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Fifteen Years of Local Government Restructuring 1979–94: An Evaluation

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Local Government in the 1990s

Part of the book series: Government Beyond the Centre ((GBC))

Abstract

Since coming to power in 1979 the Conservatives have sought to restructure the system of local government. The scale of change attempted has been extraordinary. Huge amounts of legislative time have been devoted to matters concerning local government. This chapter provides an evaluation of the process, progress and impact of central government-inspired change, drawing on the evidence and insights presented in Parts I and II of the book. We do not refer back to individual chapters unless it is not obvious where supporting evidence in the book is to be found.

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Notes and references

  1. See G. Stoker, The Politics of Local Government 2nd edn (Macmillan, 1991) ch. 3.

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  2. See K. Young and L. Mills, A Portrait of Change (Local Government Management Board, 1993 ).

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  3. R. Hale and Associates The Effect of Standard Spending Assessments (Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 1993).

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  4. See N. Ridley, The Local Right: Enabling not Providing (Centre for Policy Studies, 1988 ).

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  5. A. Norton, The Principle of Subsidiarity and its Implications for Local Government (Local Government Management Board, 1992 ).

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  6. W. Waldegrave, The Reality of Reform and Accountability in Today’s Public Service (Public Finance Foundation, 1993 ).

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  7. MORI, Employee Attitudes in Local Government (Local Government Management Board, 1994).

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Authors
  1. John Stewart
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  2. Gerry Stoker
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV), University of Birmingham, UK

    John Stewart (Professor of Local Government and Administration) (Professor of Local Government and Administration)

  2. University of Strathclyde, UK

    Gerry Stoker (Professor of Politics) (Professor of Politics)

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© 1995 John Stewart and Gerry Stoker

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Stewart, J., Stoker, G. (1995). Fifteen Years of Local Government Restructuring 1979–94: An Evaluation. In: Stewart, J., Stoker, G. (eds) Local Government in the 1990s. Government Beyond the Centre. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23815-6_11

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