Local government, university and management education for the 1990s (original) (raw)

Organisation and Management of Local Government in Britain

Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration, 2021

Noore Alam Siddiquee changes brought about in the structure and functions of local government and the interface of an increasing number of quangos and non-governmental agencies with the local government and their influence in local policy malung.

Reforming local government in Scotland

Quarterly Economic Commentary, 1992

The Government has recently published proposals for reorganising local government in Scotland. Launched under the title "The Structure of Local Government in Scotland - Shaping the New Councils' the document outlines current government thinking and suggests a number of options that might form the basis of a changed structure for local government. It invites responses from any interested parries and in effect should be seen as a cross between the traditional 'Green' Paper [consultative] and a 'White' Paper [legislative proposals]. The scope for comment is limited, as is the degree of consultation, and the time available for consultation, since the Secretary of State for Scotland makes it quite clear in his foreword that he has a determination to ensure that the new system of local government is based predominantly on single-tier or unitary local authorities. "I believe that the way forward lies in accountable, democratic, efficient and cost-effective sin...

Reforming local government: Past, present and future

Administration, 2020

Reform of local government in Ireland has tended to involve both reform initiatives that mirror broader trends in public service reform nationally, as well as reform initiatives that are distinctive to the local government sector. Amongst the former we can include managerial reforms, digitisation and efforts to make local government more open and accountable. Other initiatives have included changes to the service portfolio of local government, pointing to an enhanced role in some fields and a reduced role in others. Some reforms can be characterised as enduring – in that they have been recurring themes in successive reform programmes. Other reform themes have been somewhat more occasional or sporadic and arguably brought about by the specific circumstances in which they were implemented. Looking to the future, we might speculate that upcoming challenges may include how public services generally can cope with diversity in addressing challenges that are likely to vary in different par...

THE CHANGING STATE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT: RESTRUCTURING FOR THE 1990s

Public Administration, 1991

... Elsewhere Stewart has acknowledged both the lack of uniformity and the impor-tance of internal bargaining within ... The National Audit Office has expressed concerns about the ways in which a number of new town ... THE CHANGING STATE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 291 ...

Reforming local government- impacts and interactions of central government policies from 2000 to

Reforming local government- impacts and interactions of central government policies from 2000 to 2006, 2009

This report summarises some of the key findings of a five year study conducted on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government between 2003 and 2007. The research evaluated the overall impacts of more than twenty local government policies which were associated with the 1998 and 2001 Local Government white papers. The research team has already produced a series of reports, summaries of which are available from the Department’s website and the Cardiff Business School website. The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the coherence of the overall strategy that was pursued by the Department. The research drew upon evidence from a wide range of primary and secondary sources. Secondary data used included published and unpublished reports produced for or by the Department; statutory performance indicators; Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) scores and inspection reports; public satisfaction data; and studies funded by research councils and charitable foundations. Primary data were gathered through national surveys of local authority officers and elected members; interviews with senior councillors, local authority officers and representatives of other local service providers; and focus groups with members of the public.