Inclusion without incorporation: re-imagining Manchester through a new politics of environment

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Knox
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Government Control ◽  
Anthropological Perspective ◽  
New Politics ◽  
Local Public Services ◽  
Political Networks ◽  
Parallel Resistance

We know from recent work in urban studies that the role of local government in administering cities has changed significantly in recent years. The provision of local public services has gradually been moving out of local government control, becoming the responsibility of networks of charities, volunteers and private organisations, which now have to work in partnership with local authorities to deliver metropolitan public services. This chapter explores the effects of this shift in urban governance on political practice by exploring ethnographically the experience of governing a city under such changing conditions. The analysis takes as its focus environmental policymaking and approaches this set of practices from an ethnographic and anthropological perspective. Building on this ethnography the chapter illustrates how the work of doing politics in Manchester hinges on a tension between a desire for inclusion in decision-making and a parallel resistance to incorporation into specific political networks and regimes.

Strengthening competitiveness of local public service providers in Germany

2006 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Reichard
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Market Mechanisms ◽  
The Public ◽  
Local Public Services ◽  
Government Sector

This article discusses the challenges for providers of local public services to adapt to increasing marketization and competition in the public sector. Based on some empirical evidence from local government in Germany, the article describes different adaptive measures in the past and shows the legal restrictions to strengthening performance and particularly competitiveness. Furthermore, the article presents some findings from good practice cases of local service providers in Germany who have successfully exposed themselves to market mechanisms. Finally, the article discusses observed results of increased competitiveness in the local government sector, with special regard to quality, efficiency and public employment. The article concludes with describing necessary elements of a competitive regime for public services and with some general reflections about the role of competition in the public sector.

Innovation and Citizen-Centric Local E-Government

2009 ◽  
pp. 37-61
Author(s):  
Stephen King
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Measurement Systems ◽  
Local Public Services ◽  
Stage 4 ◽  
Contact Centre ◽  
Performance Measurement Systems

This chapter describes a journey through e-enabled local public services. We start with the familiar local government Web site and contact centre channels to the citizen. We then move on to stage 2; how leading local governments are now mining the flow of data through these channels to develop “insight” into citizens’ service use and future needs. Next, we explore stage 3 and the role of performance measurement systems and virtual online communities in raising the citizen’s voice. Finally, stage 4 combines the parallel journeys of e-government and e-citizen and describes a co-produced future that may at last put the citizen centre-stage in the design and delivery of local public services. We use innovation theory to identify characteristics of an innovative local government and identify a need to extend this theory to accommodate the key themes of citizen-centric e-government: transparency, trust, rights, and obligations.

Co-creation in Local Public Services Delivery Innovation: Slovak Experience

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 521-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beata Mikusova Merickova ◽  
Juraj Nemec ◽  
Mária Svidroňová
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Local Public Services ◽  
Services Delivery ◽  
Social Innovations ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Original Survey

The new approaches to the delivery of local public services include co-creation. In this paper, we focus on two local public service delivery actors: local governments and civil society. Our objective is to identify different types of co-creation in social innovations and the relevant drivers and barriers that account for the success or failure of co-creation processes at the local government level in Slovakia, focusing on the fields of welfare and the environment. The main findings of our analysis are that co-created innovations are mostly initiated by non-governmental actors, and that most local governments have neutral or even negative attitudes to co-created innovations. We provide a positive case study, in which the local government was open to co-creation, and public services were provided in an alternative way. Our study uses a qualitative approach and is based on original survey data from our own research, conducted mainly within the ‘Learning from Innovation in Public Sector Environments’ (LIPSE) research project.

scholarly journals PERAN PEMIMPIN DALAM PELAYANAN PUBLIK DI KANTOR CAMAT XIII KOTA KAMPAR KABUPATEN KAMPAR

Jurnal Niara ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-105
Author(s):  
Hernimawati Hernimawati ◽  
Sudaryanto Sudaryanto
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Village ◽  
District Administration ◽  
District Leader ◽  
Government Development

District XIII Kampar City is one of the districts in Kampar regency. The number of sub-districts in Kabupaten Kampar reaches 21 districts. District XIII Koto Kampar consists of 13 villages that have various potentials that can be developed and economic value. Like Muara Takus temple located in Muara Takus village, Salai Patin processing in Desa Mosque and Pulo Simo Waterfall in Tanjung Alai Village.All these potentials are very proud for the Government and the people of District XIII Kampar City. It's just that this has not been managed with the maximum. This is evidenced by inadequate road access to reach the site.Therefore, the role of leaders needed to overcome them. According Sinambela (2014), the role of leaders in public services is to provide motivation, create a pleasant atmosphere, coordinate and implement the policy.               From the results of the research, the District Leader XIII Koto Kampar has performed its role well. Where Sub District as a Local Government Apparatus District is the spearhead of the implementation of government. Whereas the sub-district with the number of apparatus that has not been complete and supported with the existing agency. The Camat office is a government, development and community administrator supported by the agency office, the sub-district administration is led by a subdistrict head who is in charge of the government with the help of the staff of the Kecamatan Office and the existing department in the sub-district and the village administration.

scholarly journals Apresiasi Masyarakat Miskin Terhadap Layanan Sosial Dasar Pemerintah

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nihayatus Sholichah
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fishing Villages ◽  
Food Education ◽  
The Government

Changes in the role of local government as stipulated in Law No. 23/2014 on Local Government, demanding the role of public services for quality local government to the community. In addition, the demand for public services as the rights of citizens who have direct access to the Government brings impacts on climate change in the Local Government, especially as a state servant and community service. Especially when associated with one of the factors that affect the success of an organization, which is oriented to the public service, namely its success in performing the service function to the public (public service) either in the form of goods or services in accordance with the desired needs. The phenomenon that occurs in the fishing community shows that, the level of welfare of life is low. Difficulties in overcoming the problems of daily living and poverty have made people in fishing villages have to bear the burden of life that can not be ascertained when the end. As a result of poverty, there is a difficulty in accessing services in the field of basic social services from the Government which includes food, education and health. Keywords: People's Appreciation, Poverty, Government

Challenges of the Implementation of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Finnish Legislation

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33
Author(s):  
Anni Jäntti ◽  
Hanna Maria Vakkala ◽  
Lotta-Maria Sinervo
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Public Services ◽  
National Government ◽  
The State ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Government Reform

In this article, we focus on the challenges for local self-government in Finland. Finnish legislation follows the Articles of the European Charter of Local self-government rather closely. We illustrate how the role of local government as service provider has led to a situation where municipalities are strictly steered by and financially dependent on the national government. Besides this, the burden of public services exposes local government to reforms. Current local government reform by national government challenges local self-government by establishing a regional level of governance. However, it can also bring opportunities for municipalities to focus more on local tasks and decrease the need for strict steering by the state.

The International Cooperation of Businesses in order to Improve Local Public Services

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 869-887
Author(s):  
Leyla Angélica Sandoval Hamón ◽  
Fernando Casani
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
International Business ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Local Public Services ◽  
The World ◽  
New Models

Changes in local government policies about the management of public services has been the focus of many investigations all around the world. However, what has not been studies is how some of the new models have relied upon international business alliances in order to improve the public services provided. A qualitative analysis, based on case studies of alliances between Colombian and Spanish companies, have been performed to help address this question. The results indicate that the changes in local policies have not only improved the public services but, with the agreements signed, a strong and agile partnership has been achieved.

Assessment of Financial Capabilities of Local Governments in EU Countries for the Development of Local Public Services

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Halásková ◽  
Renata Halásková
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Government Expenditure ◽  
Government Expenditures ◽  
Public Expenditures ◽  
Local Public Services ◽  
Local Government Expenditure ◽  
Local Government Expenditures

Local financing in advanced countries enables local governments to assess real local priorities as well as limitations. The present paper deals with financial capabilities of local governments for the development of public services, local government expenditure and fiscal expenditure decentralization in the EU28. By use of cluster analysis, local public expenditures are assessed by selected COFOG functions, as % of total local government expenditures in years 2010-2013. The results proved the largest differences in the set of countries in local government expenditures on social protection and the smallest differences in local expenditures on recreation and cultures, housing and community amenities.

scholarly journals Material Conditions and Well-Being in Old Age: the Role of Contextual Factors at Regional Level

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 712-712
Author(s):  
Michal Myck ◽  
Martina Brandt ◽  
Claudius Garten ◽  
Monika Oczkowska ◽  
Alina Schmitz
Keyword(s):  
Public Services ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Local Public Services ◽  
Material Conditions ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract In our Beethoven project “Age-well” we examine the role of regional contextual factors for the relationship between individual wellbeing and material conditions over time, using a unique combination of individual and regional level longitudinal data. The analyses consider a broad range of regional, community-level indicators for two countries, Germany and Poland, both characterised by rapid population ageing and significant regional variation in the standard of living. These variables, including local indicators of economic conditions and public services, are combined with detailed individual-level information on wellbeing from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). This data match allows us to study the degree to which regional contexts affect the relationship between individual material conditions and wellbeing in later life. Local public services are shown to mediate the importance of individual level resources for wellbeing confirming an important channel through which public policy can improve welfare of older people.

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