Product Description

Presents a snapshot of the UK's relationship with Europe in terms of planning during the last years of the twentieth century. The core material is based on research gathered from six case-study local authorities in Britain.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1066502 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

From the Back Cover
Significant developments in relation to planning within Europe are occurring. The creation of the European Spatial Development Perspective, the reform of the Structural Funds, and the implementation of programmes to foster trans-national co-operation between governments, will all impact on UK government, and on the planning system in particular. Even within the UK, devolution and regionalisation will bring new pressures for overall co-ordination on the issue of European spatial planning.
Issues concerning the revisions of the Structural Funds in 2000 and 2006, and funding opportunities for local authorities, are closely connected with the theme of this book. It is expected that the link between funding and spatial policy within British planning will become more clearly defined during this period.
The authors tackle four key issues in their discussion of this topic:
British political attitudes to Europeanisation issues
The changing relationships between different arms of the state
The often com

About the Author
Richard H Williams is a senior lecturer, Department of Town and Country Planning, University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Mark Tewdwr-Jones is a senior lecture, Department of Land Economy, University of Aberdeen.