Local Government in the United Kingdom

@inproceedings{Wilson1994LocalGI,
  title={Local Government in the United Kingdom},
  author={David Wilson and Chris Game},
  year={1994}
}
PART 1: LOCAL GOVERNMENT: THE BASICS - Introduction - Our Aims and Approach - Themes and Issues in Local Government - Why Elected Local Government? - The Development of Local Government - Current Structures - Changing Functions: From Government to Governance - Central-Local Government Relations - The National Local Government System - Finance - The Nuts and Bolts - Finance - The Recent Story - PART 2: THE POLITICS AND PEOPLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Local Elections - Councillors - The Voice of… 
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