TY - JOUR
T1 - The Capacity Building Programme for English local government
T2 - evaluating mechanisms for delivering improvement support to local authorities
AU - Nunn, Alex
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper draws on data collected for research which was funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government. The views expressed are those of the author alone.
PY - 2007/6/11
Y1 - 2007/6/11
N2 - The Capacity Building Programme for local government in England has employed a variety of different mechanisms to support local authority improvement. Like other central government initiatives to improve local government performance, the CBP has been the subject of evaluation of its progress. This article draws on the findings from the evaluation, to compare Direct Support and a series of National Programmes. It concludes by suggesting that the CBP's most recent changes herald an exciting new era for the CBP in which it might better develop the capacity of the 'whole system' of local governance and public service delivery to meet locally determined objectives.
AB - The Capacity Building Programme for local government in England has employed a variety of different mechanisms to support local authority improvement. Like other central government initiatives to improve local government performance, the CBP has been the subject of evaluation of its progress. This article draws on the findings from the evaluation, to compare Direct Support and a series of National Programmes. It concludes by suggesting that the CBP's most recent changes herald an exciting new era for the CBP in which it might better develop the capacity of the 'whole system' of local governance and public service delivery to meet locally determined objectives.
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U2 - 10.1080/03003930701289703
DO - 10.1080/03003930701289703
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34250612284
SN - 0300-3930
VL - 33
SP - 465
EP - 484
JO - Local Government Studies
JF - Local Government Studies
IS - 3
ER -