Author: Local Government Association (England and Wales)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840497250
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
The LGA Quick Guide to Local Government
Author: Local Government Association (England and Wales)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840497250
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
The Local Government Handbook (indexed).
Author: Albert Robert BluettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Managing Local Government Services
Author: Carl W. StenbergPublisher: ICMA Press
ISBN: 0873267095
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Managing Local Government Services, 3rd ed. is a comprehensive text on the subject of local government services relevant to local governments of all sizes. This edition is refocused and updated to include the demographic, economic, technology and cultural trends that affect the management of service delivery. New chapters discuss the shift from ¿government¿ to ¿governance,¿ alternative methods of service delivery, community development, and the five management practices that are fast becoming the standard for professional local government management.Each chapter lays out the manager¿s responsibilities in each service area, and provides effective policies, practices, and procedures. Short case examples give you a practical look at the goals, challenges, and solutions in the manager¿s world.
Managing Local Government
Author: Kimberly L. NelsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781506323350
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of local governments. Taking a metropolitan management perspective, authors Kimberly Nelson and Carl W. Stenberg explain U.S. local government within historical context and provide strategies for effective local government management and problem solving. Real-life scenarios and contemporary issues illustrate the organization and networks of local governments; the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of city and county managers; and the dynamics of the intergovernmental system. Case studies and discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical analysis of the challenges of collaborative governance. Unlike other books on the market, this text's combined approach of theory and practice encourages students to enter municipal and county management careers and equips them with tools to be successful from day one.
Reclaiming Local Democracy
Author: Newman, InesPublisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 144731218X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Austerity has left local government struggling to meet the demands for local services. In this context, this book asks ‘what are the fundamental principles that should guide decision-making by local councillors and officers?’ It seeks to move the agenda from ‘what works?’ to ‘what should local government do?’ and ‘how will its policies impact on social justice and local democracy?'. Reclaiming local democracy examines the politics of human need and argues that local government should provide a voice for those that lack power. It avoids the dry, familiar debate about what structures and powers local government should have, instead seeking to energise all concerned to re-engage with a political and ethical approach. Written in a persuasive and accessible way, the book examines how local government can develop active citizens and make a difference to the well-being of those in disadvantaged areas – truly 'reclaiming local democracy'. Combining theory and international practice, it will be relevant for councillors, policy officers and activists in the third sector, as well as academics and students in politics and social policy.
The Councillor's Handbook : a Short Guide to Local Government for Members of Local Authorities and Candidates for Elections
Author: H. Townshend-roseLocal Government Law
Author: Gerald A. FisherPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000379736
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Local Government Law provides a unique resource with concise, easy-to-understand explanations of important legal issues faced by local public officials, community boards, and city councils. From the moment officials take office, they face decisions related to basic principles found in state and federal law. The same is true for those in the private sector aiming to work successfully with local governments. This practical guidebook will empower public and private representatives with a functional grasp of legal principles, with chapters explaining what a local government is, the requirement to follow due process, local land use controls, the basics of the Freedom of Information Act, and many other important subjects that regularly arise. As a practical guidebook on local government law, this book provides a basic and empowering understanding for officials and private actors in the local government arena.
The Local Government Handbook
Author: Albert Robert BluettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Quick Guide to Community Care Practice and the Law
Author: Michael MandelstamPublisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 184905083X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
This short guide cuts through the confusing mass of legislation to provide a concise and jargon-free explanation of current care practice and the law. It explains the legislation relevant to practitioners, including rules about how people in need get an assessment from local authorities, the assessment of need and charging for services.
Author: Levi Clement Hill