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Devolution and Localism in England

Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Decentralisation and Governance in England and the UK Localism and Globalisation Decentralisation Government and Governance Unified State and Decentralisation in the United Kingdom England in the United Kingdom England as odd man out Administrative decentralization in England English regional government From regional government to regional governance Reform of English local government and city regions Conclusions References Is there a Role for English Regional Governance?The Decline of the Region as a Focus of Strategic Policy Making The Views of Regional Elites The meaning of region The value of a regional level of governance What are the necessary regional functions which need to be fulfilled?Regions and sub-regions Strategic Leaders' Boards Co-ordination of Sub-regions Multi-Area Agreements and City Regions Conclusion References English Regions, Sub-regions and Issues of Identity and Engagement Introduction What are Regional and Local Identities?Regions and Regional Identity in England English versus British Identity Do the People want Regional Governance?Do Regional or Sub-regional Identities Exist?Regional Elites and Regional Identities?Mass Media and Regional Identity Localism, Sub-regions and Identity The Community Level Engagement, Identity and Local Institutions Criticism of Institutional Engagement Stakeholders and Democrats Conclusions References A New Broom? Coalition Policy and the 'Death of the Region'The Development and Implementation of Coalition Policies The Attack on Regionalism Government Offices for the Regions Demise of the Regional Development Agencies Local Area Agreements, Local Strategic Partnerships and Multi-Area Agreements The Creation of the Local Enterprise Partnerships The rise of the Local Enterprise Partnerships Further development of Local Enterprise Partnerships Decentralisation and the Localism Bill The Localism Act Cities as Engines of Growth Localism and the Death of the Region? Rhetoric and Practice Conclusions References Cities, City Regions, Growth and the Devolution of Powers The Concept of City Region, the Labour Government and the Coalition Coalition Urban Policies Unlocking growth cities and city deals Directly elected city mayors City deals and devolution of powers Enterprise zones and cities City Regions, Local Enterprise Partnerships and Enterprise Zones: Elite Responses Conclusions References Devolution, Localism and Good Governance in England Introduction New Localism Decentralization to local government New Labour and localism The Coalition Government, localism and the 'Big Society'The Coalition Policies in Practice Do local elites want localism?Does localism mean more centralization?Local Enterprise Partnerships, economic development, City Deals and localism Clarity of implementation Government finance The Big Society?Conclusions References The Rise and Fall of Regions The United Kingdom, England and possible consequences of the Scottish referendum Could English Regions or Sub-regions be Re-invented?Regions, the EU and banking Local Enterprise Partnerships and future growth City regions and future growth Is there value in regional and sub-regional approaches?What Future is There for Localism?What Might Happen Next?References

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