Reforming UK Public Policy Through Elected Regional Government

ISBN-13: 9781032063560 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 312 str.

Malcolm J. Prowle

Opis

This book takes an in-depth look at the enormous challenges facing UK public services and considers what might be done to resolve them. They argue for an application of radical measures, involving the creation of elected regional governments in England similar to the devolved arrangements in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Spis treści

Part A Introduction and Context  1 Introduction and Context  2 Ongoing and Future Challenges to UK Public Policy and Public Services  Part B The Need for Major UK Reform  3 Towards Stronger UK Regionalism  4 Implementing Elected Regional Government in the UK  5 Future Financing of Public Services  Part C Public Policies and Public Services Under a Regional Government Model  6 Regional Economic Development  7 Health and Healthcare  8 Social Care  9 Education  10 Housing  11 Other Regional Public Services  Part D Cross-Cutting Themes  12 Resource Trends and Resource Planning in Regional Public Services  13 Coordination, Collaboration and Integration in Public Services  14 Community Development and the Role of the Third Sector in Public Service Delivery

O autorze

Malcolm J. Prowle has extensive experience of policy, strategy and finance in many public services, gained through holding senior financial posts in several public service organisations, senior positions with two major international consulting firms (KPMG and PWC) and professorial posts in various UK universities.