Austerity is in serious danger of sending the role of councillor into a slide towards irrelevance

Barnett, Neil (2015) Austerity is in serious danger of sending the role of councillor into a slide towards irrelevance. Democratic Audit Blog (12 May 2015). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

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:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	http://www.democraticaudit.com
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government
Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2015 09:35
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:35
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/62422

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