The Implications of the Lyons Report into Local Government in England for Structural Reform in Australian Local Government

Title
The Implications of the Lyons Report into Local Government in England for Structural Reform in Australian Local Government
Publication Date
2009
Author(s)
Grant, Bligh
Dollery, Brian E
Crase, Lin
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1080/01900690903026034
UNE publication id
une:4509
Abstract
The Lyons Inquiry into English local government presented its Final Report in 2007. It has significant implications for local government jurisdictions beyond England. This article considers the import of the Lyons Inquiry for reform to Australian local government. It is argued that the Lyons Inquiry adds weight to other work that questions the traditional reliance on amalgamation as the chief instrument of Australian local government reform. In particular, the "place-shaping" thesis developed in the Lyons Inquiry shows that the Australian emphasis on structural reform has been misdirected. Further, the Lyons Report offers a range of policy options besides municipal amalgamation.
Link
Citation
International Journal of Public Administration, 32(10), p. 852-867
ISSN
0190-0692
1532-4265
Start page
852
End page
867

Files:

NameSizeformatDescriptionLink