This textbook provides an accessible and critical synthesis of urban regeneration in the UK,
incorporating key policies, approaches, issues, debates and case studies. The central …

ABSTRACT The concept of 'Inclusive Growth'–a concern with the pace and pattern of growth–
has become a new mantra in local economic development. Despite enthusiasm from some …

ABSTRACT 'Levelling up'–a policy agenda focused on reducing regional inequalities–has
become the new mantra in British politics. This paper critiques the policy programme from its …

The city-regional scale is increasingly being considered the most suitable level for planning
and development, yet city-regions have often been established for purely economic reasons …

Abstract “Shared prosperity”—a social objective that all nations should pursue—has gained
increasing importance in the discussion of development policy. Promotion of it has been …

A city region established around a smaller city typically has a higher percentage of its region
being rural relative to city regions based around larger cities. Appreciation of this …

This article examines the changing scalar political relations underpinning English city-
regional governance. Drawing on case study research in Greater Manchester, the article …

The concept of localism and spatial delineation of the 'city region'have seen a renaissance
as the de facto spatial political units of governance for economic development. One …

" EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Rich in case study
insights, this book provides an overview of city-region building and considers how …

This paper discusses the creation of a growth deal for North Wales (The North Wales Growth
Deal–NWGD). North Wales is primarily a rural region within the UK, without a core-city or …