This title was first published in 2002: Based on unique research, this compelling volume draws on myriad sources in order to examine comprehensively the issues raised by, and the political impact of, re-districting. The sources include: - Interviews with local government officers and councillors, party officials and members and staff of the Local Government Commission - Attendance and observations of private and public meetings held by the Commission and by local authorities - A database and survey of all currently affected local authorities - Thirteen intricate case studies of the review process - Local press cuttings from reviewed areas and on data held in the British Local Elections Database. Such detailed analyses make this text the definitive resource for all those concerned with this important issue in British local government.

Author Biography

Colin Rallings, University of Plymouth, UK, Michael Thrasher, University of Plymouth, UK James Downe, University of Warwick, UK Rallings and Thrasher, authors of Local Elections in Britain (Routledge, 1997), New Elections: New Britain (Vacher Dod, 1999); British Electoral Facts 1832-1999 (Ashgate, 2000). Rallings, Thrasher and Downe, authors of Enhancing Local Electoral Turnout (York Publishing Services, 1996); Turnout at Local Government Elections (DETR, 2000).