Regen Seminar Glasgow

Seminar on regeneration that may be of interest to you....

DEPARTMENT of URBAN STUDIES

Seminar Series: May-June 2008


New Approaches to Regeneration in Scotland and England: Single Outcome
Agreements and Local Area Agreements in Comparative Perspective


Alisdair McIntosh (Housing and Regeneration Directorate, Scottish
Government)
Helen Sullivan (Cities Research Centre, University West of England)


Friday, 13 June 2008 2.00-4.30 p.m.
Room T316, Adam Smith Building


Abstract

The last five years have seen enormous changes to the way regeneration is
done at the neighbourhood level across the UK. The end of intensive
area-based initiatives and the development of local-authority wide and
Single Outcome Agreements/ Local Area Agreements within the context of
strategic partnerships raise important questions as to how regeneration is
carried out. This seminar seeks to reflect on experience thus far:
particularly the lessons from the Regeneration Outcome Agreements developed
for community regeneration activity in Scotland as well as the first round
of Single Outcome Agreements submitted to the Scottish Government in spring
2008. The seminar will also consider experience from England, especially of
LSPs and Local Area Agreements. Key questions for debate and discussion
include:-
. The nature and development of governance relationships between
national government, local authorities, and localities.
. The role of partnerships and local authorities within governance as
the role and existence of QUANGOs and executive agencies is changing
. The emphasis placed on the fortunes of deprived communities within
new government performance frameworks.


For further details of this Seminar (including final confirmation) please
contact Betty Johnstone (b.johnstone@lbss.gla.ac.uk) on 330 4121. After the
Seminar, refreshments will be served in Coffee Area of 25 Bute Gardens.