Transport in the South West

Transport in the South West
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: South West Regional Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2010-02-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780215544094

Emphasizing that the South West's future prosperity hinges on improving its transport infrastructure, this report points out that the region has some of the worst performing areas in the country in terms of traffic congestion, access to bus services, and the cost of rail fares.

The Regional Imperative

The Regional Imperative
Author: Urlan A. Wannop
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1136037527

Based on cases and interviews in Britain, Europe and the United States, this book explains the recurrence of regional planning and of initiatives in regional governance, in a wide range of advanced industrial countries. Providing an analysis of the nature of regional planning and governance, the book traces the development of regional planning and the institutions associated with it. It also looks at the way that regions have been changing their form under pressure from economic and political developments and examines how regional planning and governance has responded, comparing experience in the UK, the rest of Europe and the US. In concluding that regionalism is an imperative feature of politics in most countries, associated with almost any of the variety of forms of governance, the author offers a major appraisal of the significance of regional planning in an intemational context

Prospects for the South West Economy

Prospects for the South West Economy
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. South West Regional Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2010
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780215553423

Prospects for the South West Economy : Second report of session 2009-10, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written Evidence

Regional Strategic Plan

Regional Strategic Plan
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1998
Genre: Fishery policy
ISBN:

This report identifies the "goal statements, regional objectives, and specific milestones" decided upon at a senior management retreat in November 1997 for the 10 living marine resource programs and three supporting programs for the Southwest Region of the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Is There a Future for Regional Government?

Is There a Future for Regional Government?
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2006-03-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780215027849

Is there a future for regional Government? : Session 2005-06, Vol. 2: Written Evidence

Regional Accountability

Regional Accountability
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2008
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780215521675

This report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons (HCP 282, session 2007-08, ISBN 9780215521675), focuses on regional accountability. The Governance of Britain Green Paper (Cm. 7170, ISBN 9780101717021) put forward proposals for improved democractic accountability and scrutiny of the delivery of public services in the English regions. The Committee, in this report, has concluded that there is clear evidence of an accountability gap at regional level. Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), although accountable to ministers, still conduct many activities that are not subject to a regular, robust scrutiny, and the Committee believes more should be done to monitor the delivery of services. With this in mind, the Committee recommends the establishment of a system of regional select committees, with one select committee for each of the administrative regions in England, with the exception of London. Further, the Committee recommends that up to two regional grand committee meeting should take place in each session for each of the 8 regions. To avoid an adverse impact on House Members' other commitments, membership of regional committees should consist of 10 Members in total. This report therefore sets out a desirability of establishing new structures within the House of Commons to improve regional accountability and Parliamentary scrutiny.

Second Homes and Climate Change

Second Homes and Climate Change
Author: Bailey Ashton Adie
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2023-07-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000905543

This book is the first to address the important interrelationship between second homes and climate change, which has become an increasingly relevant issue for many regions around the world. Second homes are often a key source of tourist visitation as well as economic benefit for their host communities. The chapters provide an array of international case studies and climate change impacts, including the changing biocultural landscapes in Italy, hazard risks in the mountains of Poland, and the shifting media discussion on second homes and climate change in Finland. Topics covered focus on issues around planning and governance in second home locations, adaptation and mitigation measures implemented by second home owners, and the influence of second home owners’ place attachment in relation to second home impacts. It introduces the overall topic of second homes and climate change while also laying the groundwork for future work in this burgeoning area of research. This book will be of significant interest to upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and academics in the fields of geography, tourism, planning, housing studies, regional development, environmental management, and disaster management. It would also be of use for professionals who engage with second home communities, particularly planners, government officials, and environmental officers.

England

England
Author: Tomaney, John
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2002-07-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1847425534

It provides the first up-to-date and comprehensive picture of the state of regionalism in England. Charting the regionalisation of England that has occurred over recent years, the book: examines the background to the 'English Question'; outlines factors leading to regionalisation in England; presents a new region by region analysis of the social, economic and political conditions; considers the arguments for regional government. Policy makers, practitioners, academics, students, journalists and others who need to understand and keep up to date with the development of governance of the English regions will find this book to be an indispensable resource.