local government
lowest tier of administration within a sovereign state
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Local government is the lowest level of public administration within a country, handling services and decisions for specific communities like cities, towns, or counties. It matters because it's the government closest to where people live, making decisions about things like schools, roads, and local services that directly affect daily life.
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Research
31,691 papers- Research evidence use in local government-led public health interventions: a systematic review.Health research policy and systems · 2023
- Correlates of English local government use of the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets: a cross-sectional analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019
- Public health within local government, six years on.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2020
- Strengthening local government policies to address health inequities: perspectives from Australian local government stakeholders.International journal for equity in health · 2023
- Local government stakeholders' perceptions of potential policy actions to influence both climate change and healthy eating in Victoria: A qualitative study.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2024
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