Regeneration

The autumn statement has shone a light on the paucity of existing economic options left for the government and its inability to innovate.  It may be left to local economic stewardship to forge a new economic destiny.

Tottenham descended into riots in August despite years of community regeneration. But far from proving that investment failed, argue Denis Dillon and Bryan Fanning, it shows such areas are too fragile to withdraw support from

The August disturbances in Tottenham occurred just over a quarter of a century after the riot in nearby Broadwater Farm. Unsurprisingly there has been a feeling in Tottenham that all the efforts in the intervening period that went into improving the physical and social fabric of the area have been in vain. Tottenham has certainly received significant public investment in the past 25 years.