Transcript Chypre

CYPRUS
Local Government System
Introduction
II/ The local participative democracy
Historical reminder
A) The local referendums
I/ The local system
B) The public meetings organized by town councils
A) The local organization
C) The town councils of the young people
1) The devolved administration
1) A participative institution
2) The decentralized administration
2) The modalities of functioning
3) The competences of local authorities
D) The new technologies of communication and
information
B) The territorial actors
1) A national initiative ...
1) The elected members
2) The civil servants
2)... Resumed by the local authorities
E) A very particular example: the city of Limassol
C) Financial means
Conclusion
Introduction
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The geographic context
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A small country: 731.000 inhabitants and 9.251 km²
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Two communities: greek and turkish
The historical and political context
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Cyprus as an independent state
A long-standing conflict still existing between the two
communities
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Cyprus today
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Cyprus as a member-state of the European Union
Local Government Structure
General Principles:
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Structure:
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One single level
A division by districts
Tight links between central government and
the local communities
The Decentralized Authorities
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Municipalities (Local Government Act, 1985)
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33 municipalities over 5.000 inhabitants
Rural communities (Local Government Act, 1999)
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356 rural communities
Local Authorities’ Responsibilities
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Some residual competences
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Major responsibilities regarding the inhabitants
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municipalities
rural communities
co-operation is possible
Local Councillors and Local Government Staff
The Local Councillors
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The conditions for being elected
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The elected members’ obligations
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The reparations
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Central government controls:
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by means of the Home Office Ministry
by means of central government field services
by the Courts
Local Government Staff:
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How are they recruited?
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Appointment submitted to the control of the central
government
Civil servants can be hired
What is the link between the elected members and the
administration of local authorities?
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The officers are subordinated to the mayor
Co-ordination is ensured by the Chief Executive
Central Government
Field Services
Districts
Local Authorities
Municipalities
Rural
communities
District Commissioners
Local Auhtorities’ Staff
Local Councils
Secrétaire
Municipal
Chief
Executive
Local Financial Means
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Fiscal receipts
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Central government grants
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Other receipts
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Loans
Local Finances in 2005
PIB: 13,5 milliards of Euros
Total public spending (TPS) =43,8% PIB
Local public spending
= 1,8% PIB
Local public spending
= 15,1% TPS
Local public spending
= 0,7% PIB
Conclusion
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A state still in the process of decentralization
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Through its European Union-membership
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Through recent reforms
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A persistent supervision by central government