Local Strategic Partnerships, Neighbourhood Renewal, and the Limits to Co-governance |
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Authors: | Carole Johnson Stephen P. Osborne |
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Affiliation: | Member of the Public Management &Sociology Research Group at Aston Business School;Professor of Public Management at Aston Business School |
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Abstract: | This article analyses the Government's approach to using Local Strategic Partnerships in Neighbourhood Renewal. The Government claims to have established a policy framework that combines co-ordination and co-governance. However, it appears that there is an unbalanced approach to supporting these two aspects. Co-ordination is supported strongly through funding, target setting and the accreditation process, while co-governance has only weak funding and accreditation processes to ensure its success. The authors conclude that the Government is keen to keep control over the levers of regeneration and is therefore more than slightly ambiguous over its espoused aim of encouraging co-governance. |
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