Parish Councils are a vital space for participatory democracy - but they are in crisis

Willett, Joanie (2018) Parish Councils are a vital space for participatory democracy - but they are in crisis. British Politics and Policy at LSE (26 Sep 2018). Website.

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Abstract

Despite being the first tier of government in England, Parish Councils are the least democratic of all tiers, writes Joanie Willett. She explains why that is and argues that a big part of the solution lies in employing new communication strategies in order to effectively engage a broader demographic.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/parish-co...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2019 12:12
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2025 06:43
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91824

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