The moral economy of localism in England: neighbourhood planning as neoliberal ‘apprentice piece'

Dobson, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8599-9797 and Parker, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3079-4377 (2023) The moral economy of localism in England: neighbourhood planning as neoliberal ‘apprentice piece'. Territory Politics Governance. ISSN ISSN: 2162-2671 doi: 10.1080/21622671.2023.2184856

Abstract/Summary

This paper argues that the political policy construction and modification of neighbourhood planning in England is a quintessentially neoliberal project. It discusses the moral economy of the localism agenda where it is argued that the criticisms levelled at neighbourhood planning during its first few years have proven to be accurate and, over a decade since the policy was introduced in 2010, evidence of its failings have mounted. Yet despite this, the UK government continue to not only pursue the policy and extol its virtues to local communities, they actively require its success as an ‘apprentice piece’ of neoliberal policy making.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/110847
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/21622671.2023.2184856
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Henley Business School > Real Estate and Planning
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
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