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1
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Define Multi-Level Governance

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

2
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What are quangos?

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

3
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Define Local Government

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

4
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Define Local Governance

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

5
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What year was there significant reorganisation and establishment of two tier system in local government?

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1974

6
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When were unitary authorities introduced (and what are they)?

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Single tier of local government, 1990s

7
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How many unitary authorities are there in the UK?

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55

8
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How many county councils are there in the UK?

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27

9
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How many district councils are there in the UK?

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201

10
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How many metropolitan boroughs are there in the UK?

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36

11
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How many local authorities have directly elected mayors?

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15

12
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How much of the local authority income is made up of grants from the government?

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55%

13
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How much of the local authority income is made up of council tax?

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25%

14
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How much of the local authority income is made up of taxation of business properties?

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20%

15
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What are 5 issues local authorities are responsible for?

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Education
Social services
Housing
Roads
Planning
Enviromental health (ie. refuse)
Leisure services
16
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Define Enabling authorities

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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)

17
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Define traditional local democracy

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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

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