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The Resurgence of Parish Council Powers in England

By Alistair Jones

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Pivot
Year
2020
ISBN
9783030451271, 9783030451288
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-45128-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1350526 bytes)
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
X, 108\113
Time added
2021-01-06 05:41:07
Political Science and International Relations; Gov

Description

Parish councils are often underappreciated and undervalued in what they do even though they are an essential part of the governing of England today. In spite of this, the number of parish councils and the roles they perform are increasing. This book explores the reasons for this apparent resurgence in parish councils. Some of it is a response to local demand, especially with the impact of austerity on local government as a whole. At the same time, austerity measures have seen moves to much larger units of local government. Again, the demand for a more local tier of government has resulted in the creation of new parish councils. There is a huge caveat and this is in relation to capacity. Do these new councils have the capacity to deliver the services demanded of them?

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