00673pab a2200157 454500 180718b2003 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Allam, Percy Why smaller councils make sense 2003 p.74-81. Sep This article presents a case for smaller local governments based on notions of economic efficiency and community identity service responsiveness and political accountability. The arguments of sceptics (or those favouring greater council amalgamations) are challenged and refuted. - Reproduced. Local government American Journal of Public Administration 58428 58428 58428 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 62, Issue no: 3 AR58873 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR