Prepared under the authority of the Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR), it examines local and regional aspects of self-government. For Poland the principles of local democracy are enshrined in the Constitution, which guarantees a decentralised government, the effective status of regional municipalities, and the rights of local councils, and citizens to elect them without hindrance. The provision, structure and status of the various bodies which enact local democracy are set out. The reform of public administration has established two tiers of local government, powiats and voivodeships, which has effectively decentralized a large number of central government powers. Poland though is still a unitary state, and further developments will be needed to allow local democracy to flourish.
The process of urban segregation seems to have intensified in recent years, and there is a growing awareness of the problems of these neighbourhoods by the public in general and local authorities in particular. In this report, the Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR) examines the state of neighbourhood services in two types of area: disavantaged urban areas (DUAs) and areas with low population density. The report presents a range of local government initiatives and examples of good practice, and offers guidelines for further action in this field.
Prepared under the authority of the Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR), it examines local and regional aspects of self-government. For the Russian Federation, local self-government is purportedly one of the foundations of their constitutional system, and this publication sets out the situation as in 1999, and whether measures to improve the development of self-government have been acheived. At present over 13,000 municipalities have been created, but matters such as training, monitoring, effective communications, and the economic and financial basis for self-government needs to be resolved.
This publication examines the structure of local and regional government in the Czech Republic. It considers: the legal framework; authority structures and division of powers; forms of direct citizen participation in the decision-making process; the status of representatives; financial and human resources; and the supervision of local government activities.
This book looks at the legal and institutional framework of local and regional government in Estonia. Issues considered include: constitutional and legal aspects; the structure of local and regional authorities; citizen participation in decision-making; local elections; the distribution of power and methods of co-operation between local and regional authorities; administrative personnel; and financial aspects of government. This study is part of a series, prepared by the Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy, which examine the main aspects of local and regional government in the member states of the Council of Europe.
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Local authorities in financial difficulty present a number of challenges for the central government, such as determining how deserving cases can be distinguished from unworthy ones or cases of abuse, whether financial aid or other assistance should be given, and how central government can help local authorities avoid getting into financial trouble. This report by the Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR) considers these issues in terms of Council of Europe member states. It contains a number of case studies of central assistance to local authorities and seeks to analyse why local authorities are in financial difficulty and how the problem is being dealt with in practice.
Filled with useful information for the traveler, this guide includes three-dimensional drawings, floor plans, detailed neighborhood maps with a street-finder index, and even historical timelines.
The purpose of this report is to study the risks that are responsible for local authorities' financial difficulties. It provides both a theoretical and an empirical analysis based on the various financial risks facing local authorities and the means of assessing and controlling them. The report also sets out guidelines designed to help the various authorities concerned to avoid, spread and control these financial risks more successfully.
The process of urban segregation seems to have intensified in recent years, and there is a growing awareness of the problems of these neighbourhoods by the public in general and local authorities in particular. In this report, the Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR) examines the state of neighbourhood services in two types of area: disavantaged urban areas (DUAs) and areas with low population density. The report presents a range of local government initiatives and examples of good practice, and offers guidelines for further action in this field.
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