Briefing: The Role of Local Government in Northern Ireland

Policy product type
Specially commissioned briefing for LGiU Ireland
Published date
April 28, 2017
Author
Ashley Boreland, LGiU Ireland Associate
Issues Covered
  • northern ireland
  • systems of local government
Categories
Democracy, scrutiny, governance, Local government finance and audit, Localism, voluntary sector, community engagement

In 2015, eleven new councils in Northern Ireland took the reigns of service delivery and representation to begin the process of moving to a new local government model, one that was different from those of the past and designed for the 21st Century. This briefing explores both this model and the history of local governance in Northern Ireland.

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