Table of Contents

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

About the Author

Howard Elcock

Reviews

`An excellent insight into how decisions are made and services administered in local authorities.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement