Flaws and Advantages of the Polish Local Self-Government in the 21st Century: Social Consultations at the Local Level

The purpose of the article is to present the Polish empiria concerning the creation and development of local self government in the post communist political regime, and the development of some modern forms of social consultations particularly at the local level. In many administrative units it might be observed that the bonds between local societies and local authorities have been strengthened during last years. Polish local self-governmental bodies develop some new forms and tools of communication. They provide municipalities with the freedom of participation in a decision-making process, and they give the opportunity to faster exchange of information and answers to the local problems.