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This report provides a response to the government's proposals. Is the current local government system likely to discourage "over-spending" by councils in the absence of capping powers? Will the government's proposals make the link between local spending decisions and Council Tax bills clearer to voters? Can measures to encourage councils to respond to the views of their residents be successful in making councils more accountable to local people?.
Authors
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
John Hall
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/co.ifs.1998.0070
- ISBN
- 978-1-873357-81-1
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Emmerson, C and Hall, J. (1998). Modernising local democracy. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/modernising-local-democracy (accessed: 18 April 2024).
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