Local government needs fiscal devolution, more power in the hands of councils and communities and respect from the centre

Carr-West, Jonathan (2015) Local government needs fiscal devolution, more power in the hands of councils and communities and respect from the centre [Online resource]

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What does the result of the 2015 General Election result mean for local government? Jonathan Carr-West of the LGiU think tank argues that local government should not be forgotten amidst all of the new announcements, and that the sector needs more power of spending and services, and more respect and space from the still-dominant political centre.