Austerity is in serious danger of sending the role of councillor into a slide towards irrelevance
Barnett, N.
(12 May 2015)
Austerity is in serious danger of sending the role of councillor into a slide towards irrelevance.
Democratic Audit Blog.
The local government sector has seen unprecedented cuts since the 2010 General Election. With the Conservatives back in power again following 2015, austerity can be expected to continue. Neil Barnett argues that these cuts, as well as other long-term trends such as managerialism and de-politicisation have combined to gradually undermine the role of the councillor.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2015 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 24 Jun 2015 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/62422 |