TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stanton,John
TI  - Law, localism and the constitution: a comparative perspective 
T2  - Routledge research in constitutional law
SN  - 9780429426216
U1  - 342.4109 23/eng/20230103
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Local government
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - LAW / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
KW  - LAW / Comparative
N1  - Introduction -- A legal and constitutional history of local government -- Local government, subsidiarity, and the Constitution -- Councils, councillors, and mayors -- Local elections and citizen engagement -- Local government finance -- Relations between central, devolved, and local government -- A new constitutional settlement for local government
N2  - "Local government affects us all. Wherever we live, in towns, cities, villages or in the smallest of communities, there are locally elected councils tasked with representing people's interests in the running of the local area. This involves, inter alia, providing public services, maintaining local spaces and acting as a level of democratic governance within the broader constitutional and executive structure of the state. To fulfil these responsibilities, though, local government must be democratically legitimate; it must have at its disposal reasonable means and resources to function; and it must enjoy a healthy and balanced relationship with central government. This book explores and analyses the extent to which local government in the different parts of the UK is able to function effectively and democratically. It draws from local councillors' views in analysing the state of local government under the current constitutional and governmental arrangements, discussing issues such as councils' relationship with central government; citizen engagement; finance and public services; and the impact of recent reforms. It contrasts and compares the different approaches adopted in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, also setting out and discussing possible reforms of local government in the United Kingdom. While the focus is on the UK, the work includes a comparison with other relevant jurisdictions"--
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429426216
ER  -