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The Effectiveness of Public Participation in Urban Policy Making.
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The Effectiveness of Public Participation in Urban Policy Making By Harpreet Chadha New Labour came to power in 1997 proceeded to re-establish the power of town planning and adopt a more socially and environmentally aware programme of urban policy. Progress was slow at first, apart from the creation of the D.E.T.R. (Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions), and the publication of a series of consultative documents on the importance of urban renewal, socially inclusive policies, joined up thinking and community development. This re-orientation is reflected within the shift in academia towards the importance of the micro level of society i.e. towards the individual, the local community and social interaction. In other words community involvement and public participation have been promoted to the forefront as a means to create urban policy. Local government continues to push forward the agenda on public participation. Authorities clearly recognise the benefits of engaging the public...
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