Arts and Humanities
8 years ago

Scottish community councils could transform local government in New South Wales.

Australian Journal of Public Administration
COMMUNITY COUNCILS IN SCOTLAND: SOME LESSONS FOR NEW SOUTH WALES LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Neil Burdess, Malcolm Cooper

Paper Summary

Community councils in Scotland have become more important in local government. They mainly give advice to local councillors about what the community thinks. The local government system in New South Wales could learn from Scotland's experience.

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