3rd Edition
Local Government Policy and Management in Local Authorities
By Howard Elcock
Copyright 1994
366 Pages
by
Routledge
368 Pages
by
Routledge
368 Pages
by
Routledge
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Since first publication in 1982, Howard Elcock's Local Government has established a reputation as a comprehensive and unbiased account of how British local government really works. This respected textbook has been completely revised and rewritten for its third edition, to take account of changes in local government and in the circumstances in which it operates. The third edition examines new... Read more
Preface Part One: The World of Local Government 1. Local government and the British political system 2. The development and reform of local government Part Two: The Dramatis Personae 3. The local councillor 4. The integrated roles of members and officers Part Three: The Provision and Delivery of Services 5. Services for citizens 6. The police and emergency services 7. The mangagement of resources Part Four: Planning, Mangagement and Co-ordination 8. Planning: the reduction of uncertainty 9. The rise and rise of public management 10. Local governance: local authorities and the other local governments 11. Concluding speculations References Index
Biography
Howard Elcock
`An excellent insight into how decisions are made and services administered in local authorities.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement
