New Directions in Public Services

The County Council Experience

Association of County Councils

This collection of essays focuses on the services County Councils provide, highlighting the need for a flexible approach and the ability to adjust rapidly to meet the real needs of the times.

1990 ISBN 0 901 783 625

Contents:

1 The Environment
Jean Perraton

2 Highways, Transportation and Waste Disposal
Keith Madelin

3 Planning
J Martin Shaw

4 Economic Development
Derek Griffin

5 The County Farms Service
Charles Coats

6 The Personal Social Services
Herbert Laming

7 Education
Andrew Collier

8 County Library Service
Max Broome

9 County Archives Service
Bryn Parry

10 The Trading Standards Service
Noel Hunter

11 Fire and Rescue
Neil Wallington

12 The Police Service
Michael Hirst

13 County Councils: Co-ordination and Concern The Towyn Experience
D Gledwyn Jones

14 Financial Management: Achieving What the Community Wants
Lou Scales

15 The Role of the Chief Executive and the Management of County Councils
Paul Sabin

16 County Councils and Public Service
Robin Wendt