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Author : Stephanie Snape
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ISBN 13 : 9781851125890
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (258 download)
Download or read book The Development of Overview and Scrutiny in Local Government written by Stephanie Snape and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (593 download)
Download or read book The Development of Overview and Scrutiny in Local Government written by Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : University of Birmingham. Institute of Local Government Studies
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (93 download)
Download or read book The Development of Overview and Scrutiny in Local Government written by University of Birmingham. Institute of Local Government Studies and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Great Britain. Local & Regional Government Research Unit
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (118 download)
Download or read book The Development of Overview and Scrutiny in Local Government written by Great Britain. Local & Regional Government Research Unit and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sue Charteris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780953490349
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Developing Your Council's Scrutiny Role written by Sue Charteris and published by . This book was released on 1999-01 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales
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Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book To Whom Much is Given written by Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul M. Hopkins
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (757 download)
Download or read book An Assessment of the Impact of Majority Political Groups on Overview and Scrutiny in Local Government written by Paul M. Hopkins and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis is a comparative analysis across five Overview and Scrutiny systems within Local Authorities in the North of England. Its aim was to assess the impact and role of the majority political group on the overall system of Scrutiny. The research found that the role of the majority group was the single largest determining influence on the success of Overview and Scrutiny. From the five case study Authorities, it was clear that barring exceptional circumstances (that facilitated an open and amenable attitude towards an independent Scrutiny process) majority groups sought to channel the process and control Scrutiny as much as possible. Majority political groups appeared to be unwilling to allow the process to scrutinise their actions, for a multitude of different reasons. They also resented somewhat an independent process that could forward recommendations onto a policy agenda they felt they had a right to control. Therefore, they used their power as the major group to filter the process so that only outcomes they found acceptable came to be accepted as part of Council policy. In other cases, they sought to ensure that minimal outcomes emerged from the Scrutiny process. With a majority, they were under no obligation to consider its views anymore than they felt necessary and consequently it led to much dissatisfaction amongst members within the process, particularly those from opposition groups. At the crux of the issue appeared to be many experienced leading members who wished to retain as much control and power as possible. They appeared uneasy with allowing an independent process of any kind within the Authority, particularly one with the capacities and potential role that Scrutiny possesses. Devoid of a leadership perspective that understood and accepted the role of Scrutiny, it was only when a system was accustomed to a collaborative approach or was heavily populated with one particular perspective did the leading group appear willing to allow Scrutiny to remain completely independent. The process of Scrutiny unquestionably benefits when an opposition perspective is allowed to lead Scrutiny. The research demonstrated how a process that moved from majority group to opposition group control improved significantly in terms of independence and in terms of its outcomes. However, this practice appeared limited across Local Authorities, with the fear of majority groups greatly limiting the development of strong and independent Scrutiny processes.
Author : Centre for Public Scrutiny (Great Britain)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)
Download or read book On the Radar written by Centre for Public Scrutiny (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
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ISBN 13 : 9781409803874
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Communities in Control written by Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Improving local accountability consultation is the first in a series of Communities in Control consultations flowing from the recent white paper (July 2008). The consultation also covers implementation of the overview and scrutiny provisions in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Views are sought on proposals for developing and strengthening overview and scrutiny, new powers to hold local officers to account and facilitating the work of councillors."--Communities and Local Government website.
Author : Gillian Fawcet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781898531920
Total Pages : 13 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Open to Public Scrutiny written by Gillian Fawcet and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ireland. Department of the Environment
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Better Local Government written by Ireland. Department of the Environment and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 082138001X
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Decentralization, Democracy, and Development written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2009-07-02 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of whether political, fiscal, and administrative decentralization improves government effectiveness is hotly debated among researchers and policy makers. 'Decentralization, Democracy, and Development' contributes to the empirical literature on decentralization and the debate on whether it is a viable and desirable state-building strategy for post-conflict countries. This book is a collection of eight papers written by nine authors who were intimately involved in the complex decentralization reform process in Sierra Leone from 2003 07. During this period, Sierra Leone s government established elected district and urban councils across the country, transferred certain responsibilities for primary services and local investment and some financial resources to the new councils, and invested heavily in building the administrative infrastructure and capacity of the local councils. Compared to most other Sub-Saharan African countries that have embarked upon decentralization, Sierra Leone s progress in building local government capacity and restructuring the fiscal system is enviable. The authors conclude that improved security and public services are possible in a decentralizing country and Sierra Leone s progress would not have been possible without significant effort at fiscal decentralization and intensive investment in local government capacity building. The most critical ingredient for this promising but fragile reform process is the dynamic leadership team in charge of promoting the new institutional framework and their persistent effort to achieve quick improvement in the local government system and public services.
Author : Graham Sansom
Publisher : Commonwealth Secretariat
ISBN 13 : 184929089X
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (492 download)
Download or read book Principles for Local Government Legislation written by Graham Sansom and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2013 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is designed to help local government practitioners in Pacific island countries review and strengthen their existing legislative and regulatory frameworks. It identifies best practice, examines case studies of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Samoa, and presents ten key principles for effective legislation.
Author : Great Britain: Department for Communities and Local Government
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 0101693923
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Strong and Prosperous Communities written by Great Britain: Department for Communities and Local Government and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2006-10-26 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The government proposes to give local authorities more freedom and powers to meet the needs of their citizens and communities. Local authorities will be encouraged to develop neighbourhood charters setting out local standards and priorities; to manage services at the level of the neighbourhood; to work more closely with neighbourhood policing teams. Local people will receive more information about services and standards, and will be able to question and get a response from local councilors through a new service, Community Call for Action. Executive power will be invested in the leader of the council, and there will be three choices of leadership model: a directly elected mayor, a directly elected executive of councillors, or a leader elected by fellow councillors with a four year mandate. New training opportunities will be provided for councillors. The making of byelaws will be fully devolved to local authorities. The authorities will be encouraged to bring together local partners to help improve services, and to develop a delivery plan - the Local Area Agreement - setting out a single set of priorities for local partners, for the Sustainable Community Strategy that they are already required to prepare. The performance framework for local government will be simplified: there will be about 35 priorities for each area, with a set of some 200 outcome based indicators replacing the many hundreds of indicators currently required by central government. Ambitious efficiency gains will be required as part of the 2007 comprehensive spending review. The second volume shows how these proposals will apply to major local public service areas and cross-cutting issues: community safety; health and well-being; vulnerable people; children and families; climate change; and economic development, housing and planning.
Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821365665
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Local Governance in Developing Countries written by Anwar Shah and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a new institutional economics perspective on alternative models of local governance, offering a comprehensive view of local government organization and finance in the developing world. The experiences of ten developing/transition economies are reviewed to draw lessons of general interest in strengthening responsive, responsible, and accountable local governance. The book is written in simple user friendly language to facilitate a wider readership by policy makers and practitioners in addition to students and scholars of public finance, economics and politics.
Author : United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821377353
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Decentralization and Local Democracy in the World written by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2008-11-04 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Decentralization and Local Democracy in the World' constitutes a global reference on decentralization by presenting the contemporary situation of local governments in all regions of the world. The report analyzes local authorities in each continent under three main themes: the evolution of territorial structures; responsibilities and power, management and finances; and local democracy. An additional chapter is dedicated to the governance of large metropolises, where rapid growth presents major challenges, in particular in the fast-developing countries of the South. This report also offers a comparative overview of the different realities concerning the state of decentralization, and how the basic indispensable mechansims for local democracy do, or do not exist in come countries. Relationships between the state and local authorities are evolving toward innovative forms of cooperation. In this context, the role of local authorities in the development of global policies is increasingly recognized. The first Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD) Report is one of the main products of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). The GOLD Report is the first of what will be a triennial publication. UCLG represents and defends the interests of local governments on the world stage, regardless of the size of the communities they serve. Headquartered in Barcelona, the organization's stated mission is: To be the united voice and world advocate of democratic local self-government, promoting its values, objectives and interests, through cooperation between local governments, and within the wider international community.
Author : John W. O'Malley
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674071484
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Trent written by John W. O'Malley and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the John Gilmary Shea Prize The Council of Trent (1545–1563), the Catholic Church’s attempt to put its house in order in response to the Protestant Reformation, has long been praised and blamed for things it never did. Now, in this first full one-volume history in modern times, John W. O’Malley brings to life the volatile issues that pushed several Holy Roman emperors, kings and queens of France, and five popes—and all of Europe with them—repeatedly to the brink of disaster. During the council’s eighteen years, war and threat of war among the key players, as well as the Ottoman Turks’ onslaught against Christendom, turned the council into a perilous enterprise. Its leaders declined to make a pronouncement on war against infidels, but Trent’s most glaring and ironic silence was on the authority of the papacy itself. The popes, who reigned as Italian monarchs while serving as pastors, did everything in their power to keep papal reform out of the council’s hands—and their power was considerable. O’Malley shows how the council pursued its contentious parallel agenda of reforming the Church while simultaneously asserting Catholic doctrine. Like What Happened at Vatican II, O’Malley’s Trent: What Happened at the Council strips mythology from historical truth while providing a clear, concise, and fascinating account of a pivotal episode in Church history. In celebration of the 450th anniversary of the council’s closing, it sets the record straight about the much misunderstood failures and achievements of this critical moment in European history.
