Local Government and the Territorial Constitution

Social Justice and Local Finances in the UK
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-5292-4561-5
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Bristol Studies in Law and Social Justice

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

As devolution transforms governance across the UK, local authorities face unprecedented challenges in delivering services whilst managing severe budgetary constraints. This book investigates and provides insights into how local governments operate within Britain's evolving constitutional framework.

This comprehensive edited collection examines the realities of devolved powers across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, revealing why simply transferring responsibilities from Westminster hasn't reduced social inequalities. The authors identify critical pressure points — from inadequate expertise to accountability failures — that undermine local governance effectiveness.

Essential reading for public administration scholars, policy makers, and practitioners seeking evidence-based solutions to strengthen local democracy and promote social justice through better territorial governance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marique, Yseult

Vaccari, Eugenio

Weitere Mitwirkende

Amor, Rebecca

Casla, Koldo

Clement, Matt

Dom, Bernard

Lane, Andrew

Lino, Andre

MacLennan, Stuart

Mason, Karl

Morrow, Duncan

Mullen, Tom

Rafferty, Gavan

Sabuj, Mohammad

Stanton, John

Steccolini, Ileana

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Kommunal- und Baurecht Kommunal- und -haushaltsrecht, Kommunalabgaben, kommunale Unternehmen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Kommunal-, Regional-, und Landespolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword - Stephen Bailey

1. Mapping Powers, Resources, Accountability, and Social Justice – Eugenio Vaccari and Yseult Marique

Part I: The Constitutional and Financial Foundations of Local Governance

2. Local Government Finance: Constitutional Foundation and Central-Local Relations – John Stanton

3. Human Rights Local: A Contribution to Make Human Rights Locally Relevant – Koldo Casla

Part II: Local Powers in Practice: Housing, Education, Social Care and Policing

4. Local Taxation – Stuart MacLennan

5. Social Housing – Rebecca Amor

6. Extracting Accountability from Local Authorities in Delivering Essential Learning Provision to Children With SEND: The Challenges, Responsibilities, and Delivery – Mohammad Sabuj

7. Adult Social Care – Karl Mason

8. Police – Matt Clement

Part III: Accountability, Audit, and Governance Failures

9. Rethinking Local Government Accountability: Towards a Pluralistic Approach – Bernard Kofi Dom, André Feliciano Lino, and Ileana Steccolini

10. Fraud in Social Housing – Andrew Lane

11. Local Standards and Financial Distress – Eugenio Vaccari

Part IV: Perspectives from the Devolved Nations

12. Social Justice in Scottish Local Government – Tom Mullen

13. From the Troubles to Transformation: Local Government and Social Justice in Northern Ireland – Duncan Morrow and Gavan Rafferty

Über Autor(innen)

Yseult Marique is Professor of Law at Essex Law School.

Eugenio Vaccari is Associate Professor of Law at Royal Holloway University of London.