Local government reform

Documents to download

Debate Pack produced ahead of the Westminster Hall debate on local government reform initiated by Alec Shelbrooke MP.

Date: Tuesday 6 September 2016 at 9.30am

Place: Westminster Hall


Subject Specialists: · Local government: Mark Sandford, x1136 · Statistician: Rachael Harker, x5061

Local authority financial resilience

A Commons Library briefing on the financial resilience of local authorities.
- Government
- Local government
Directly-elected mayors

This briefing paper explains the status of directly-elected mayors in English and Welsh local government, and the routes to establishing them, including the use of local referendums. It also includes an up-to-date list of elected mayors and statistics on previous referendums.
- Elections
- Local government
The United Kingdom constitution – a mapping exercise

A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.