Sharland, John. <br/><br/>
A practical approach to local government law / 
 Local government law 
John Sharland. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2006. 
 - xxx, 383 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Origins and background -- Councillors -- Officers -- The structure of local government -- Meetings -- Powers of the local authorities -- Trading and charging powers -- By-laws and local legislation -- Elections -- Local authority companies -- Local authorities as landowners -- Local government ombudsman -- Challenges by way of judicial review and defence to actions -- Human rights -- Provisions of information and publicity -- Data protection -- Best value -- Contracts and procurement -- Public/private partnerships -- Competition and state aid -- Local authorities and the law of tort -- Local government finance - revenue -- Local government finance - capital -- Local government finance - audit. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0199283478 (alk. paper) 9780199283477 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006000266 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA587817  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013315142  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Local government--Law and legislation--Great Britain.<br/>Local government--Great Britain.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KD4759  / .S52 2006