What Is The Local
Councils Role In Regeneration Projects:
- Similar to the government role in that it tends to be ‘top down’ funding for projects or private-public partnerships such as tax money and private businesses investment and can provide large amount of money
- They are different in that they don’t have quite as much money as government themselves but, can get large amounts through the government
- They make more specific changes to the area e.g. planning and new buildings, whereas the government is more about larger overall policies such as immigration and globalisation or mega-projects like the Olympic Games 2012 or HS2
- They are more in touch with local opinions and needs though some would say still not enough concern for local residents’ opinions etc.
Local
Authorities:
- Local interest groups like Fairtrade want to possibly move the town into another direction by improving ethical products in areas such as a new Market Place might not match this vision
- Local preservation groups want to keep the old buildings and mills, instead of letting them be developed or demolished but regeneration projects like the university and interchange mean traditional buildings are replaced
- In the London Olympic Park regeneration scheme, a lot of locals were moved out, but then could not afford the new flats that were built there
- These issues create conflict between those who want preservation of culture, heritage, buildings, history etc and those who want change in the future
Flagship
Schemes With The Local Council:
- A major iconic regeneration improvement to reimage an area, often a large building or development
- Examples include: Blackpool sea wall and promenade, Olympic Park, London Docklands.
Why Should We Use
Flagship Schemes:
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Expectations Of
Flagship Schemes:
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Criticisms:
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Enhance the image of the
area |
Lack of trickle down
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Catalyst for further
economic growth
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Justification in spending |
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New and exciting spaces
will be built
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Social: The benefits of
flagship schemes are not enjoyed by all residents
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Attract new residents,
businesses and tourism
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Spatical: Concertation on
specific spaces based largely on profit potential which will
increase differences between parts of a city.
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Benefits to the locals |
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Legacy:
- The idea that a major project or event will behind a footprint e.g infrastructure and facilities that will benefit the area.
- London 2012 Olympic Games are an example, as sporting stadiums were created, new homes and jobs.
Tensions
Caused By Regeneration:
- There is always disagreement in some form whenever regeneration takes place
HS2:
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Fracking:
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Olympic Park
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Market Place
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New Bus Station:
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Locals don’t like the
idea of a railway going through their quiet countryside |
Environmental damage such
as groundwater pollution
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Locals were forced to move
out as they could not afford the new ones that were built.
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Elderly residents might
prefer the traditional markets to the new development |
Locals complain that
congestion is worse.
Buses still haven’t
improved within the borough.
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Loss of community
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Protests
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