Open AccessThe Municipal Council in the Polish Local Government Structure: Selected Aspects
Author(s) -
Małgorzata Kmak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
rocznik administracji publicznej
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2449-7800
pISSN - 2449-7797
DOI - 10.4467/24497800rap.20.007.12901
Subject(s) - local government , decentralization , public administration , premise , context (archaeology) , municipal council , government (linguistics) , presentation (obstetrics) , political science , local community , civil society , process (computing) , local authority , public relations , politics , law , geography , medicine , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , computer science , radiology , operating system
The article presents selected aspects being a consequence of the evolution of local government in Poland. The main attention is focused on the presentation of the structure and competences of the municipal council, in the context of systemic changes of local government. The article is of a review nature character and its aim is to diagnose organisational solutions concerning the municipal council in Poland. The main premise of the article implies that the process of evaluation of the structure and functioning of the municipal council is conditioned by involvement of the local residents who experience its influence on their daily lives, including meeting their needs. Decentralisation and participation of local community members in local government structures such as the municipal council or other bodies are key issues in civil society development. The process of local government evolution has not been completed and localgovernment organisation and functionality does not deviate from European standards.