Development Planning and Local Economic Growth
Study of Process and Policy in Bracknell New Town
Ivan Turok(Author)
Pergamon (Publisher)
Published in March 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-08-037365-2 (ISBN)
Description
For more than three decades, Bracknell has been one of Britain's most rapidly expanding towns. Between 1949 and 1982 it was an officially designated New Town. The purpose of this monograph is to examine the background and nature of the development programme in Bracknell, to evaluate the economic outcome of the New Town and the specific impact of the Development Corporation, and to explore the underlying processes that contributed to this. It examines the narrowing of the Corporation's objectives and its increasing commercial orientation, but shows that the scheme was a qualified success in spite of this. The growth of local employment can be attributed to favourable national economic conditions, generous government procurement programmes, the internal strength of individual firms, and the conducive locational circumstances, brought about in part by coordinated planning and public investment. The book also seeks to make a more general contribution to the literature on urban and regional planning and economic development.
For more than three decades, Bracknell has been one of Britain's most rapidly expanding towns. Between 1949 and 1982 it was an officially designated New Town. The purpose of this monograph is to examine the background and nature of the development programme in Bracknell, to evaluate the economic outcome of the New Town and the specific impact of the Development Corporation, and to explore the underlying processes that contributed to this. It examines the narrowing of the Corporation's objectives and its increasing commercial orientation, but shows that the scheme was a qualified success in spite of this. The growth of local employment can be attributed to favourable national economic conditions, generous government procurement programmes, the internal strength of individual firms, and the conducive locational circumstances, brought about in part by coordinated planning and public investment. The book also seeks to make a more general contribution to the literature on urban and regional planning and economic development.
For more than three decades, Bracknell has been one of Britain's most rapidly expanding towns. Between 1949 and 1982 it was an officially designated New Town. The purpose of this monograph is to examine the background and nature of the development programme in Bracknell, to evaluate the economic outcome of the New Town and the specific impact of the Development Corporation, and to explore the underlying processes that contributed to this. It examines the narrowing of the Corporation's objectives and its increasing commercial orientation, but shows that the scheme was a qualified success in spite of this. The growth of local employment can be attributed to favourable national economic conditions, generous government procurement programmes, the internal strength of individual firms, and the conducive locational circumstances, brought about in part by coordinated planning and public investment. The book also seeks to make a more general contribution to the literature on urban and regional planning and economic development.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-08-037365-2 (9780080373652)
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Content
The Objectives of the New Towns Programme. The background to the new towns programme. The powers, resources and priorities of the development corporation. Conclusion. The Role of Bracknell Development Corporation. Setting up the new town. Phase one: 1949-1954. Phase two: 1955-1959. Phase three: The 1960s. Phase four: The 1970s. The final phase: the early 1980s. Conclusion. The Outcome and Impact of Bracknell New Town. Social aspects of Bracknell's development. Physical aspects of Bracknell's development. Financial aspects of Bracknell's development. Economic aspects of Bracknell's development. Decanting industry from London. Developing a local economy. The initial location of firms. The subsequent performance of firms. Summary. The Process Underlying Employment Growth in Bracknell. The analytical framework. Forms of production reorganisation in Bracknell. Extensive growth. The changes in production. The significance of extensive growth in Bracknell. An illustrative study of extensive growth: Premier Precision Ltd. Conclusion on extensive growth. Investment and Product Development. The changes in production. The significance of product development in Bracknell. An illustrative study of product development: Racal Electronics PLC. Conclusion on investment and product development. Investment and technical change. Stagnation and Locational Shift. Conclusion. Bibliography.