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Borough
About: Borough is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 997 publications have been published within this topic receiving 7149 citations. The topic is also known as: Borough.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the 2012 Olympic Games legacy in relation to the displacement experiences of lower-income East Londoners and examine these issues in greater depth with reference to case studies of the inhabitants of two working class spaces in the London Borough of Newham, an Olympics host borough.
Abstract: This paper examines the much-hyped 2012 Olympic Games ‘legacy’ in relation to the displacement experiences of lower-income East Londoners. The paper begins by outlining the overall context of housing-related regeneration including the reduced role for social housing, especially council (public) housing in London. It then sets out a framework for understanding how regeneration, state-led gentrification and displacement are intertwined, as well as how such processes have been contested. The paper examines these issues in greater depth with reference to case studies of the inhabitants of two working-class spaces in the London Borough of Newham, an Olympics host borough. The first study is based on the Carpenters Estate, a council housing estate in Stratford that is facing potential demolition, and the second focuses on young people living in a temporary supported housing unit. These studies illustrate how the 2012 Olympics, alongside other regeneration schemes, is changing the nature of space and place from ...
252 citations
1 Jan 1997
TL;DR: The introduction of an inspectorate followed the passing of the County and Borough Police Act in 1856 as discussed by the authors, which acknowledged that central government had a responsibility to ensure that a regular law enforcement agency was established in every county and borough throughout the Kingdom and that all police forces were operating in an efficient manner.
Abstract: The introduction of an inspectorate followed the passing of the County and Borough Police Act in 1856. This Act was important because through it Parliament acknowledged that central government had a responsibility to ensure that a regular law enforcement agency was established in every county and borough throughout the Kingdom and that it had a responsibility to ensure that all police forces were operating in an efficient manner. The Inspectors of Constabulary were introduced to ensure that local authorities complied with the statutory requirement to establish police forces and that those forces maintained a minimum standard of efficiency. They were also authorised to see that the newly introduced government grant (originally 25 per cent but increased to 50 per cent in 1874 and 51 per cent in 1986) was both deserved and properly applied.
244 citations
TL;DR: The London Borough of Hackney is one of the most diverse places in the United Kingdom as mentioned in this paper, characterized not only by a multiplicity of ethnic minorities but also by differentiations in terms of m...
Abstract: The London Borough of Hackney is one of the most diverse places in the United Kingdom. It is characterized not only by a multiplicity of ethnic minorities but also by differentiations in terms of m...
204 citations
TL;DR: This article found evidence of a U-shaped relationship between spending on urban amenities and the extension of the local voting franchise, suggesting that retrenchment effect was related to enfranchisement of the middle class through nationwide reforms and that these reforms might have been Pareto inferior in the average borough.
Abstract: Does an extension of the voting franchise always increase public spending or can it be a source of retrenchment? We study this question in the context of public spending on health-related urban amenities in a panel of municipal boroughs from England and Wales in 1868, 1871 and 1886. We find evidence of a U-shaped relationship between spending on urban amenities and the extension of the local voting franchise. Our model of taxpayer democracy suggests that the retrenchment effect was related to enfranchisement of the middle class through nation-wide reforms and that these reforms might have been Pareto inferior in the average borough.
123 citations
TL;DR: This paper explored some of the current waste reduction promotion/publicity material, and the education and information policies provided by Local Authorities, evaluating their effectiveness, and identifying any loopholes or omissions that exist in public awareness.
Abstract: This paper explores some of the current waste reduction promotion/publicity material, and the education and information policies provided by Local Authorities, evaluating their effectiveness, and identifying any loopholes or omissions that exist in public awareness. The study was conducted in three local authorities in England: Luton Borough, Shepway District, and Sutton London Borough. The research involved contacting the Recycling Officers and 150 households in each of those authorities, and analysing all the available publicity regarding waste and its management. The results of these publicity campaigns are analysed in light of the survey findings and the authorities recycling practices.
123 citations
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| 2020 | 38 |