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The reorganization addiction in local government: unitary councils for England

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  • Howard Elcock
  • John Fenwick
  • Janice McMillan

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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.

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  • Howard Elcock & John Fenwick & Janice McMillan, 2010. "The reorganization addiction in local government: unitary councils for England," Public Money & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(6), pages 331-338, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pubmmg:v:30:y:2010:i:6:p:331-338
    DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2010.525000
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    1. Howard Elcock, 2014. "Multi-level governance and peripheral places: The North-East of England," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 29(4-5), pages 323-333, June.
    2. Mark Callanan & Ronan Murphy & Aodh Quinlivan, 2014. "The Risks of Intuition: Size, Costs and Economies of Scale in Local Government," The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies, vol. 45(3), pages 371-403.

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