Stretched to the limit? The impact of Local Public Service Agreements on service improvements and central local relations

Local Government Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 555-574

  Sullivan, Helen ^a   Gillanders, Gillian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Office for Public Management   (United Kingdom)

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT;

EID: 27644431910     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: 17439388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003930500293450     Document Type: Article

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