Being a creature of state governments is not a reason why local government should not create the future it sees for itself. 

Examining the value of local government  leads to an inspiring proposition .By building on the foundation stones of its value, local government strengthens its capacity to  become an effective public manager in public policy. It creates the political and organisational  environment needed to elevate the trust and respect of other levels of government and also its own community.

Six  factors come to mind as crucial material for constructing an efficient deliverer of services and a strong democratic local institution :

    .    leadership

• the translation of strategy into reality
• relationships between elected and appointed members of councils
• the degree to which politics are minimised
• understanding roles and functions
•  balanced management of a council’s  governance

Let ‘s now consider  these six critical  factors .Think about  their transformation into the type of material needed for building on the foundation stones of local government’s  value.