Leading the localities : executive mayors in English local governance / Colin Copus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Copus, Colin.

Series:

EBL-Schweitzer

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Politics and government.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

Online-ausg.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book, now available in paperback, is the result of national research conducted amongst England's directly elected mayors and the councillors that serve alongside them. It is the first such major publication to assess the impact on local politics of this new office and fills a gap in our understanding of how the Local Government Act 2000 has influenced local governance. The book also draws from a range of research that has focused on elected mayors - in England and overseas - to set out how the powers, roles and responsibilities of mayors and mayoral councils would need to change if Englis.

Contents:

9780719071867; 9780719071867; Copyright; Contents; List of tables and figures; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Mayors: a new form of local politics or a very English compromise?; 3 Local political leadership and mayoral government; 4 Running the council or leading the community? A mayoral dichotomy; 5 Democracy and representation: the rights of mayors; 6 Elected mayors: a new style of English local politics?; 7 The elected mayor: lessons from overseas; 8 Councillors: a new and developing role or a diminished responsibility?; 9 Conclusion; Postscript: the 2005 mayoral elections; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78170-137-7

1-84779-211-1

OCLC:

818847240