.... The primary concern in this study is the variability in how effectively local authorities carry out property tax reassessment, with a significant number of them not conducting revaluations regularly. Design/methodology/approach The data was collected using self-administered and electronic questionnaires...

... where bidders also submit designs. Design/methodology/approach First, an interview survey of local authorities in north‐east England; second an interview survey with developers in north‐east England; third a questionnaire survey of local authority estates officers and fourth an interview survey...

...Gerard Croal; Susan M. Ogden; Nigel P. Grigg Repair and maintenance play a key role in housing management and tenant satisfaction. In the UK, local authority housing departments have traditionally had these services carried out in‐house by local authority building services departments. For more...

...Martin Ralphs; Peter Wyatt Since the Audit Commission’s report on local authority property management in 1987 and subsequent publications, there has been substantial investment in geographic and land information systems (GIS/LIS) by local government. This paper reviews the issues associated...

...Mark Deakin The paper examines how a property management division has sought to adopt the recommendations of the Audit Commission and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy reports on local authority property management, and measures the democratically‐elected body has taken via its...

...Peter Dent Considers the nature of local authority assets within the context of overall management objectives. Raises questions about the categorization of public assets and the way in which they are perceived by local authorities. Analyses research undertaken to examine the compilation of asset...

...Nicholas Taylor Looks at the response of local authorities to the 1987 Town &Country Planning Use Classes Order. Reviews the response of the Department of the Environment (DoE) to planning appeals. Concludes that the DoE have upheld most appeals where local authorities have attempted...

...J. Dunning Gives background to the conception, siting, marketing and planning of a large business park. Relates how two local authorities (Crewe and Nantwich) achieved a partnership. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Business Parks Local authorities Partnering CREWE BUSINESS PARK A PIONEERING...