Neighbourhood planning in London: fulfilling the coalition’s stated objectives? An exploration of the representativeness and inclusiveness of neighbourhood forums

Apostolides, Kayla

Town Planning Review (2018), 89, (3), 229–258.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.2018.15
Language: English
Pages: 30

Abstract

This paper explores the representativeness and inclusiveness of neighbourhood forums (NFs) in London. A descriptive profile of NF areas at the London-wide level is developed through examining and analysing demographic indicators, location characteristics and key planning information. Interviews with key informants then provide an exploration of the lived reality of the process that NFs undergo in defining themselves. How NFs operationalise the process of self-definition is used to evaluate representativeness and inclusiveness internally. Four case studies are subsequently presented. Considering all data, types of representation, participatory/representative democracy and inclusivity/exclusivity are used as criteria in evaluating the overall representativeness and inclusiveness of NFs.

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