Disruptive Localism - How Far Does Clientelism Shape the Prospects of Neighbourhood Planning in Deprived Urban Communities?

John Sturzaker; Olivier Sykes; Bertie Dockerill

doi:10.1080/14649357.2021.2003425

Disruptive Localism - How Far Does Clientelism Shape the Prospects of Neighbourhood Planning in Deprived Urban Communities?

John Sturzaker, Olivier Sykes, Bertie Dockerill

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Abstract

This paper reports on a study of Neighbourhood Planning in more deprived urban areas of the North West region of England, revealing that the stance of elected representatives is important in shaping the processes and outcomes of this new more citizen-led form of planning. The paper considers how far barriers to Neighbourhood Planning, and the variable support offered by local planning authorities to deprived urban communities, might be accounted for by practices of clientelism. It concludes that clientelism provides a useful lens through which to interpret attitudes towards Neighbourhood Planning as a disruptor of established patterns of influence and powerholding.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43-59
Number of pages	17
Journal	Planning Theory and Practice
Volume	23
Issue number	1
Early online date	16 Nov 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14649357.2021.2003425
Publication status	Published - 5 May 2022

Keywords

Participation
clientelism
localism
power

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note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the Royal Town Planning Institute. The research underpinning this paper was part-funded by the Royal Town Planning Institute and Planning Aid North West. The authors are grateful for the helpful comments of four anonymous reviewers and the editorial input of Heather Campbell and Mark Scott, all of which considerably improved the paper. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.",

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