This paper is about the role of local democracy and governance to achieve the sustainable
development goals (SDGs). Increased reliance on locally generated revenue, difficulties in …

This article reviews what has happened to put into effect the commitment to more
evidencebased policy and practice in the UK, by identifying the opportunities this has offered …

It is fifty years since the first edition of this book was published. There have been many
changes in the style and content of planning in the UK since then and this is reflected in the …

This article provides a conceptual framework for understanding the key differences between
newly emerging 'market'relationships and more traditional forms of procurement by public …

Box 1: The BBC's public value test 16 Box 2: What is public value? Summary of definitions
18 Box 3: The delivery paradox of improvement and dissatisfaction: The case of the Local …

This paper is the thirty-fifth in a series undertaken by the Committee for Public Management
Research. The Committee is develo** a comprehensive programme of research designed …

Service reform will certainly require empowered consumers, but the public value approach
would combine this with empowered citizens. As this review shows, a citizen/consumer …

Civic-republican theories suggest that an active citizenry is associated with community
cohesion, better political institutions and inclusive democratic decision making. The …

The last decade has witnessed a raft of new policies designed to transform the politics and
performance of local authorities in the UK. Over the next three years, a specially …

The UK Government's programme of public service reform has a twin-track approach to
policy initiatives, within an overall framework of national standards. On the one hand, there …