Summary
Contents
Subject index
Local regeneration, and action on local issues, is fundamental to the sustainability of local communities. This is especially the case in the UK, with the Government focus on such approaches as Local Enterprise Partnerships and neighborhood development plans, and further devolution proposals in the pipeline. The Local Regeneration Handbook meets the needs today’s practicing “regeneration workers,” broadly including anyone from regeneration partnership or development project officers to housing association neighborhood officers, parish counselors, or other active local citizens, who all share a concern for the well-being of the community where they live or work, and a need to work with others for the best possible future for that community. Containing practical advice, templates, and real-life case studies for different stages in local regeneration, including fundraising, partnership development and project management, as well as support for personal development, and illustrations of key points by cartoonist Kipper Williams, this is an essential guide for anyone in local regeneration.
Course Notes
If I were going to design a course on regeneration, I’d use the following themes that are reflected in this book’s chapter headings. Each of the 12 is capable of infinite expansion, so it could be a 12-day course or 12 weeks. I have assumed the course is based in a regeneration area, so local examples can be used. I’ve also suggested some course work, site visits, topics for visiting lecturers, group exercises, and summarised learning points in the form of a test.
Introduction to Regeneration
Book sections | What’s It All About? World View One-shot Solutions Outputs and Outcomes Sustainable Development Connections Experts Empowerment UK Regeneration Organisations Bibliography |
Lecture | Regeneration examples from around the world |
Site visit | Library/websites |
Group exercise | Discuss expectations of regeneration |
Course work | Sources of information on regeneration |
Learning points | What is regeneration? How will we know we have succeeded? Who will be involved? Where can we get help and advice? |
Why Regenerate?
Book sections | Poverty Cycles of Deprivation Sustainable Communities Community Community Cohesion Culture |
Lecture | Community aspirations |
Site visit | Poor and rich areas |
Group exercise | Discuss common ground in regeneration |
Course work | Plan for a local need and demand study |
Learning points | What is the community? How can we identify their needs? How can they work together? Why is their involvement important? What do they bring to the process? |
Local and Global Economies
Book sections | Mickey Marx Economics Business Social Enterprise Economic Development Training for Employment |
Lecture | Local business organisations |
Site visit | High street and industrial estate |
Group exercise | Discuss local economic priorities |
Course work | Map local routes to employment |
Learning points | Who are the local businesses? Which are taking more than they give? How healthy is the local economy? What is clearly missing? What more can be done locally? Where should we look for outside help? |
What You See Is What You Get
Book sections | Physical Regeneration Housing Workspace Public Realm Leisure Brownfield and Greenfield Archaeology Underground Design |
Lecture | Local housing and workspace needs |
Site visit | Different housing tenures |
Group exercise | Discuss priorities for the built environment |
Course work | Describe the local travel-to-work area |
Learning points | How do we determine building needs? What are the key design issues? What are the obstacles to delivery? How do we assess priorities? |
Cross-cutting Issues
Book sections | Environment Climate Change Renewable Energy Water Peak Oil Transport Diversity Population Planet Change |
Lecture | Breadth of climate change impacts |
Site visit | Key impact points, e.g. drains, road junctions |
Group exercise | Discuss potential areas for crisis |
Course work | ‘Future-proofing’ local regeneration |
Learning points | How do these issues impact on regeneration? How can we work with each one? Where do we go for potential solutions? |
Team Work
Book sections | Partnership Working Joined-up Regeneration Sectors Publicity Influencing Negotiating Conflict Leadership People Management Fun Volunteers Policy |
Lecture | Local politics |
Site visit | Local government meeting |
Group exercise | Discuss key players in local decisions |
Course work | Local influencing plan |
Learning points | Who are the (many) decision makers? How do we reach and involve them? |
Planning
Book sections | First Steps SWOT Analysis Evidence Base Local Identity Land Use Planning Masterplanning Town Planning Fashion Innovation Transition Initiatives |
Lecture | Local Development Framework (Local Plan) |
Site visit | Derelict local areas |
Group exercise | Discuss opportunities for regeneration |
Course work | Local SWOT analysis |
Learning points | What is the planning process? Who needs to be involved? How do we agree the way forward? Where is the key information? |
Regeneration Management
Book sections | Programme Management Performance Management Financial Management Risk Management Capacity Building Learning Celebration |
Lecture | Programme management |
Site visit | Building site office |
Group exercise | Risk assessment – identification and mitigation |
Course work | Risk management strategy for the local programme |
Learning points | What can go wrong? How can we prevent that? What skills are needed? What are the key factors to ensure success? |
Development
Book sections | Fundraising Investment Developers |
Lecture | A developer’s perspective |
Site visit | Prime or controversial development site |
Group exercise | Discuss options for the development |
Course work | Marketing plan for the local area |
Learning points | How do investors view local areas? What influences their decisions? What obstacles do developers face? How can they be linked to local plans? Where else can funding be found? |
Projects
Book sections | Project Appraisal Project Management Tendering Value for Money Scale |
Lecture | Introduction to project management |
Site visit | Newly-finished project(s) |
Group exercise | Appraise some key local proposals |
Course work | Programme of projects for local regeneration |
Learning points | What are the skills of project development? What are the key criteria for success? How do we appraise potential projects? How do we manage them once started? How do we assess value for money? |
Troubleshooting
Book sections | Great Expectations Eureka Moment Knee-jerk Reactions Understanding The Pits Clever Clogs Vanity Regeneration |
Lecture | Human weaknesses |
Site visit | Project that has gone wrong |
Group exercise | How might the project have been saved? |
Course work | Risk assessment of project proposals |
Learning points | How can you plan for the impact of people? What are the warning signs to look out for? How do we assess others? What can we do about it? Will it always be worth the grief? |
Personal Approach
Book sections | Health Time Lord Losing Your Temper Naming of the Parts Unpopularity Saying ‘NO’ Capacity Building Your Final Word |
Lecture | Work planning |
Site visit | Regeneration seminar or conference |
Group exercise | Discuss how to sustain local regeneration |
Course work | Personal development plan |
Learning points | What are your personal strengths? What are your weaknesses? How do we gain a real perspective on ourselves? What do we do about what we find? How can we sustain a regeneration process? |
Dissertation – A Local Regeneration Strategy
Final passing test – who are the local people who can help or advise you with every aspect of regeneration – highways, housing, commercial letting, community involvement and the rest – and what are their names and telephone numbers?
Don’t forget that email – words alone – only carries 7% of human messages. The voice on the telephone carries 36% more clues, but people need to see your body language (and you to see theirs) for full communication. So meet them first, email them after.
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