An evaluation of neighbourhood decentralisation, part 2: staff and councillor perspectives

Continues an evaluation of a radical decentralisation initiative in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets by looking at the scheme from the perspective of staff and councillors. Decentralisation clearly presents different advantages and disadvantages to the various stakeholders involved in its introduction. In a concluding section we move beyond these particular perspectives to consider how the experience of Tower Hamlets can be fed into debates about the future organisation and role of local government. -Authors