Eversheds Local Government Feature
Continuing the occasional highlighting of legal information
provided by particular law firms here is some administrative law
information from Eversheds:
Reforming the Two-Tier Structure: One White Paper and
Two Invitations
3 November 2006
http://www.eversheds.co.uk/documents/LGBriefing53.pdf
The White Paper suggests that, ideally, local government
structures and boundaries would reflect people’s natural sense of
place: in reality, councils are often organised over areas with
little connection to recognised communities.
The white paper - Elected Mayors Through the Back Door?
7 November 2006
http://www.eversheds.co.uk/documents/LG54.pdf
The theme of ‘strong leadership’ is the thread which runs through
the White Paper; Strong and Prosperous Communities, issued by the
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. ‘Strong
leadership’ is referred to in the Prime Minister’s foreword, in
the context of local authorities’ leadership role and democratic
accountability and it is also highlighted in Ruth Kelly’s preface
in the context of community leadership and service delivery. This
theme is reflected throughout the White Paper, in the context of
local government as a strategic leader and place shaper, driving
forward sustainable economic development and driving up
performance.
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