Reforming UK Public Policy Through Elected Regional Governmen... - 9781032063577

Taylor & Francis

Reforming UK Public Policy Through Elected Regional GovernmentAuthor(s): Malcolm J. Prowle\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032063577, 978-1032063577\nSynopsis\nThis book takes an in-depth look at the enormous challenges facing UK public services and considers what might be done to resolve them. The authors are confident that more of the same over-centralised approaches to public policy and so-called \""levelling-up\"" policies will just not work. Instead, they argue for an application of radical measures, involving the creation of elected regional governments in England similar to the devolved arrangements in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.\n\nThe book comprises four distinct parts: introduction and context; the need for major reform; policies for individual public services and cross-cutting themes. Following an introduction and discussion of the meaning of the terms public policy and public services, the fi.