role of local governments

Question 1

what do local governments focus on to achieve?

what does it include?

Answer 1

• create attractive businesses for FDI and highly skilled workers
• building housing, new roads, factories and offices to rent
• they also designate specific areas for development such as science parks

Question 2

what does a science park include and what does it do?

what is an example of a science park?

Answer 2

• An industrial and business zone focused on the quaternary industry, involves universities as a key partner
• Cambridge science park

Question 3

How do science parks help regenerate tows and cities?

Answer 3

They commercialise research, to ensure right infrastructure is in place not only for tech companies but also for pioneers that seek to start up new research

Question 4

what is a enterprise zone?
what does it offer to investors?
is it successful?

Answer 4

• attract particular types of regional aid to assist economically disadvantaged areas, areas have to compete for investors
• no need for planning permission, superfast broadband, train new employees for urban enterprise zones
• urban areas seem to thrive (Warrington-attracted 14 businesses and employed 160 people) however rural areas struggle

Question 5

INTEREST GROUPS
Chambers of Commerce
Environment
Categories
Affluence
Tensions

Answer 5

• Local interest group, roles in regeneration policies
• wish to preserve
• socioeconomic, historical and environmental
• more vociferous and mobilised local interest groups
• due to change to physical fabric and environmental impact of area

Question 6

OLYMPIC PARK, STRATFORD-TENSIONS

Answer 6

• construction scheme lasted years=disrupts local communities
• cost £10 billion paid by lottery fund for other things lose out e.g. arts
• people lost homes, allotments, and areas for fishing
• 380 businesses relocated away from park to make way for Olympics
• Cost of living for poorer people will increase