local community

The functioning of a democratic society cannot exist without a developed system of local democracy, which presupposes the presence of effectively operating local self-government institutions. When considering democratic values through the lens of citizen participation in decision-making, it is essential to ensure real guarantees for the exercise of their rights at the local level. The right of community residents to independently resolve local issues is guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine.

Introduction. The decentralization reform and the development of the local self- government system fundamentally changed the management tasks assigned to officials of local self-government bodies. These changes were most clearly manifested after the unification of territorial communities, which actualizes the problem of professionalization of officials, their ability to effectively exercise power and management powers in the conditions of a fast-moving environment.

There has been a research conducted on the local self-government essence and principles
of territorial communities, their implementation and degree of specification in constitutional
acts of European countries with the help of international legal and constitutional acts of
European countries

In the article violated the legal status of local government in Ukraine. Revealed features of the organization and functioning of local government considers the legal framework of local government, a system of principles, including the principles of drawing attention to the combination of local and state interests; State support and guarantees local self-government; accountability and responsibility.