Local Government

of Review 42.- 1. Introduction.- 1.1 Coverage and Arrangement of Subjects.- 1.2 Previous Coverage.- 1.3 Recent Changes.- 1.4 Some Specific Points.- 2. Organisation and Functions of Local Authorities.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 England and Wales.- 2.3 Scotland.- 2.4 Isles of Scilly.- 2.5 Northern Ireland.- 3. Financial Statistics: General Considerations.- 3.1 Important Characteristics.- 3.2 The Publication of Local Authority Financial Statistics.- 3.3 The Structure of Local Authority Accounts.- 3.4 Northern Ireland.- 4 Financial Statistics: Expenditure.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Revenue (or current) Expenditure.- 4.3 Capital Expenditure.- 4.4 Local Authority Expenditure in Context of Public Expenditure.- 4.5 Northern Ireland.- 5 Financial Statistics: Rates.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Rate Income.- 5.3 Rate Poundage and Average Rate Payment.- 5.4 Rate Collection.- 5.5 Rate Rebates.- 5.6 Northern Ireland.- 6 Financial Statistics: Government Grants.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Specific and Supplementary Grants.- 6.3 Rate Rebate Grants.- 6.4 Rate Support Grant.- 6.5 Northern Ireland.- 7 Financial Statistics: Borrowing and Debt.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Borrowing.- 7.3 Outstanding Debt.- 7.4 Net Financial Transactions.- 7.5 Northern Ireland.- 8 Financial Statistics: Miscellaneous Income.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Rate Fund Services.- 8.3 Housing Revenue Account.- 8.4 Trading Services.- 8.5 Special Funds.- 8.6 Superannuation Funds.- 8.7 Northern Ireland.- 9 Rateable Values and Penny Rate Products.- 9.1 Rateable Values.- 9.2 Penny Rate Product.- 9.3 Northern Ireland.- 10 Manpower Earnings and Hours.- 10.1 Manpower.- 10.2 Earnings and Hours.- 10.3 Northern Ireland.- 11 Elections.- 11.1 Incidence of Elections.- 11.2 Electoral Statistics.- 11.3 Election Results.- 11.4 Northern Ireland.- 12 Public Protection.- 12.1 Police.- 12.2 Fire.- 12.3 Probation.- 12.4 Administration of Justice and Public Protection Items.- 12.5 Consumer Protection (including Trading Standards).- 12.6 Northern Ireland.- 13 Transport.- 13.1 Highways and Transportation (England and Wales).- 13.2 Highways and Transportation (Scotland).- 13.3 Ports.- 13.4 Airports.- 13.5 Northern Ireland.- 14 Environmental Services.- 14.1 Definition and Scope.- 14.2 Environmental Health (England and Wales).- 14.3 Refuse Collection (England and Wales).- 14.4 Refuse Disposal (England and Wales).- 14.5 Cemeteries and Crematoria (England and Wales).- 14.6 Scotland.- 14.7 Northern Ireland.- 15 Miscellaneous.- 15.1 Museums, Art Galleries and Library Services.- 15.2 Direct Labour Organisations.- 15 3 Smallholdings.- 15.4 Surveys.- 15.5 Northern Ireland.- 16 Complaints.- 16.1 Great Britain.- 16.2 Northern Ireland.- 17 Conclusion.- 17.1 Recent Developments.- 17.2 Shortcomings.- 17.3 Suggestions.- Quick Reference List Contents.- Quick Reference List.- Quick Reference List Key to Publications.- List of Appendices.- Appendices.