Intro - Local government Flashcards
1
Q
How many local authorities are there?
A
400
2
Q
Examples of groups of local authorities?
A
councils
metropolitan boroughs
metropolitan districts
Greater London Authority
3
Q
What is the role of the local authorities?
A
have limited taxing powers
delivering services such as housing / waste collection / police / fire / education etc.
4
Q
What other role has become prominent recently?
Key example?
A
directly elected mayors
Mayor of London
5
Q
What phenomenon is it linked to?
A
regarded as part of the same tendency as devolution
6
Q
What Council has the Labour Government created?
A
Council of the Nations and Regions
7
Q
What does it discuss?
A
further devolution proposals
8
Q
What has the Council drawn on?
A
some of the recommendations of the Brown Commission Report
