Look before you LEP

Pugalis, Lee (2011) Look before you LEP. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 5 (1). pp. 7-22. ISSN 1752-9638

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Abstract

State-led restructuring of sub-national economic governance and regeneration has been rapidly evolving over the past year or so across England. With several waves of cross-boundary Local Enterprise Partnerships approved by the UK Government, it is opportune to take stock of some of the more notable shifts. Building on a preliminary analytical mapping of the rocky road from regionalism to sub-regional localism, the paper pays particular attention to the politicised process underpinning the alliances, and crafting, development and subsequent submission of LEP proposals, as well as the eventual assessment and state sanctioning of LEP bids. Examining the process from a variety of perspectives, the paper highlights unequal power relations and extracts a number of powerful policy considerations. The paper propounds the argument that the rhetoric of permissive policy masks centralist controlling tendencies and unwritten rules.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	public–private partnerships, sub-national governance, regeneration, economic policy, regional development, business engagement, leadership, Local Enterprise Partnerships
Subjects:	K400 Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional) K900 Others in Architecture, Building and Planning L200 Politics L400 Social Policy
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Architecture and Built Environment
Depositing User:	Lee Pugalis
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2012 11:54
Last Modified:	13 Oct 2019 00:31
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/5916

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