PUB2614 ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
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,PUB2614 ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 3
Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 14
References ............................................................................................................... 16
, PUB2614 ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
Introduction
The effective functioning of local government is intimately tied to its ability to formulate,
implement, and refine good policy. Policymaking, far from being a static or one-off
phenomenon, is a fluid and multi-faceted process that lies at the heart of addressing
the diverse needs and ambitions of a local citizenry. It is a vital instrument to stimulate
and maintain citizens' common good and to ensure government actions are
responsive and intentional. The essay will discuss the intricate stages of the policy-
making process within local government, providing an elaborate description of each
phase and backing these with actual examples. Before exploring these phases, it is
important to establish a baseline of what policy is in the environment of a local
government, its hierarchical structure, and its main elements.
Understanding the Foundational Role of Policy in Local Government
Local government policymaking is not a goal in itself, but rather a tool employed to
bring about and maintain the common good of the people of a local government's
jurisdiction (Chipkin, 2023). What this signifies is that policy is a constantly evolving
tool, always needing adaptation and amendment in order to remain effective. Notably,
policymaking pervades all the aspects of local government activities, shattering the
myth that it is a preserve of the local government council. Policymaking is a daily
practice of local government officers in their daily work, highlighting its pervasive
nature in all the hierarchical tiers.
Also, the specificity and scope of policy-making are likely to increase as one advances
up the hierarchical ladder of local government (Bernstein, 2022). A fireman, for
instance, at a lower level of the hierarchy, would be making policy choices regarding
specific functional fire services, but not to a full extent. The higher these people go up
the ranks, the more the scope of policy-making responsibility they would gain, and the
fewer the direct functional responsibilities they would enjoy. A fire department's head
of a department, for example, devotes most of its time coming up with overall policy
concerning prevention and control of fire, having little in the way of direct firefighting
to do. Policy, really, is a significant link between political climate and functional
administration of a local government. It provides sophisticated explanations of the
political decisions made by regional administration, guiding the subsequent application
of individual functions as outlined by such policies argues (Leach & Stewart, 2025).
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL GUIDE FROM UNISA. THE REPORT IS
NOT PREPARED NOR APPROVED BY UNISA, RATHER REPRESENTS A
POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE TASK CONSISTENT WITH THEORY OF PUB2614.
THIS REPORT IS INTENDED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN GETTING STARTED WITH
THEIR ASSIGNMENT, AND IN NO CASE THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE USED
FOR CHEATING. WE BELIEVE THIS WILL BE A GOOD STARTING POINT AS IT
WAS PREPARED BY OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVATE TUTORS WHO
ARE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, AND IT WAS PREPARED USING VARIOUS
SOURCES. ANY SIMILARITY WITH ANY EXISTING THEORY OR DISCUSSION BY
OTHER AUTHORS IS EXCUSED. THE AUTHORS HOWEVER DO NOT CLAIM
MONOPOLY TO KNOWLEDGE HENCE MODIFICATION OF THE ANSWERS
CONTAINED IN THIS FRAMEWORK MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED AS IT
CONTRIBUTES TO EXPANSION OF KNOWLEDGE. FOR ANY FURTHER
GUIDELINE ABOUT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE AND THE MODULE
IN GENERAL, CONTACT PASSMATE TUTORIALS.
WE ASSIST WITH OTHER MODULES INCLUDING:
ECSs, FACs, MACs, MNGs, INTs, TRLs, HMEMS, PRMs, PROs, MNBs, DSC, QMI,
MNMs, MNO, MNPs, FIN, PUBs, MNMs, RESEARCH among others.
WE OFFER CLASSES, ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES, EXAMINATION
PREPARATION, RESEARCH AND RESEARCH PROPOSALS, DISSERTATION
EDITING etc.
OTHER THAN UNISA, WE ALSO ASSIST STUDENTS AT VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS
INCLUDING MANCOSA, REGENT, REGEYNESES, BOSTON, STADIO, OLG, UJ,
UP etc
For any enquiries the following numbers can be used for calling, sms, whatsapp and
telegram
CONTACT PASSMATE TUTORIALS @061 262 1185/068 053 8213/0717 513 144 or
,PUB2614 ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 3
Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 14
References ............................................................................................................... 16
, PUB2614 ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
Introduction
The effective functioning of local government is intimately tied to its ability to formulate,
implement, and refine good policy. Policymaking, far from being a static or one-off
phenomenon, is a fluid and multi-faceted process that lies at the heart of addressing
the diverse needs and ambitions of a local citizenry. It is a vital instrument to stimulate
and maintain citizens' common good and to ensure government actions are
responsive and intentional. The essay will discuss the intricate stages of the policy-
making process within local government, providing an elaborate description of each
phase and backing these with actual examples. Before exploring these phases, it is
important to establish a baseline of what policy is in the environment of a local
government, its hierarchical structure, and its main elements.
Understanding the Foundational Role of Policy in Local Government
Local government policymaking is not a goal in itself, but rather a tool employed to
bring about and maintain the common good of the people of a local government's
jurisdiction (Chipkin, 2023). What this signifies is that policy is a constantly evolving
tool, always needing adaptation and amendment in order to remain effective. Notably,
policymaking pervades all the aspects of local government activities, shattering the
myth that it is a preserve of the local government council. Policymaking is a daily
practice of local government officers in their daily work, highlighting its pervasive
nature in all the hierarchical tiers.
Also, the specificity and scope of policy-making are likely to increase as one advances
up the hierarchical ladder of local government (Bernstein, 2022). A fireman, for
instance, at a lower level of the hierarchy, would be making policy choices regarding
specific functional fire services, but not to a full extent. The higher these people go up
the ranks, the more the scope of policy-making responsibility they would gain, and the
fewer the direct functional responsibilities they would enjoy. A fire department's head
of a department, for example, devotes most of its time coming up with overall policy
concerning prevention and control of fire, having little in the way of direct firefighting
to do. Policy, really, is a significant link between political climate and functional
administration of a local government. It provides sophisticated explanations of the
political decisions made by regional administration, guiding the subsequent application
of individual functions as outlined by such policies argues (Leach & Stewart, 2025).
