stakeholders in urban regeneration

Question 1

what is a stakeholder? and name some examples

Answer 1

An individual or group who have an interest in the outcome of decisions made to change urban or rural areas.

• NGOs
• urban planners
• national government
• local government
• chambers of commerce
• local residents
• local businesses
• investors
• environmentalists
• conservationists

Question 2

roles and viewpoints of national government

Answer 2

-We need to reconcile different viewpoints and long-term national goals take priority

Question 3

roles and viewpoints of developers

Answer 3

-Our priorities are economic. Profit is needed

Question 4

roles and viewpoints of local residents

Answer 4

-Our silent majority is represented by a few willing and able to give their time to be involved. We want to see benefits tackling local needs.

Question 5

roles and viewpoints of chambers of commerce/ local businesses

Answer 5

-We have polarised views. Some are happy that there will be an increased customer base and others of us our worried that we will be threatened by the regeneration

Question 6

roles and viewpoints of NGOs/environmentalist pressure groups

Answer 6

-We represent a small minority as well as NIMBYs. We want to see the area cleaned up, re-landscaped and create areas for wildlife and conservation.

Question 7

roles and viewpoints of local council

Answer 7

-We have a duty to tackle inequality in our communities and need to balance out the economic, social and environmental needs of the community.