A shiny new Act for local government

The general power of competence should give councils a general power of confidence says Heather Jameson.

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By Heather Jameson | 16 November 2011

The general power of competence should give councils a general power of confidence says Heather Jameson.

I feel like a spoilt kid this week. After years of pleading for a power of general competence, local government finally has a shiny new Act complete with special new powers.

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Heather Jameson

Popular articles by Heather Jameson

  1. Thinking global while acting local
  2. Riordan: Local government central to tackling challenges
  3. A fond farewell
  4. Warm words but little in the way of answers
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