Chapter 10 - Local Government

Question 1

Define Multi-Level Governance

Answer 1

A system of decision making where policy is formulated at different levels (Local, regional, national, supranational)

Question 2

What are quangos?

Answer 2

Quasi-autonomous non governmental organisations responsible for a certain area of public policy

Question 3

Define Local Government

Answer 3

A system in which elected local authorities provide local services directly, and are accountable to voters at local elections

Question 4

Define Local Governance

Answer 4

A system in which a range of bodies and networks are involved in the provision of local services

Question 5

What year was there significant reorganisation and establishment of two tier system in local government?

Answer 5

1974

Question 6

When were unitary authorities introduced (and what are they)?

Answer 6

Single tier of local government, 1990s

Question 7

How many unitary authorities are there in the UK?

Answer 7

55

Question 8

How many county councils are there in the UK?

Answer 8

27

Question 9

How many district councils are there in the UK?

Answer 9

201

Question 10

How many metropolitan boroughs are there in the UK?

Answer 10

36

Question 11

How many local authorities have directly elected mayors?

Answer 11

15

Question 12

How much of the local authority income is made up of grants from the government?

Answer 12

55%

Question 13

How much of the local authority income is made up of council tax?

Answer 13

25%

Question 14

How much of the local authority income is made up of taxation of business properties?

Answer 14

20%

Question 15

What are 5 issues local authorities are responsible for?

Answer 15

Education
Social services
Housing
Roads
Planning
Enviromental health (ie. refuse)
Leisure services

Question 16

Define Enabling authorities

Answer 16

Local authorities that set the framework in which other bodies provide local services, but do not provide all these services themselves (part of enabling authority model)

Question 17

Define traditional local democracy

Answer 17

Traditionally: Elected local authorities should be responsible for providing local services, but low turnout at local elections and local authorities losing power made this model problematic