Developing best value in Scotland: Concepts and contradictions

Labour's commitment to the Best Value approach in policy terms has still permitted significant differences of practice in Scotland. The argument is made here that Best Value incorporates elements of the rationales behind both CCT and performance management. It is not therefore a radical break f...

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Published inLocal government studies Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 87 - 101
Main Authors Midwinter, Arthur, McGarvey, Neil
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.1999
Subjects
Labour
Local government
Public expenditure
Public services
Scotland
United Kingdom
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Summary:Labour's commitment to the Best Value approach in policy terms has still permitted significant differences of practice in Scotland. The argument is made here that Best Value incorporates elements of the rationales behind both CCT and performance management. It is not therefore a radical break from past practice - more of an incremental change which builds on initiatives of recent years. The article concludes that there are unresolved tensions and contradictions which need to be addressed if the policy is to have a significant and lasting impact on the day-to-day practices of Scottish local councils.
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ISSN:0300-3930
1743-9388
DOI:10.1080/03003939908433949