Intervention or Persuasion? Strategies for Turnaround of Poorly-Performing Councils

Dave Turner, Chris Skelcher, Philip Whiteman, Michael Hughes and Pauline Jas

Public Money & Management, 2004, vol. 24, issue 4, 217-226

Abstract: This article provides early results from a long-term evaluation of the turnaround strategies by poorly-performing local authorities in England. The history and theory behind central government interventions into local government is reviewed, focusing on the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA). The journeys taken by 10 local authorities, after being labelled as ‘poor’ or ‘weak’, are described and these responses are located within the literature on theories of turnaround and public sector service improvement. The authors conclude by setting out a research agenda for the future.

Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9302.2004.00423.x

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