English Local Government / / Herman Finer.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub)
• VerfasserIn: Finer, Herman,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1934]; ©1934
• Year of Publication: 1934
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Describes and explains the structure and operation of local government in England through a plain explanation of how and why it functions as it does.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I. Nature and Problems -- 1. The Place of Local Government in Modern England -- 2. The Main Problems of Local Government -- Part II. Areas and Functions -- 3. The Administrative County -- 4. The County Boroughs and the Municipal Boroughs -- 5. Districts; Municipal Boroughs; The Parish; The Criteria of an Area for Purposes of Local Government -- 6. Some Services of Regional Importance -- 7. The Future of Areas of Local Government -- Part III. Constitution, Powers and Organization -- 8. The Constitution and Powers of Local Authorities: Judicial Control -- 9. The Internal Organization of Local Authorities -- 10. The Municipal Civil Service -- Part IV. The Central-Local Relationship -- 11. History and Character of the Central-Local Relationship -- 12. The Means of Control by the Central Government over the Local Authorities -- 13. Inspection in General -- 14. Inspection in Poor Relief; Public Health; Roads -- 15. Inspection of Local Educational Authorities -- 16. Inspection of the Police Forces -- Part V. The Finance of Local Government -- 17. Local Expenditure and Income -- 18. Principles and Machinery of Local Rates -- 19. Principles and Machinery of Local Rates (Continued) -- 20. Grants-In-Aid -- 21. London -- Concluding Observations -- A Note on Books -- Additional Note -- Table of Cases -- Table of Statutes -- Index