Local Government and Sustainable Development in the UK by Gre... - 9780367276638

Local Government and Sustainable Development in the UKEngaging the Local to Achieve the Global\nAuthor(s): Gregory Borne\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367276638, 978-0367276638\nSynopsis\nDrawing on and advancing theoretical frameworks that emphasis risk and reflexive modernity, this book presents data, discussions and recommendations from the UK to explore sustainable development and its associated risks at the local, community and individual levels. It argues that local government provides an underused link between communities and international governance that can directly address some of the most pressing problems that face society today.\n\nThe focus of the research and analysis presented in this book is the local government tier of parish councils. There are over 10,000 town and parish councils in England and Wales that sit at the heart of many local communities. They are the closest level of government t.