Georgina Blakeley and Brendan Evans
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780719084409
- eISBN:
- 9781781707708
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9780719084409.001.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, Public Policy
East Manchester was the site of one of the most substantial regeneration projects internationally. Urban regeneration was a central plank of New Labour policy and the approach radically altered with ...
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East Manchester was the site of one of the most substantial regeneration projects internationally. Urban regeneration was a central plank of New Labour policy and the approach radically altered with the election of the Coalition Government in 2010. East Manchester was one of the most deprived areas of Britain in 1997, referred to as a ‘basket case’ in dire need of regeneration. This book explores the role of Manchester City Council and other public agencies in the regeneration of the area such as New East Manchester, NDC/Beacons and the Housing Market Renewal Programme; the Manchester voluntary sector and the private sector including the major investments linked to Manchester City Football Club and the Etihad Campus. While the book focuses on a single regeneration initiative, it has wider relevance to national and international regeneration processes. The book assesses the outcome of the regeneration initiative although it demonstrates the difficulties in producing a definitive evaluation. It has a political focus and illuminates and challenges many assumptions underpinning three major current academic debates: governance, participatory democracy and ideology.Less
East Manchester was the site of one of the most substantial regeneration projects internationally. Urban regeneration was a central plank of New Labour policy and the approach radically altered with the election of the Coalition Government in 2010. East Manchester was one of the most deprived areas of Britain in 1997, referred to as a ‘basket case’ in dire need of regeneration. This book explores the role of Manchester City Council and other public agencies in the regeneration of the area such as New East Manchester, NDC/Beacons and the Housing Market Renewal Programme; the Manchester voluntary sector and the private sector including the major investments linked to Manchester City Football Club and the Etihad Campus. While the book focuses on a single regeneration initiative, it has wider relevance to national and international regeneration processes. The book assesses the outcome of the regeneration initiative although it demonstrates the difficulties in producing a definitive evaluation. It has a political focus and illuminates and challenges many assumptions underpinning three major current academic debates: governance, participatory democracy and ideology.
Georgina Blakeley and Brendan Evans
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780719084409
- eISBN:
- 9781781707708
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9780719084409.003.0003
- Subject:
- Political Science, Public Policy
This chapter analyses the plethora of structures involved in the regeneration of east Manchester: Manchester City Council and its related Manchester Partnership; New East Manchester which also drew ...
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This chapter analyses the plethora of structures involved in the regeneration of east Manchester: Manchester City Council and its related Manchester Partnership; New East Manchester which also drew in the North-West Development Agency and English Partnerships; New Deal for Communities/Beacons, the Housing Market Renewal Programme and an array of private sector and voluntary organisations. This array of structure highlights the complexity of the governance of regeneration processes, the importance of partnerships and the theme of continuity as the structures changed over time.Less
This chapter analyses the plethora of structures involved in the regeneration of east Manchester: Manchester City Council and its related Manchester Partnership; New East Manchester which also drew in the North-West Development Agency and English Partnerships; New Deal for Communities/Beacons, the Housing Market Renewal Programme and an array of private sector and voluntary organisations. This array of structure highlights the complexity of the governance of regeneration processes, the importance of partnerships and the theme of continuity as the structures changed over time.
Georgina Blakeley and Brendan Evans
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780719084409
- eISBN:
- 9781781707708
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9780719084409.003.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, Public Policy
This chapter introduces the case-study of east Manchester and lays out the themes and structures of the book. Attention is paid to structure and agency, the specificities of time and place and the ...
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This chapter introduces the case-study of east Manchester and lays out the themes and structures of the book. Attention is paid to structure and agency, the specificities of time and place and the political. Governance, ideology and participation are key political concepts which inform the analysis pursued in the book. The structure of the book is outlined: the first part describes and evaluates various aspects of the regeneration initiative. The second part uses practice in east Manchester to analyse a series of theoretical topics.Less
This chapter introduces the case-study of east Manchester and lays out the themes and structures of the book. Attention is paid to structure and agency, the specificities of time and place and the political. Governance, ideology and participation are key political concepts which inform the analysis pursued in the book. The structure of the book is outlined: the first part describes and evaluates various aspects of the regeneration initiative. The second part uses practice in east Manchester to analyse a series of theoretical topics.
Georgina Blakeley and Brendan Evans
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780719084409
- eISBN:
- 9781781707708
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9780719084409.003.0005
- Subject:
- Political Science, Public Policy
This chapter discusses the methodological difficulties in evaluating the effectiveness of regeneration initiatives before providing an evaluation of the east Manchester initiative which provides ...
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This chapter discusses the methodological difficulties in evaluating the effectiveness of regeneration initiatives before providing an evaluation of the east Manchester initiative which provides evidence to assist in the making of future urban policy. The overall evaluation, drawing on key performance indicators and other key evaluation mechanisms used by New East Manchester and NDC/Beacons, recognises some of the achievements of the initiative while considering the scale of the progress achieved against cost, disruption and deadweight factors.Less
This chapter discusses the methodological difficulties in evaluating the effectiveness of regeneration initiatives before providing an evaluation of the east Manchester initiative which provides evidence to assist in the making of future urban policy. The overall evaluation, drawing on key performance indicators and other key evaluation mechanisms used by New East Manchester and NDC/Beacons, recognises some of the achievements of the initiative while considering the scale of the progress achieved against cost, disruption and deadweight factors.
