Urban policies in UK since 1979 Flashcards
What year was the Urban development corporations
1980’s
Aim of Urban development corporations
Set up to regulate inner city areas
Who made up Urban development corporations
People in local businesses and the local community
How much did Urban development corporations attract
£12 billion in the private sector businesses
How many jobs did Urban development corporations create
190,000
Failiures of Urban development corporations
Locals did not benefit from new housing and job creation.
e.g. in London Docklands.
What years was the City Challange
1990’s
What did City Challange involve
Cities to compete against each other for government grants.
Figures of success by City Challange
40,000 homes improved.
53,000 jobs created.
2,000 hectares of derelict land reclaimed
Negatives of City Challange
Money lost by local authority preparing bids who did not win funding.
Resources were spread thinly over large areas.
What years was New Deals for Communities
2000’s
What was the New Deals for Communities
10 year strategic programmes to transform the 29 most deprived neighborhoods.
What was the focus of New Deals for Communities
Community was at the ‘heart of the regeneration’
Core indicator improvements.
32 out of 36 improvements from 2002 to 2008.
Negatives of New Deals for Communities
Relativley little change for education and worklessness.
Lack of education focus meant long-term success could not be sustained
