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The reorganization addiction in local government: unitary councils for England

Elcock, Howard; McMillan, Janice; Fenwick, John

Authors

Howard Elcock

John Fenwick



Abstract

Structural reorganization of local government is an addictive habit to which British government ministers and civil servants are peculiarly prone. In the latest instance, several unitary authorities were created where two-tier systems existed
previously. Interviews and documentary research carried out before and after the reorganization demonstrate that many of the supposed benefits of structural change have not materialized, and some local authorities are still recovering from the resulting disruption.

Citation

Elcock, H., McMillan, J., & Fenwick, J. (2010). The reorganization addiction in local government: unitary councils for England. Public Money and Management, 30, 331-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2010.525000

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2010-11
Deposit Date Nov 28, 2012
Print ISSN 0954-0962
Electronic ISSN 1467-9302
Publisher Routledge
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 30
Pages 331-338
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2010.525000
Keywords Local government; re-organization; England; U.K.; strategic development
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5754
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2010.525000