The role of Local Economic Assessments in the new political and economic climate and their relationship with Local Enterprise Partnerships

Pugalis, Lee and Carling, Jon (2012) The role of Local Economic Assessments in the new political and economic climate and their relationship with Local Enterprise Partnerships. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 6 (1). pp. 38-52. ISSN 1752-9638

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Abstract

As part of a move to strengthen the economic development and regeneration role of local authorities, Local Economic Assessments (LEAs) were formally introduced in England in April 2010. In the time elapsed since a statutory duty to produce economic ‘evidence-bases’ came into force, there has been radical urban policy unrest. A shift in national government set about a rescaling of sub-national development activity. Consequently, there is substantial merit in exploring the role of LEAs in this new political and economic climate, including their relationship with cross-boundary Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). The fourth paper in a series, the dual objective is to conceptualise the LEA process and identify policy development opportunities. The empirical findings support the theorisation that LEAs (analytical processes) and LEPs (governance networks) offer significant scope for a fruitful dialogic interaction. However, the paper argues that a (more or less formal) strategy-making process to help transmit shared priorities would significantly bolster the LEA-LEP relationship.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Local economic development and regeneration, evidence-based policy, sub-national governance, Local Economic Assessments, Local Enterprise Partnerships
Subjects:	K400 Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional) K900 Others in Architecture, Building and Planning L700 Human and Social Geography N900 Others in Business and Administrative studies
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Architecture and Built Environment
Depositing User:	Lee Pugalis
Date Deposited:	15 Oct 2012 13:48
Last Modified:	13 Oct 2019 00:32
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/9649

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