Municipal Corporations in England and Wales: A Tale of Two Countries

Andrews, R.; Ferry, L.

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-09982-3_3

Municipal Corporations in England and Wales: A Tale of Two Countries

Andrews, R.; Ferry, L.

Authors

R. Andrews

Professor Laurence Ferry laurence.ferry@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Contributors

R. Andrews
Editor

M. van Genugten
Editor

U. Papenfuβ
Editor

H. Torsteinsen
Editor

B. Voorn
Editor

Abstract

In the wake of the global financial crisis, local governments in the UK have been under increasing pressure to develop cost-effective and innovative approaches to public service provision. The use of municipally-owned corporations (MOCs) has emerged in this context as a potentially attractive alternative to more established service delivery models, such as contracting out and outsourcing. Although local governments in each of the countries of the UK have long operated MOCs in specific policy areas, surprisingly little is known about their numbers, their ownership structures or the governance and accountability regimes to which they are subject. To address these gaps in our understanding, this chapter analyses the corporatisation of local government in England and Wales, providing insights into the distinctive UK context, exploring MOC governance and accountability structures, and reflecting on policy divergence and the politics of public administration within post-devolution Britain.

Citation

Andrews, R., & Ferry, L. (2023). Municipal Corporations in England and Wales: A Tale of Two Countries. In R. Andrews, M. van Genugten, U. Papenfuβ, H. Torsteinsen, & B. Voorn (Eds.), Corporatization In Local Government: Context, Evidence and Perspectives from 19 Countries (49-72). Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09982-3_3

Publication Date	2023
Deposit Date	May 23, 2022
Pages	49-72
Book Title	Corporatization In Local Government: Context, Evidence and Perspectives from 19 Countries
ISBN	9783031099816
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09982-3_3
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1621592
Publisher URL	https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-09982-3_3