Articles by George Jones
To whom is the chief executive responsible
By John Stewart | 13 October 2010
Is a chief executive responsible, as in the past, to the council, or to the executive – or both? ...
Should we let the people decide
By John Stewart | 24 September 2010
Introducing referendums to decide local issues like council tax increases has implications for re...
Lessons for the coalition from hung councils
By John Stewart | 18 August 2010
Can Messrs Cameron and Clegg learn some lessons from local government where no overall control ha...
The forgotten elections
By John Stewart | 26 May 2010
The local polls were almost an afterthought given the general election. Will fixed-term parliamen...
Now is the time to redress the balance
By John Stewart | 06 May 2010
With the election out of the way, local government must lobby the new administration to redress t...
Are these lessons too foreign for us?
By John Stewart | 14 April 2010
George Jones and John Stewart continue their look at how other countries organise their local gov...
So what do parties offer for local democracy?
By John Stewart | 14 April 2010
All the main political parties claim to be localist. George Jones and John Stewart put forward so...
The democracy of partnerships
By John Stewart | 11 March 2010
The accountability of partnerships can create problems for local democracy, say George Jones and ...
Learning the major lessons from abroad
By John Stewart | 10 March 2010
For councillors and managers, the value of looking at local government in other countries lies in...
The alternative society
By John Stewart | 24 February 2010
The possibility of a hung parliament means electoral reform could remain on the agenda after the ...
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