The Future of Local Government (Government Beyond the Centre Series)

Looking at the future of local government, this book examines the different changes, such as community charge and other financial changes, housing reforms, education reforms services, local democracy and other problems within the local government. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-5 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Community Charge and other Financial Changes....Pages 9-29 Competition and Service in Local Government....Pages 30-54 Education Reform: Consumer Democracy or Social Democracy?....Pages 55-77 Local Government and the Housing Reforms....Pages 78-100 Strengthening Local Democracy? The Government’s Response to Widdicombe....Pages 101-122 Inner Cities, Economic Development and Social Services: The Government’s Continuing Agenda....Pages 123-137 Front Matter....Pages 139-139 Creating a Local Government for a Post-Fordist Society: The Thatcherite Project?....Pages 141-170 The Changing Organisation and Management of Local Authorities....Pages 171-184 The New Right, the New Left and Local Government....Pages 185-211 Thatcherism and Local Government: An Evaluation....Pages 212-235 A Future for Local Authorities as Community Government....Pages 236-254 Back Matter....Pages 255-259 Edited By John Stewart And Gerry Stoker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.