Development corporations
Development corporations are bodies set up in England and Wales by the UK government charged with the urban development of an area, outside the usual system of Town and Country Planning in the United Kingdom. Members are appointed by central government and hence they are considered QUANGOs.
New Town development corporations were set up for all the designated New Towns in the United Kingdom. Urban development corporations also existed, which dealt with regeneration in already built-up areas.
Urban development corporations
| Name | Area | Timeframe | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Heartlands | 1992-1998 | ||
| Black Country | parts of Sandwell and Walsall, in West Midlands | 1987-1998 | |
| Bristol | parts of eastern Bristol | 1989-1995 | |
| Cardiff Bay | Cardiff docklands area, in City of Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | 1987-2000 | |
| Central Manchester | 180 ha of Manchester, near Trafford/Salford border | 1988-1996 | |
| Leeds | 540 ha of Leeds, along River Aire/Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and south of city centre | 1988-1995 | |
| London Docklands | London Docklands | 1981-1998 | |
| London Thames Gateway | Lower Lea Valley (parts of Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest) London Riverside (southern part of Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Newham) |
2004-2013 | |
| Merseyside | Merseyside | 1981-1998 | |
| Plymouth | 67 ha of Plymouth docklands | 1993-1998 | |
| Sheffield | Lower Don Valley | 1988-1997 | |
| Teesside | large tracts of land on River Tees, some in Hartlepool | 1987-1998 | |
| Thurrock Thames Gateway | Thurrock | 2003-2012 | |
| Trafford Park | large area in Trafford and Salford along the Manchester Ship Canal | 1987-1998 | |
| Tyne and Wear | banks of the River Tyne and River Wear | 1987-1998 | |
| West Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire (parts of Northampton, Daventry and Towcester) | 2006-2014 |
New town development corporations
| Name | Area | Timeframe | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aycliffe and Peterlee | Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee | to April 1, 1988 | |
| Basildon | Basildon | ||
| Bracknell | Bracknell | ||
| Central Lancashire | Central Lancashire | ||
| Corby | Corby | ||
| Crawley | Crawley | ||
| Cumbernauld | Cumbernauld | ||
| Cwmbran | Cwmbran | to April 1, 1988 | |
| East Kilbride | East Kilbride | ||
| Glenrothes | Glenrothes | ||
| Harlow | Harlow | ||
| Hemel Hempstead | Hemel Hempstead | ||
| Livingston | Livingston | ||
| Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire | to April 1, 1992 | |
| Peterborough | Peterborough | to October 1, 1988 | |
| Redditch | Redditch | 1964-1985 | |
| Runcorn | Runcorn | merged to form Warrington and Runcorn | |
| Skelmersdale | Skelmersdale | ||
| Stevenage | Stevenage | 11 Nov 1946 to 1980[1] | |
| Telford | Telford, Shropshire | to October 1, 1991 | |
| Warrington | Warrington | merged to form Warrington and Runcorn | |
| Warrington and Runcorn | Warrington and Runcorn | to October 1, 1989 | |
| Washington | Washington | to April 1, 1988 |
Mayoral development corporations
The Localism Act 2011 permitted the Mayor of London to create mayoral development corporations in Greater London.
| Name | Area | Timeframe | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Legacy Development Corporation | London Olympic Park | 2012 - | |
| Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation | Old Oak Common | 2015 - |
See also
- Economic development corporation in the United States
- Laganside Corporation, Urban Development Corporation for Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Community Futures in Canada
Footnotes
- ↑ The Hidden Stevenage ISBN 0 86332 667 6
References
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