The UK Local Government Act 2000 has transformed the way in which local politics operates within local authorities. Local councils have had to adjust to the introduction of elected mayors, cabinet government, and scrutiny committees, and cope with a range of other new initiatives. This book uniquely provides a coherent analysis of the impact of these changes on the world of local politics. The book provides a comprehensive review of the operation of politics in UK local government, including the impact of national and local political parties on the behavior of party groups in local authorities, the way party groups interact with each other, the changing role of local political leadership and the relationship of local politicians with senior council officers. The book is very topical, given the developing debate about the role and legitimacy of party politics in local government.
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"Well written and easily accessible, this book makes a valuable contribution to the field by reassessing, presenting and shedding new light on what is known. It is highly relevant to ongoing debates in and around local politics." Dr Colin Copus, The Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham
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Steve Leach is Professor of Local Government at Leicester Business School, De Montfort University.
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This is a book about the role of politics in local government in England and Wales. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
constituency association, local government committee, comprehensive performance assessment, local party networks, local executive government, party group behaviour, national party units, hung authorities, democratic renewal agenda, group whip, municipal list, national party organisations, strong scrutiny, mayoral authorities, local political leadership, officer structure, shire districts, scrutiny committees, portfolio holders, executive arrangements, leading councillors, local government reorganisation, minority administration Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Labour Party, Liberal Democrat, Conservative Party, Local Government Act, Audit Commission, General Election, Walsall Labour, Ken Livingstone, North Tyneside, Central Office, David Trowbridge, North East, White Paper, Widdicombe Committee, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Warwickshire Labour, Britain Table, Compulsory Competitive Tendering, Local Government Department, Tony Blair, Executive Committee, Chesterfield Labour, Local Government Chronicle, Maud Committee, Code of Conduct Browse Sample Pages:
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This is a book about the role of politics in local government in England and Wales. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
constituency association, local government committee, comprehensive performance assessment, local party networks, local executive government, party group behaviour, national party units, hung authorities, democratic renewal agenda, group whip, municipal list, national party organisations, strong scrutiny, mayoral authorities, local political leadership, officer structure, shire districts, scrutiny committees, portfolio holders, executive arrangements, leading councillors, local government reorganisation, minority administration Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Labour Party, Liberal Democrat, Conservative Party, Local Government Act, Audit Commission, General Election, Walsall Labour, Ken Livingstone, North Tyneside, Central Office, David Trowbridge, North East, White Paper, Widdicombe Committee, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Warwickshire Labour, Britain Table, Compulsory Competitive Tendering, Local Government Department, Tony Blair, Executive Committee, Chesterfield Labour, Local Government Chronicle, Maud Committee, Code of Conduct Browse Sample Pages:
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