In defence of councillors

Synopsis

'in Defence Of Councillors' Provides Just That - A Defence Of Councillors And The Institution Of Local Representative Democracy To Which They Are Elected (the Council) From The Often Ill-informed And Inaccurate Criticism Of Their Personal, Professional, And Political Roles As Local Politicians. It Explores What The Shift From Local Government To Local Governance Has Meant For Councillors, Their Roles, Functions And Activities, The Pressures They Experience, The Links They Have With Their Parties, And The Relationships They Forge With Citizens And Communities. The Constancy Of Change -- Reappraising And Rethinking The Office Of Councillor -- Councillors And Reallokalpolitik -- Councillors : Bringing Order To Chaos -- Why Seek To Serve? -- A 24-hour-a-day Job : When Worlds Collide -- Official Mind And Public Image -- New Directions And New Purposes -- Conclusion : Councillors, Hope For The Future? Colin Copus. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 176-189) And Index.