In 1994, John Major's Conservative government launched an initiative to improve a range of societal issues through regeneration. The Single Regeneration Budget ran for nearly a decade, but failed to create opportunities that would benefit deprived communities. Henry Overman explains why the scheme fell short of its ambitions.

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4 May 2021

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LSE Research for the World

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https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/politics/government-urban-regeneration-initiative-failed-to-improve-britains-most-deprived-areas

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