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Government Response to the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee Report of Session 2010-12: Regeneration
Posted on: 16 January 2012
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This Command Paper contains the Government’s formal response to the recommendations and conclusions set out in the Communities and Local Government Committee’s report on regeneration.
Co-production: A new perspective on partnership
Posted on: 16 January 2012
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A growing number of practitioners and policy makers use the term “co-production” when they refer to collaborations in the regeneration process. Many now frequently use “co-production” in place of “partnership working” without being aware that there are important distinctions in the meanings that these terms have. This article suggests that the concept of co-production offers a fresh perspective on important aspects of partnership working in regeneration contexts. A number of examples from the SURE (Socio-economic methods of Urban REhabilitation in deprived urban areas) Network are used to illustrate how core elements of collaborative regeneration practice can be seen in a new light when looking at them through the lens of co-production.
Regeneration to enable growth: A toolkit supporting community-led regeneration
Posted on: 13 January 2012
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This document explains how the Government is involving civic leaders, residents, local businesses and civil society organisations in the regeneration of their area. This document was originally published in January 2011 under the title Regeneration to enable growth: What Government is doing in support of community-led regeneration. In the year since then, Government has been progressing its growth and localism agendas, which has added several new tools to the ‘regeneration toolkit’. This updated and refreshed toolkit aims to help local communities, councils, businesses and civil society organisations to navigate their way through the many tools, options, powers, flexibilities and incentives available to them as they shape plans for their area and their community.
Growing Places Fund: Guidance note on Revolving Infrastructure Funds
Posted on: 12 January 2012
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This note provides practical advice on some of the key issues that are likely to be encountered when considering the development and operation of a Revolving Infrastructure Fund using funding from the Growing Places Fund. The Growing Places Fund (GPF) is intended to be used by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to invest in key items of infrastructure to enable development, with the money invested to be returned to the LEP for re-investment in further provision of infrastructure.
Encouraging investment in heritage
Posted on: 16 December 2011
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In 2011, English Heritage commissioned research to improve understanding of policy changes that could encourage private developers to invest in historic buildings. This was for historic buildings overall, but with a particular focus on industrial heritage, in recognition that industrial buildings are often more likely to be at risk than other structures. The research, which was undertaken by the property consultancy Colliers International, explores the investment incentives for these buildings and the conditions that facilitate their successful reuse. It is based on information collected through a series of interviews with developers : both those with (and without) experience of historic buildings in general (and industrial heritage in particular), and planners and surveyors. An assessment of the investment performance of listed buildings was also undertaken. The research has been used by English Heritage to help develop its strategy for Heritage at Risk.
Heritage and growth
Posted on: 16 December 2011
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English Heritage has published a new document cites the latest evidence to show how our heritage can help the UK economy grow faster, specifically through tourism; can make a significant contribution to existing economic activity; and, just as important, that more than 80 per cent of listed building applications are granted, with more than 75 per cent of these dealt with within eight weeks.
The urban dimension of cohesion policy: Lessons learnt from integrated urban projects. Warsaw, 8-9 December 2011
Posted on: 15 December 2011
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This conference elaborated on the results of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and looked forward to the new Structural Funds programming period. Additionally, the conference reflected upon what we have learnt and what we already know about cohesion policy and what cities should take into account in the future. Presentations, workshop reports and conclusions from the event are available online.
The Portas Review: An independent review into the future of our high streets
Posted on: 13 December 2011
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Mary Portas has published her review of the future of our high streets, setting out her vision to breathe economic and community life back into our high streets. The Review makes ambitious recommendations on what can be done – by government, local authorities and business – to help high streets deliver something new.
Olympic Games and regeneration
Posted on: 9 December 2011
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This note, published by the House of Commons Library, discusses the regeneration potential of the London Olympic Games.
Unlocking growth in cities
Posted on: 8 December 2011
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England’s eight largest cities and their surrounding Local Enterprise Partnerships are being offered a menu of transformative new powers which the Government wants to explore as the basis of a series of bespoke ‘City Deals’. Government will free cities from Whitehall control in a number of areas, with the aim of stimulating growth.
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