Local Government

ISBN-13: 9789401070454 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 342 str.

J. Gillsepie

Opis

The Sources and Nature of the Statistics of the United Kingdom, produced under the auspices of the Royal S~atistical Society and edited by Maurice Kendall, filled a notable gap on the library shelves when it made its appearance in the early post-war years. Through a series of critical reviews by many of the foremost national experts, it constituted a valuable contemporary guide to statisticians working in many fields as well as a bench-mark to which historians of the development of Statistics in this country are likely to return again and again. The Social Science Research Council* and the Society were both delighted when Professor Maunder came forward with the proposal that a revised version should be produced, indicating as well his willingness to take on the onerous task of editor. The two bodies were more than happy to act as co-sponsors of the project and to help in its planning through a joint steering committee. The result, we are confident, will be judged a worthy successor to the previous volumes by the very much larger 'statistics public' that has come into being in the intervening years. Mrs SUZANNE REEVE Mrs EJ. SNELL Secretary Honorary Secretary Economic and Social Research Council Royal Statistical Society *SSRC is now the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). vii MEMBERSHIP OF JOINT STEERING COMMITTEE (November 1986) Chairman: Miss S. V. Cunliffe Representing the Royal Statistical Society: Mr M. C. Fessey Dr S. Rosenbaum Mrs E. J.

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of Review 42.- 1. Introduction.- 1.1 Coverage and Arrangement of Subjects.- 1.2 Previous Coverage.- 1.3 Recent Changes.- 1.4 Some Specific Points.- 2. Organisation and Functions of Local Authorities.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 England and Wales.- 2.3 Scotland.- 2.4 Isles of Scilly.- 2.5 Northern Ireland.- 3. Financial Statistics: General Considerations.- 3.1 Important Characteristics.- 3.2 The Publication of Local Authority Financial Statistics.- 3.3 The Structure of Local Authority Accounts.- 3.4 Northern Ireland.- 4 Financial Statistics: Expenditure.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Revenue (or current) Expenditure.- 4.3 Capital Expenditure.- 4.4 Local Authority Expenditure in Context of Public Expenditure.- 4.5 Northern Ireland.- 5 Financial Statistics: Rates.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Rate Income.- 5.3 Rate Poundage and Average Rate Payment.- 5.4 Rate Collection.- 5.5 Rate Rebates.- 5.6 Northern Ireland.- 6 Financial Statistics: Government Grants.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Specific and Supplementary Grants.- 6.3 Rate Rebate Grants.- 6.4 Rate Support Grant.- 6.5 Northern Ireland.- 7 Financial Statistics: Borrowing and Debt.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Borrowing.- 7.3 Outstanding Debt.- 7.4 Net Financial Transactions.- 7.5 Northern Ireland.- 8 Financial Statistics: Miscellaneous Income.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Rate Fund Services.- 8.3 Housing Revenue Account.- 8.4 Trading Services.- 8.5 Special Funds.- 8.6 Superannuation Funds.- 8.7 Northern Ireland.- 9 Rateable Values and Penny Rate Products.- 9.1 Rateable Values.- 9.2 Penny Rate Product.- 9.3 Northern Ireland.- 10 Manpower Earnings and Hours.- 10.1 Manpower.- 10.2 Earnings and Hours.- 10.3 Northern Ireland.- 11 Elections.- 11.1 Incidence of Elections.- 11.2 Electoral Statistics.- 11.3 Election Results.- 11.4 Northern Ireland.- 12 Public Protection.- 12.1 Police.- 12.2 Fire.- 12.3 Probation.- 12.4 Administration of Justice and Public Protection Items.- 12.5 Consumer Protection (including Trading Standards).- 12.6 Northern Ireland.- 13 Transport.- 13.1 Highways and Transportation (England and Wales).- 13.2 Highways and Transportation (Scotland).- 13.3 Ports.- 13.4 Airports.- 13.5 Northern Ireland.- 14 Environmental Services.- 14.1 Definition and Scope.- 14.2 Environmental Health (England and Wales).- 14.3 Refuse Collection (England and Wales).- 14.4 Refuse Disposal (England and Wales).- 14.5 Cemeteries and Crematoria (England and Wales).- 14.6 Scotland.- 14.7 Northern Ireland.- 15 Miscellaneous.- 15.1 Museums, Art Galleries and Library Services.- 15.2 Direct Labour Organisations.- 15 3 Smallholdings.- 15.4 Surveys.- 15.5 Northern Ireland.- 16 Complaints.- 16.1 Great Britain.- 16.2 Northern Ireland.- 17 Conclusion.- 17.1 Recent Developments.- 17.2 Shortcomings.- 17.3 Suggestions.- Quick Reference List Contents.- Quick Reference List.- Quick Reference List Key to Publications.- List of Appendices.- Appendices.