Thornley, Andrew, Rydin, Yvonne, Scanlon, Kathleen 
ORCID: 0000-0001-9957-4853 and West, Karen
(2005)
Business privilege and the strategic planning agenda of the Greater London Authority.
Urban Studies, 42 (11).
pp. 1947-1968.
ISSN 0042-0980
Abstract
The establishment of the Greater London Authority (GLA) in 2000 brought a new form of politics to London and new powers to formulate strategic policy. Through an investigation of the access of business interests in the formulation of London's strategic agenda, this article illuminates one aspect of the pressures on city government. It uses the urban regime approach as a framework for analysing the co-operation between the Mayor and business interests in shaping strategic priorities. Although there was a surrounding rhetoric that pointed towards a greater consensus-seeking approach, the business sector was very active in maintaining its privileged access. Strategic priorities were established in the GLA's first year and were then subsequently embodied in the London Plan. Our analysis is based on a detailed examination of this agenda-setting period using material from meetings, written reports and interviews with key actors.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://usj.sagepub.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2005 Urban Studies Journal Limited |
| Divisions: | Geography & Environment |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jul 2008 14:20 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Sep 2024 23:24 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/16001 |
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