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Knowles on Local Authority Meetings, 6th edition

Knowles on Local Authority Meetings, 6th edition

Author: Deborah Upton; Stephen Taylor
Publisher: ICSA Publishing
ISBN: 9781860724398
Published In: June 2012
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Previous editions of this work have established Knowles as the authority on the law and practice of local authority meetings and decision-making.

Local government has undergone a process of modernisation over recent years, starting with the Local Government Act 2000 and the establishment of the new systems of local government decision-making.

The book provides an analysis of the framework within which local authority meetings are held, the rights and duties of members, officers and the public at meetings and the practical conduct of meetings.

This new edition has been updated to include:
•   New regulations on individual ward member delegation
•   The impact of recent case law
•   Powers to Petition and a Councillor Call for Action will be introduced shortly
•   New scrutiny powers are in progress and all this will have a significant impact on the scope and ambit of decision-making and the practice and procedure involved

Featured throughout are relevant case histories and illustrations of model documents and procedures. An extensive list of appendices providing reference to key codes, notices and regulations is also included.

Part 1: General Principles
Part 2: Council Meetings
Part 3: Committee Practice
Part 4: Miscellaneous Meetings

Deborah Upton: Deborah Upton is the Chief Legal Officer for Medway Council, a unitary authority in Kent. She has worked for over twenty years in local government, and is a project examiner for the Diploma in Local Government Law.

Stephen Taylor: Stephen Taylor is the Director of Law and Corporate Governance, and Monitoring Officer, of Swindon Borough Council.

“ Knowles has for many years been the main reference point for many who work in the local government sector. It is a book we recommend to all democratic services staff and particularly those who are studying for the ADSO Certificate in Democratic Practice and the Diploma in Local Democracy plus their advisers.”

John Austin, Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO) Chairman