tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647966782809031279.post2509438264488565855..comments2024-03-07T20:05:33.349+00:00Comments on Urban policy and practice: Could we get rid of local government?Dr Peter Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06308785385644187726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647966782809031279.post-42089176597337997522016-10-19T08:48:20.555+01:002016-10-19T08:48:20.555+01:00I agree (in fact I wrote a paper with this argumen...I agree (in fact I wrote a paper with this argument in it for Local Government Studies). I also think local councils are best placed to do this, but need the resources to support deliberative and representative democracy properly. Dr Peter Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308785385644187726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647966782809031279.post-7925391799875560732016-10-19T06:39:22.336+01:002016-10-19T06:39:22.336+01:00I thought your heart might not be in this devils a...I thought your heart might not be in this devils advocate argument when I got to the bit about stuffing boards with the great and good! One problem is that democracy and huge bureaucracies don't work well together. It's all a bit Yes, Minister - any change that truly serves local people is really hard to achieve. But given the need to get these local people keener on funding good quality local services I can't help but feel we need a new effort to ensure people do feel they can trust the organisations taking their money and turning it into the services upon which we all depend.Shelagh Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056936602942669007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647966782809031279.post-14664031041974048462016-10-17T20:08:50.259+01:002016-10-17T20:08:50.259+01:00If Local Government is no longer important, what i...If Local Government is no longer important, what is the point of Constitutional Change?The Fire Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15374464345849156299noreply@blogger.com