Public Participation in Scottish Local Government: Strategic and Corporate Confusions

Mark McAteer*, Kevin Orr

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Abstract

Improving the quality of public participation in council decision-making is a key part of local government 'modernization' across the UK. This article interrogates the extent to which public participation has developed in Scottish councils. The authors explore the challenges of building both 'consumer' and 'citizenship' consultation processes and the possible tensions between participative forms of governance and improved strategic and corporate management.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-138
Number of pages8
JournalPublic Money and Management
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2006

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