The place of corporate ownership and management in local government anti-poverty strategy in Britain
By: Alcock, Pete.
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ArticlePublisher: 2000Description: p.65-80.Subject(s): Poverty - Great Britain | Local government - Great Britain | Poverty
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Local Government StudiesSummary: This article discusses the issues arising from the corporate ownership and management of anti-poverty activity in local authorities in Britain in the 1990s. It is based upon action research carried out in a sample of authorities as part of a project to develop and implement tools for the monitoring and evaluation of anti-poverty activity, and developed in collaboration with the Local Government Anti-Poverty Unit. Issues identified in connection with corporate management include: structural location, democratic control, political leadership, documentation of commitments, financial support, definition and measurement, and consultation and feedback. Evidence of good practice is identified and summarised. - Reproduced
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 26, Issue no: 1 | Available | AR45773 |
This article discusses the issues arising from the corporate ownership and management of anti-poverty activity in local authorities in Britain in the 1990s. It is based upon action research carried out in a sample of authorities as part of a project to develop and implement tools for the monitoring and evaluation of anti-poverty activity, and developed in collaboration with the Local Government Anti-Poverty Unit. Issues identified in connection with corporate management include: structural location, democratic control, political leadership, documentation of commitments, financial support, definition and measurement, and consultation and feedback. Evidence of good practice is identified and summarised. - Reproduced
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