current or revenue spending Levies and precepts Financing current spending Local budgeting, centrally controlled Conclusion Guide to further reading 10 Finance - The Recent Story Introduction The historical context The comparative context Criticisms of the rates Merits of the rates The Layfield Committee First sighting of the poll tax Rate capping The community charge The big bang Conclusion Guide to further reading 132 132 133 134 135 138 139 141 142 154 156 158 159 159 160 162 164 166 167 170 173 174 176 179 180 PART 2 THE POLmCS AND PEOPLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 11 12 Local Elections 183 Introduction But why are we bothering? Different votes, different victors Local elections - see how they re run The electoral system Turnout and party competition Local votes Conclusion Guide to further reading 183 183 184 185 190 191 198 202 202 Councillors - The Voice of Choice 204 Introduction Five pen portraits Elected local politicians - the voice of choice 204 204 208
viii Contents Politicians all Representatives, not reflections The councillor s job description Representative - on the grand scale Policy-maker Manager Monitor and progress chaser The workload Financial compensation So why do they do it? Conclusion Guide to further reading 210 216 218 219 220 221 222 223 225 226 227 The Local Government Workforce Introduction The employment structure of local authorities A view from below: the diverse experience of local authority workers A view from above: the managers and professionals of local government From model employer to flexible employment structures Conclusion Guide to further reading 228 228 228 14 Political Parties Introduction The survival of non-partisanship Varieties of party systems Labour s present local dominance The history of local party politics Party politicisation in practice Party differences ֊ organisation and leadership Party differences ֊ policies and principles The pros and cons of party politics Conclusion Guide to further reading 245 245 245 248 249 252 254 255 260 266 267 268 15 Power Relationships Inside Local Authorities Introduction Analytical models Broadening out the power debate Conclusion Guide to further reading 269 269 269 274 276 277 13 233 236 239 243 244
Contents ix 16 Local Pressure Groups: The Exercise of Influence Introduction Terminology Classifications The pluralist/elitist debate Service delivery London: a note Local policy networks Conclusion Guide to further reading 278 278 278 280 281 284 288 289 292 293 PART 3 AN AGENDA OF CHANGE 17 Local Government Reorganisation The Contemporary Debate Introduction Context Into the mid-1990s - the Local Government Commission for England The Commission s early work Wales Scotland Is structural reform neutral ? Conclusion Guide to further reading 297 297 297 298 301 303 305 306 307 308 18 Developments in Internal Management Introduction Analytical framework Moving away from structures Recent changes The current debate Conclusion Guide to further reading 309 309 309 311 312 316 322 323 19 The Impact of Compulsory Competitive Tendering Introduction Context The development of competition Winners and losers? Impact upon management Financial effects 324 324 324 327 329 331 332
x 20 Contents Competing for Quality and the Local Government Act 1992 Conclusion Guide to further reading 334 337 339 The Shape of Things to Come Introduction The concept of enabling Future directions? The traditional hierarchical authority The residual enabling authority The market-oriented enabling authority The community-oriented enabler Political implications Financial implications Implications for management structures and processes Implications for territorial structure Conclusion Guide to further reading 340 340 341 342 344 344 345 346 348 350 350 352 354 355 Bibliography 356 Index 368
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