scholarly journals The role of local communities in the development of recreational sport

2014 ◽  
pp. 309-322
Author(s):  
Milan Nesic
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Recreational Sports ◽  
European Policy ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Recreational Sport ◽  
Current State ◽  
Sports Activities

This paper highlights the importance and the role of local communities in the provision of conditions for the existence and development of the recreational sports in our country. It is especially evidenced in the documents of EU institutions which define the role of local communities and local governments, as well as their tasks, which include development of all areas of sports and recreational sports. This paper analyzes and highlights the importance of the document ?European Charter of Sport for All? which established a platform for common European policy in this field of sport and clearly defines the roles of local communities in the field of sport for all (recreational sports). With the elaboration of the basic theoretical and conceptual aspects of content-structured recreation and recreational sport, it points out the current state of the sport in our country. It is still extensively characterized by randomness, disorganization and the lack of quality planned documents of organizations and institutions engaged in recreational sports activities, its low position in the community, as well as many other problems. The role of local communities and local authorities in the development and existence of recreational sports, therefore, becomes increasingly important. Legislation clearly determines obligations of local authorities in providing facilities to meet the needs and interests of citizens in this area.

scholarly journals Ochrona środowiska jako istotny element funkcjonowania samorządu terytorialnego w Polsce

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
Maciej Jabłoński
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Efficient Implementation ◽  
Environmental Standards ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Different Levels

Currently, not to be underestimated is the role of local governments in the field of environmental protection. It is on their different levels that local authorities determine the efficiency of setting environmental standards for local communities. The efficient implementation of regional operational programs determines the possibility of implementing the principles of sustainable development.

Local Web-Based Networks in Rural Municipalities

2014 ◽  
pp. 126-151
Author(s):  
Jan W. Owsiński ◽  
Aneta M. Pielak ◽  
Krzysztof Sęp ◽  
Jarosław Stańczak
Keyword(s):  
Local Development ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Primary Interest ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Rural Municipalities ◽  
The Given

An analysis of networks formed by the links originating from the local authorities’ Websites and then from the successor nodes was performed for 30 municipalities in Poland. This analysis accounted for all links contained on the given local authorities’ Websites, with the links being classified into global and national (like those towards the global www services or the national ministries), regional (pointing, generally, towards the entities from the same province), local (within the municipality in question or the neighbouring municipalities), and internal (i.e. referring to various elements of the same municipality’s Website). Of primary interest in the study were the regional and local links, which potentially form networks of relevance for local development. For these local and regional links originating from the municipality Websites, the respective Websites were, in turn, investigated. For these Websites, again, the local and regional links were analysed. Such networks of depth two were established for each municipality considered. The chapter shows the results of this empirical work and draws conclusions of a broader nature, related to the significance and role of Web-based networks in the economic and social sustainability of the respective communities, especially during a crisis. The hypothesis is that networks in general facilitate survival, sustainability, and development of local communities.

Sustainability Management and Local Governments

2018 ◽  
pp. 31-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio De Matteis ◽  
Daniela Preite
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Financial Sustainability ◽  
Financial Indicators ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Sustainability Management

After highlighting the breadth and complexity of the concept of sustainability and highlighting the role of local authorities in sustainable development, this chapter aims to interpret how sustainability management can consider the concept of financial sustainability in the context of local governments. It does this through the following specific objectives: 1) defining financial sustainability, considering it not only autonomously, but in an integrated manner with respect to the typical sustainability dimensions (environmental, social, and economic) that are usually involved in the local authorities activity; 2) proposing the main stages of the sustainability cycle in the local authorities to highlight the key moments and the role of financial sustainability; 3) analyzing some aspects of financial indicators as tools for measuring the financial side of the sustainability profile of a local government. In order to reach the aim of the chapter, the research methodology followed is the literature review.

scholarly journals New directions in New Zealand local government

2010 ◽  
pp. 158-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter McKinlay
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Proper Role ◽  
Starting Point

The purpose of this paper is to provide a ‘work in progress’ report on some initiatives emerging from local government practice in New Zealand which should help us consider how we think about the role of local government in a world which is undergoing dramatic change. The starting point is work which the writer undertook with the support of Local Government New Zealand (the national association) and a number of New Zealand councils considering the ‘proper role’ of local government. The context is an ongoing public debate driven substantially by the New Zealand business community from a perspective that this ‘proper role’ should be restricted to the delivery of local public goods, narrowly defined. This has included argument that local governments themselves should be structured substantially to promote the efficient delivery of services generally within the now well understood prescriptions of the ‘new public management’. One implication which the business sector in particular drew in looking at the workings of local government was that there should be economies of scale through further amalgamation of councils (the local government sector having been through a major amalgamation process in 1989 which eliminated a large number of special purpose authorities and reduced the number of territorial local authorities from more than 200 to 73). Debate continues, with the latest manifestation being the National Party led government's proposals for the restructuring of local government within the Auckland region, New Zealand's major metropolitan area. The initiatives discussed in this paper are partly a response, but more significantly a result of selected local authorities reflecting on the nature of their role, and the opportunities for being proactive in using their statutory privileges in ways that could produce benefits for their communities without any associated increase in the cost of local government itself.

Some Thoughts on the System of Tasks of the Local Autonomies Related to the Organisation of Personal Social Care

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
István Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Short Description ◽  
The State ◽  
The Social ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
Industrial Societies

In the modern post-industrial societies services are becoming the greatest part of the economy, and through the reallocating role of state – even after the millennium changes – the role of the services organised by the communities is exceptionally high. One of these services is the social care granted by the state and (its parts) the local governments. In my article I summarise the roles of local communities and local governments of some European and non-European states in the organisation of social care. The practical and theoretical legal terms of social assistance and personal social services are presented as well as the general characteristics of models (settlement or regional municipality based) of the organisation of the services. There is also a short description of general financing issues.

scholarly journals Measures Implemented by Local Authorities, Particularly in the Sphere of Spatial Policy, and Its Impact on Setting Up and Developing Companies – Opinions Comparison

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 302-318
Author(s):  
Izabela Rogalska ◽  
Renata Marks-Bielska
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Location Factors ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Spatial Policy ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Spatial Resources

AbstractResearch background: The development of business on a local level depends on a variety of factors, which as is often the case are shaped by the local authorities. An example of activities carried out by local governments in order to help develop businesses is the management of the spatial resources in a given municipality in such a way as to facilitate starting and developing companies.Purpose: The principal objective of this study has been to identify how local authorities and businessmen perceive the role of conditions associated with the municipality’s spatial policy in terms of starting and conducting a business.Research methodology: The research results rely on primary data acquired by conducting a survey based on a questionnaire designed by the authors.Results: The results permitted to demonstrate differences and similarities among the opinions of our respondents concerning factors linked to the spatial policy of a municipality that have an impact on decisions to set up and develop companies. Among the location factors, the most important ones, according to both local governments and businessmen, were the state of the local infrastructure, such as IT, transportation, communication, waterworks and sewers, power supply.Novelty: The confrontation of the replies provided by local authorities and by entrepreneurs concerns spatial policy, and the territorial scope of the research covering the whole of Poland, the different types of enterprises from various branches are the innovative element of the study.

scholarly journals The Role of Local Councils in the Establishment of Police in the Years of the Civil War in Russia (1918 to 1920)

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
Mikhail M. Stepanov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Direct Democracy ◽  
Active Phase ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Historical Experience ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
The Moment

s a result of the constitutional reform of 2020, the mention that local self-government bodies can independently protect public order was deleted from part 1 of article 132 of the 1993 Constitution of Russia. Nevertheless, they are still involved in the exercise of the law enforcement function of the State. The activities of local governments in this area can be improved, including on the basis of domestic historical experience. In this regard, the process of creating councils as local authorities, and the peculiarities of their participation in the construction of the militia in the years of Civil War (1918–1920), is of significant interest. As a result of the study, it was concluded that from the moment of the establishment of Soviet power until the end of the active phase of the Civil War, the organization of local councils and militia, as well as their relations, underwent significant changes. The workers’ militia was independently created and maintained by local councils, as bodies of direct democracy of workers. In the future, the role of their executive committees increased significantly, which received significant powers in relation to the militia. In the conditions of the Civil War, the Soviet state was strengthened and the workers' and peasants' militia was centralized. The ability of local authorities to influence its organization and activities has been limited. During this time, the Soviet police turned from mass amateur organizations of workers created by local councils into a state paramilitary law enforcement body.

External Peer Challenge in Local Government: The Role of Spatial Spillover and Past Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Jäkel
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Spatial Clusters ◽  
Past Performance ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Critical Friends ◽  
Original Dataset ◽  
Community Based Services

Abstract Voluntary assessments by a team of critical friends (external peer challenges) among local governments became established as popular complement to compulsory and centralized audits and inspections. This study empirically investigates the decision of English local authorities to have a voluntary peer challenge or not by taking advantage of an original dataset about participation in the Local Government Association’s Peer Challenge Programme (CPC) 2010–2015. We find that the LGA’s CPC programme does not carry a risk of leaving behind authorities with performance shortcomings. Councils with poor past performance scores and those with excellent ones do not differ in their tendency to invite a team of critical friends. Spatial clusters exist in the case of small district councils but not in the case of larger unitary authorities, London boroughs and metropolitan authorities. This implies that the corporate peer challenge process seems to be more suited to small authorities delivering community based services.

scholarly journals Ways to Increase the Responsibility of Local Governments in the Kyrgyz Republic

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-119
Author(s):  
A. A. Akmataliev ◽  
Nurjan Duisho kyzy
Keyword(s):  
Economic Reform ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
The State ◽  
Kyrgyz Republic ◽  
Great Practical Importance ◽  
Effective Activity ◽  
Over Time

The article of the authors is devoted to increasing the professionalism and responsibility of local selfgovernment bodies in the Kyrgyz Republic. In the context of deepening socio-economic reform, the role of local self-government bodies is growing. Over time, it becomes more and more obvious that our society will not be able to cope with the existing numerous problems if there is no effective activity and responsibility of local self-government bodies, the development of which is of great practical importance for the development of local communities and the state as a whole.

scholarly journals The Role Of Local Self-Government Bodies In Prospective Areas Of Regional Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svitlana Popova ◽  
Liliya Popova ◽  
Irina Kazanchhuk ◽  
Iryna Bandurka ◽  
Iryna Kyrieieva
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Government Action ◽  
Current State ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Interregional Cooperation

The article is devoted to determining the priority directions of local self-government bodies’ activity in the development of regions. Local self-government bodies are public entities that are empowered to deal with issues that are relevant to the well-being of the respective territorial community. Protecting the interests of the local community is a key objective of local self-government. The reform of local self-government in Ukraine is currently underway, the main purpose of which is decentralization of state power with the provision of territorial communities with resources and the mobilization of their internal reserves to provide the population with an adequate level of services. Such a goal could be achieved through effective local government action on regional development. The article analyzes the normative and legal support of the capacities of local self-government bodies to determine the priority opportunities for the development of regions and to provide support for such development. It is established that the local self-government bodies in determining the priority directions of development of the regions should take into account various factors such as: geographical, demographic, personnel, environmental, economic, historical and cultural. Attention is drawn to the need for a comprehensive approach to the analysis of such factors by local governments. The article analyzes a number of factors that have a negative impact on the current state of regional development. The directions of activity of local self-government bodies to avoid or minimize the consequences of such influence on the development of regions are suggested. It has been established that local governments can use tax, information, innovation and other measures of influence in order to stimulate priority directions of regional development. The emphasis is placed on the role of local authorities in the development of tourist attractiveness of regions, in particular in the field of international and interregional cooperation as a means of forming a positive image of the regions, providing information and financial support for the development of this area of regional development.

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