Add to ORKGWomen, minority ethnic groups, young people, and people in paid employment are under-represented in local government. The aim of this report is to explain why some local councils are more representative of their local populations than others, with a particular focus placed upon these under-represented groups. This study was commissioned to inform the deliberations of the Councillors Commission, which is looking at the role of local councillors, and the incentives and barriers to serving on councils
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was...
Local councillors find themselves in an interesting position in local government. In the traditional...
The book explores the changing nature of the roles powers, tasks, functions, expectations and challe...
Women, minority ethnic groups, young people, and people in paid employment are under-represented in ...
Research interest in gender and politics has been increasing in the UK and intemationally. Much of t...
The under-representation of women in local politics has been debated for many years. While there is ...
The under-representation of women in local politics has been debated for many years. While there is ...
There are just over 20,000 councillors across England, Scotland and Wales and, in 2016, some 85 per ...
In a democracy, one person's vote should count as much as another's vote. While a range of factors c...
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was...
Local councillors play an integral role in the democratic process. Other than nationally elected mem...
The government proposals on the structure and internal management of local government put forward in...
Arguments about the representativeness of local councillors in Britain often make assumptions about ...
The increased recognition of diversity within Western democracies has resulted in particular attenti...
Local democracy has increasingly faced problems such as declining voter turnout and decreasing trust...
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was...
Local councillors find themselves in an interesting position in local government. In the traditional...
The book explores the changing nature of the roles powers, tasks, functions, expectations and challe...
Women, minority ethnic groups, young people, and people in paid employment are under-represented in ...
Research interest in gender and politics has been increasing in the UK and intemationally. Much of t...
The under-representation of women in local politics has been debated for many years. While there is ...
The under-representation of women in local politics has been debated for many years. While there is ...
There are just over 20,000 councillors across England, Scotland and Wales and, in 2016, some 85 per ...
In a democracy, one person's vote should count as much as another's vote. While a range of factors c...
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was...
Local councillors play an integral role in the democratic process. Other than nationally elected mem...
The government proposals on the structure and internal management of local government put forward in...
Arguments about the representativeness of local councillors in Britain often make assumptions about ...
The increased recognition of diversity within Western democracies has resulted in particular attenti...
Local democracy has increasingly faced problems such as declining voter turnout and decreasing trust...
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was...
Local councillors find themselves in an interesting position in local government. In the traditional...
The book explores the changing nature of the roles powers, tasks, functions, expectations and challe...