TY - BOOK AU - Copus,Colin TI - In defence of councillors SN - 9781784996727 AV - JS3185 U1 - 352.042 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Manchester PB - Manchester University Press KW - City council members KW - England KW - Local government KW - Public Administration KW - bicssc KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Public Affairs & Administration KW - bisacsh KW - Public Policy KW - General KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 'In Defence of Councillors' provides just that - a defence of councillors and the institution of local representative democracy to which they are elected (the council) from the often ill-informed and inaccurate criticism of their personal, professional, and political roles as local politicians. It explores what the shift from local government to local governance has meant for councillors, their roles, functions and activities, the pressures they experience, the links they have with their parties, and the relationships they forge with citizens and communities UR - https://libproxy.firstcity.edu.my:8443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1088102 ER -