The Future of 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