The New Local Government System

Originally published in 1968, this book was a successor to the highly respected volume by J. H. Warren English Local Government System. This book is more than just a study of law and administration, focussing on the contemporary interest in the political and sociological aspects of local government.

Peter G. Richards

1.Introduction Through History 2. The Basis of the Present System 3. Central Control of Local Government 4. Finance 5. The Constitution of a Local Authority 6. Committees 7. The Quest for Efficiency 8. The Reorganization of Structure 9. Local Government and Society. Appendices: A: Distribution of Functions B: Local Authority Populations C: Representation on Outside Bodies: The Association of Municipal Corporations