COUNCIL STRUCTURE Flashcards
1
Q
County Council covers
A
Education Social Services Road Transport Emergency planning
2
Q
District council covers
A
Collection of council tax Waste collection Housing Car Parks Local Planning
3
Q
Unitary Authority
A
Local Government Act 1992
One set councillors deal with all services
4
Q
Pros two tier
A
District councils closer to people
Electorate more likely to vote
Services can be tailored to meet local needs
Identifiable units
Can afford to provide specialist services
5
Q
Cons two tier
A
Overlap and duplication costly
Small district councils can’t afford to recruit/retain high calibre staff
Complexity of system leads to low turnouts
Complexity = lack of accountability from local gov
Counties lead to remote decision making
6
Q
Unitary pros
A
Efficient - no duplication Transparent, all services one body Easier for public to understand Can cost less in long run Streamlined system
7
Q
Unitary cons
A
Some too small, don’t have resources for specialist services
Some too large, too remote from the people
Coat of moving to system can be high + take long time
