Localism and local government finance

This article surveys a number of key elements of the government's localism agenda, particularly as it relates to local government finance. It concludes that this is a genuine attempt to free up local authorities to innovate and control their own resources, but that the toxic climate and emphasi...

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Published inLocal economy Vol. 26; no. 8; pp. 684 - 689
Main Author Curtis, Mike
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2011
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Authority
Economic crisis
Economics
Finance
Independence
Innovation
Local authorities
Local government
Localism
Municipal finance
Parochialism
Public finance
Surveys
Transparency
innovation
localism
independence
transparency
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Summary:This article surveys a number of key elements of the government's localism agenda, particularly as it relates to local government finance. It concludes that this is a genuine attempt to free up local authorities to innovate and control their own resources, but that the toxic climate and emphasis on central guidance may undermine it.
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ISSN:0269-0942
1470-9325
DOI:10.1177/0269094211422196