Developing Local Government: Lessons for Scotland from Poland

摘要: John Fairley (1995) has located the debate on roles and purpose of local government within broader discussions future Scottish governance. Writing in Scott ish Affairs shortly before dismantling two tier system government, he urged that this should not end with installation new unitary authorities. Having spent much their second year grappling immediate effects a serious budget crisis it may be obvious where notions role vision come into play* It is paradox as councils make hard decisions about core services need to do so clear reference strategy becomes simultaneously more difficult imperative. Following period cumulative legislative changes creation Parliament, general problem trying articulate or for whole pressing. However, difficulty construct powerful at time restructuring economic constraint unique Scotland* In response Fairley's request worth examining recent experience Polish democracy country's attempt define context both constitutional change financial stress. This article examines attempts decentralise state since deposition communist 1990 uses analysis inform our understanding Scotland.