Pursuing integrated spatial planning in UK local government

What is it about?

This paper reflects on the challenges in achieving joined up decision making in UK local government using a case study of partnership working between land use and transport planning in Merseyside. The paper also reflects on how the nature of integration has changed - from an ideal form of decision making under New Labour to offering salvation to strategic decision making under the coalition government.

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Why is it important?

This paper finds individuals to be a key to achieving successful integration in a fragmented landscape. The paper expresses concern that this expertise is vital to pursuing central governments decentralization agenda, but is at risk of being lost due to central government cuts.