Putting Communities in Control: A Scottish Perspective

A new understanding of the complexities of multi-level governance has emerged in the UK in recent years that emphasizes the importance of devolving power to localities. Many of the most innovative examples of community decision-making can be found in the field of community regeneration. This paper e...

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Published in:Planning, practice & research practice & research, 2009-08, Vol.24 (3), p.363-378
Main Authors: Illsley, Barbara, Coles, Emma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizen participation
Community
Decision making
Dundee
Governance
Neighbourhoods
Scotland
United Kingdom
Urban planning
Urban renewal
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Summary:A new understanding of the complexities of multi-level governance has emerged in the UK in recent years that emphasizes the importance of devolving power to localities. Many of the most innovative examples of community decision-making can be found in the field of community regeneration. This paper examines the experience of five communities in Dundee, Scotland, who were given devolved responsibility for the use of regeneration funding to improve their neighbourhoods. While the paper demonstrates positive benefits of adopting a localist approach, it also reveals challenges that will need to be overcome if the approach is to be adopted more widely.
ISSN:0269-7459
1360-0583
DOI:10.1080/02697450903020817