Local government in England: evolution and long-term trends

This paper traces the history of local government in England (as opposed to the United Kingdom) since the early nineteenth century, and explores five long-term trends in its evolution. These are path dependence; the occurrence of major structural change; the phenomenon of policy reversal; the treatm...

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Published in:	Commonwealth journal of local governance 2020-01 (23), p.Id 7382
Main Author:	Parr, John
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	19th century 20th century Councils Evolution Key words: county metropolitan county unitary authority combined authority official region Legislation Local government Path dependence Public transportation Regional government Responsibilities Roads & highways Secondary education Strategic planning Trends Urban areas
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Summary:	This paper traces the history of local government in England (as opposed to the United Kingdom) since the early nineteenth century, and explores five long-term trends in its evolution. These are path dependence; the occurrence of major structural change; the phenomenon of policy reversal; the treatment of urban areas; and resistance to regional government. The author concludes that throughout the period under study, policy towards local government has exhibited a ‘pendulum effect’, with two opposing emphases operating in a sequential, rather than a simultaneous manner.
ISSN:	1836-0394 1836-0394