Regeneration Politcs

London Docklands Development Corporation 'Post LDDC for more info'

The Urban Development Corporations were set up in the 1980s primarily to regenerate inner city areas. The boards made up of people from local businesses and were encouraged to buy land in order to build infrastructure and attract private investment

The "City Challenge", where cities had to compete with each other for government regeneration grants. This encouraged cities to solve social, economic, and environmental problems to get a government grant

Hulme City Challenge Partnership, Manchester

"New Deals for Communities" partnerships were established to carry out a 10 year strategic programme designed to transform deprived neighbourhoods, and improve lives of residents and local businesses

Devonport Regeneration Company. Plymouth

There have been calls for greater devolution of powers to English cities, of the type granted to Greater Manchester in 2014. Some feel like this will lead to more effective place based urban policies.

Thatcher (Conservatives) 1979 - 1991

Major (Conservatives) 1991 - 1997

Blair & Brown (Labour) 1997 - 2010

Cameron & May (Conservatives) 2010 - Present

Emphasis given to property-led initiative and the creation of an entrepreneurial culture

Urban Development Corporations (1980s)

Partnership schemes and competition held policies

Area Based Initiatives

The Future