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From Local Government to Local Governance—and Beyond?
International Political Science Review, 1998This article presents an overview of local government studies and particularly of recent developments. It looks first of all at the changing social and economic factors which influence the operation of local government. Globalization, political and institutional changes, demographic trends—all these structure the environment of local government.
Caroline Andrew, Michael Goldsmith
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2018
There are just over 20,000 councillors across England, Scotland and Wales and, in 2016, some 85 per cent of them come from one of the three main, UK-wide national political parties: Conservative, Labour or Liberal Democrat. There are also around 460 councillors in Northern Ireland. There are however, a large array of councillors, across the mainland UK,
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There are just over 20,000 councillors across England, Scotland and Wales and, in 2016, some 85 per cent of them come from one of the three main, UK-wide national political parties: Conservative, Labour or Liberal Democrat. There are also around 460 councillors in Northern Ireland. There are however, a large array of councillors, across the mainland UK,
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Local Government Studies, 2000
British local government is big business. It accounts for around 25 per cent of all public expenditure within Britain (about £80 billion a year in total) and is responsible for a wide range of services from allotments and adoption and fostering to zebra crossings and zoo licensing (Wilson and Game, 1998, p. 84; Wilson and Game, 1994, p. 26).
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British local government is big business. It accounts for around 25 per cent of all public expenditure within Britain (about £80 billion a year in total) and is responsible for a wide range of services from allotments and adoption and fostering to zebra crossings and zoo licensing (Wilson and Game, 1998, p. 84; Wilson and Game, 1994, p. 26).
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Local Government and Local Governance: 1944–2011
Local Government Studies, 2013Abstract Since the establishment of the tri-partite system of state education after the Second World War, the once simple relationships between central government and local government and the individual school have become increasingly complex. This article considers the key governance issues for schools and colleges in England and how they have been ...
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Framework of E-governance at the Local Government Level
Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Theory and practice of electronic governance, 2009With presumptions that e-government theories prevail in various formats and concepts around the globe, nations and institutions, not many examples are there to emulate in terms of developing a framework of e-governance system at the outer periphery of the government tiers.
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Local Governments and Governance in Nigeria
Lagos Historical Review, 2005No Abstract Available Lagos Historical Review Vol.3 2003: 35 ...
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Local Government as Efficient Government
Economic Affairs, 1988What is the proper role of local government? Professor P.M. Jackson of Leicester University argues that local government deserves more support it gets. It can operate as a valuable counterweight to the centralising tendencies of national government.
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Fiscal policy choices of local governments in China: Land finance or local government debt?
International Review of Economics and Finance, 2022Huan Meng, Shanghui Jia
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