Literature review of regeneration scheme evaluations

Sheffield Hallam University: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research

Year of publication: 2019

Regeneration is back on the political agenda, with the announcement of the Stronger Towns Fund and work to set up a Shared Prosperity Fund to replace targeted EU funding made while Theresa May was Prime Minister. There is recognition at a policy level that the ‘proceeds of growth’ are unequally distributed.

Topic: Placemaking, Regeneration, Value, Partnerships

Type: Report

Great Places Commission: York Member Workshop

National Housing Federation

Year of publication: 2019

Representatives of nearly 30 housing associations from across the North East and Yorkshire and Humber attended this workshop to discuss:

Topic: Infrastructure, Placemaking, Regeneration, Partnerships

Type: workshop notes

Great Places Commission: Nottingham Member Workshop

National Housing Federation

Year of publication: 2019

Representatives from nearly 30 housing associations from across the Midlands attended this workshop to discuss:

Topic: Infrastructure, Placemaking, Regeneration, Partnerships

Type: workshop notes

Great Places Commission: Manchester Member Workshop

National Housing Federation

Year of publication: 2019

Representatives from nearly 30 housing associations from across the North West attended the workshop to discuss the Great Places Commission’s interim report and ideas for the Commission’s final report in spring 2019.

Topic: Infrastructure, Placemaking, Regeneration, Employment

Type: workshop notes

Great Places Call for Evidence summary Feb 2019

National Housing Federation

Year of publication: 2019

The National Housing Federation launched a call for evidence in August 2018 to inform our Great Places programme. Through the programme, we are exploring what makes a place great to live in, and how housing associations can help deliver thriving and resilient communities across the country. The call for evidence aimed to answer some of the questions raised by the programme so far.

Topic: Anchor institutions, Culture, Environment, Placemaking, Regeneration, Society, Partnerships

Type: Report

Great Places Commission: West Midlands

National Housing Federation

Year of publication: 2018

The Great Places Commission visited the West Midlands on 4-5 December to explore housing challenges and regeneration in Walsall, Birmingham and Coventry.

Topic: Anchor institutions, Placemaking, Regeneration, Social Mobility, Partnerships

Type: Report

The Economic Impact of Housing Organisations on the North

Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University Chris Dayson, Paul Lawless and Ian Wilson

Year of publication: 2013

Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) commissioned CRESR to assess the economic impact of housing organisations on the Northern economy, defined as the three regions of the North East, the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber.

Topic: Anchor institutions, Economy, Placemaking

Type: Report

Spending smarter to support our local economy: purchase and repair project

Campaign for Better Transport

Year of publication: 2011

This briefing argues that transport improvements will have more of an effect on promoting economic growth through investment in smaller scale projects, such as improving local bus services, increasing maintenance for roads and footways, rail improvements and cycling schemes.

Topic: Infrastructure

Type: Report

Regional and country economic indicators

House of Commons Library

Year of publication: 2018

Key economic data for the regions and countries of the UK, compared to the national average. The majority of these data are from official sources – the Office for National Statistics (ONS) or government departments. The forecasts for economic growth are from Oxford Economics, an economic consultancy.

Topic: Economy

Type: Report

Regeneration and poverty: evidence and policy review

Richard Crisp, Tony Gore, Sarah Pearson and Peter Tyler With David Clapham, Jenny Muir and Douglas Robertson Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), Sheffield Hallam University, University of Reading, Queens University Belfast, University of Stirling and University of Cambridge.

Year of publication: 2014

This report, based on a review of existing literature and findings from a call for evidence, assessed the impact of regeneration on poverty.

Topic: Economy, Placemaking, Regeneration

Type: Report