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Local Governemnt Structure Flashcards

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What did the Local Government Act 1972 (enacted 74) do?

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Created two tier local authorities structure, still exists in some parts of England today

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What are County (or shire) Councils responsible for? (7)

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Education 
Social Services 
Transport
Waste Disposal 
Libraries/Musuems 
Waste Disposal 
Strategic council wide planning (mainly waste disposal)
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What are inside county councils?

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Smaller District or borough councils

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What are District or Borough councils responsible for? (5)

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Housing 
Refuse Collection 
Planning
Collection of council tax 
Environmental health
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How do councillors get elected?

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Residents in those specific areas will vote for them, they have their own budgets and run their own affairs

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What are metropolitan county councils?

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They are councils set up in main urban conurbations of England, including SY

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When were Metropolitan county councils and smaller district councils abolished?

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1986

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What were Metropolitan county councils and smaller district councils replaced with?

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Unitary authorities which care responsible for all services in the area

So Sheff, Barns, Donny, and Roth are all unitary authorities, no such thing as SY Metropolitan County Council anymore

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In 1990s many other cities encouraged to adopt unitary status and did, which cities did?

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Nottingham, Derby, York, Bristol

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What is it know as when unitary authorities exist alongside two-tier authorities (for ex York unitary, working alongside North Yorkshire county council)

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Hybrid Structure

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What are Parish or Town Councils?

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They are councils responsible for everything in community footpaths, streetlights, roads, playground, public toilets etc

Have right to be consulted over major planning applications

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Why is London Gov structure different?

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Have directly elected mayor (Sadiq Khan)

25 directly elected members of London Assembly

Together Mayor and London Assembly fork Greater London Authority responsible for policing, transport, fire and rescue and the congestion charge

Below it sit 32 borough councils which act as unitary authorities

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What are officers?

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Politically neutral and paid civil service if the local authority

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What are councillors

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Politcial figures required to stand for election every 4 years

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What do councillors and officers do

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Councillors decide policy

Officers implemented it

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Who is leader of council

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Elected councillors who is head of the governing party

17
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Who is Chief Executive?

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Senior officer who leads entire “paid service”

18
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Do councillors get a wage?

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Unpaid but can claim Basic Allowance plus a Special Responsiblity Allowance if they take in extra duties

19
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Decisions taken by local authorities are taken in two ways

What is Old Style Comitee system?

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Consists of no of comitties and sub committies of elected councillors covering each main area of policy. Policy proposals are considered by the comitee and then if approved passed to meeting of all councillors - full council for final approval.

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What is New Comitee System?

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Introduced under Local Gov Act 2000, Leader of Council or Directly Elected Mayor who chooses councillors to sit in cabinet and act as executive, often taking decisions without consulting majority of councillors. Scrutiny Comitee can suggest amendments but full council can only approve

21
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What are pros and cons of New Style Comitee system?

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Pros - Quicker and more efficient as it bypasses cumbersome Comitee system

Cons - Less democratic, creates two classes of councillors (one that sit in Cabint and one that are essentially backbenchers with little power)

22
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What did Local Governemnt Act 2000 introduce the idea of

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Directly Elected Mayors (DEM)

23
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What are DEMs?

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Powerful, Executive style positions

24
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In 2012 what happened in DEM referendum?

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Nine cities including Sheff rejected chance to have one

25
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What is Localism Act 2011 and what is it’s purpose

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Designed to shift power away form central gov and towards locals. Act gives new freedom and powers for local gov, committee and individuals. More democratic and effective

Cut red tape and encourage more entrepreneurial thinking. Encourages councils to work together to drive down costs and innovate things to meet local peoples needs

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What did Localism Act 2011 establish?

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General power of competence for all local authorities, including Parish, District, county and unitary authorities

Means instead of being able to act were the law says they can local authorities free to do anything individual can do provided they do not break other laws

27
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What is Northern Powerhouse

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Chancellor George Osborn

Boost economic growth in North

28
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Who was first to get extra powers in Northern Powehouse?

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Greater Manchester extra powers on housing, transport, policing, health spending, planning

29
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When did Sheff City Reigon combined Authority be second to sign agreement with Osborn

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October 2015

Consists of nine Local Authority areas 
Bassetlaw 
Barns 
Sheff 
Don 
Roth 
Bolsover 
NE Derbyshire 
Derbyshire Dales
Chesterfield
30
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What did Sheff City Reigon get?

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Extra powers over transport and strategic planning

30m extra a year for 30 years 900m

31
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Sheff Reigon was supposed to have elections for mayor in?

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May 2017

32
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Why was timetable for mayor elections derailed

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December 2016, Derbyshire County Council won high court battle, court ruled residents in Chesterfield had not been consulted properly over Sheffield City Reigon Plan

33
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What is rival devolution plan to Northern Powerhouse known as?

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One Yorkshire

Barnsley and Doncaster votes for them in dec 2017

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