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Local Government Act [PDF]

open access: greenSurveyor, 1914
Abstract The lecturer began his address by a short resume of the various Acts relating to Roads, and the methcds by which they can be opened. He explained that the laws dealing with roads have been built upon a mass of Common Law, dating back for a great number of years, quoting cases from the 18th century.
Albert Robert Bluett
openalex   +4 more sources

The Commonwealth Local Government Forum: An Overview

open access: hybridCommonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2008
The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) was established in 1994, coinciding with rapid moves towards decentralisation at that time, especially in Commonwealth Africa.
Lucy Slack
doaj   +3 more sources

The Local Capacity, Local Community and Local Governance Dimensions of Sustainability in Australian Local Government

open access: hybridCommonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 1970
The problem of the ‘financial sustainability’ of individual local councils represents the most significant policy question at issue in contemporary debate on Australian local government. This concern with financial sustainability has not only dominated almost all recent local government conferences across Australia, but it has also formed the capstone ...
Brian Dollery, Lin Crase, Bligh Grant
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Environmental regulation and manufacturing carbon emissions in China: a new perspective on local government competition

open access: yesEnvironmental science and pollution research international, 2022
Environmental regulation is a crucial way to achieve manufacturing green transformation. However, few studies have explored the spatial spillover effects and regional boundaries of environmental regulation on manufacturing carbon emissions from the ...
Chanyuan Liu, Long Xin, Jinye Li
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Root cause of groundwater colouration in coastal districts of Bangladesh: findings from a preliminary study

open access: yesEnvironmental Pollutants & Bioavailability, 2021
The study characterises the straw-colour in groundwater of coastal areas of Bangladesh. The study design was exploratory to have a better understanding of straw colouration.
Ahammadul Kabir   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a qualitative study of community members and health workers in Zambia

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2022
Objective Since introduction of the programme in April 2021, COVID-19 vaccine uptake has been low at less than 20%. This study explored community members’ and health workers’ perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine uptake and its influencing factors in ...
Cephas Sialubanje   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Teachers Management Policy: A Case Study of South Bangka, Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yesPapernia - Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal for Innovative Research Vol.1, No.1, February 2023, 2023
Teachers are the spearhead of improving the quality of education. The law clearly describes the duties and professional functions of teachers along with the standard qualifications that must be met. The division of education affairs between the Central Government and Regional Governments should facilitate teacher management.
arxiv   +1 more source

Improving service quality, accountability and transparency of local government: The intervening role of information technology governance

open access: yesCogent Business & Management, 2020
This study aims to examine the perception of government employees about the association of the culture of compliance in information technology (IT) on the service quality, accountability, and transparency through effective IT governance (ITG) as an ...
H. Sofyani, H. A. Riyadh, H. Fahlevi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Financial resilience of English local government in the aftermath of COVID-19

open access: yesJournal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management, 2020
PurposeThe financial resilience of local authorities has been a serious concern over the past decade due to austerity and its effects on local government budgets despite rising service demands.
T. Ahrens, L. Ferry
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tracking Public and Private Responses to the Covid-19 Epidemic: Evidence from State and Local Government Actions

open access: yes, 2020
This paper examines the determinants of social distancing during the COVID-19 epidemic. We classify state and local government actions, and we study multiple proxies for social distancing based on data from smart devices.
Sumedha Gupta   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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