LEPs – living up to the hype? The changing framework for regional economic development and localism in the UK

Shutt, John, Pugalis, Lee and Bentley, Gill (2012) LEPs – living up to the hype? The changing framework for regional economic development and localism in the UK. In: Changing Gear - Is Localism the New Regionalism. Smith Institute, London, pp. 12-24.

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Abstract

From when the idea of local enterprise partnerships was first floated in the run-up to the May 2010 general election, there has been fervent discussion and steadfast work by the Coalition government to replace the nine regional development agencies of England with the new LEPS. Vince Cable MP called the decision to abolish the RDAs the Coalition’s “Maoist moment”. Thirteen years of work to establish a comprehensive system of regional development for England has since been abolished and abandoned. The philosophy and rationale for the establishment of the RDAs was set out in the 1997 white paper Building Partnerships for Prosperity: Sustainability, Growth, Competitiveness and Employment in the English Regions. Their main promoter was John Prescott MP, then deputy prime minister under the Blair government. This chapter examines whether LEPs are living up to the hype.

Item Type: Book Section
Subjects: K400 Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional)
Department: Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Architecture and Built Environment
Depositing User: Lee Pugalis
Date Deposited: 26 Apr 2012 15:07
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2023 13:06
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/6520

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