Skills building for area management: lessons from regional locality management

Abstract

This article discusses research conducted on locality management and proposes a generic model for skills development for this and other enabling roles. Improving codified knowledge in relation to managing at a spatial, rather than at a thematic, level is particularly important as the new UK government takes office. A sound approach in moving forward in more financially-constrained times requires a thorough and balanced assessment of the learning achieved during more prosperous and proactive periods.

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Carole Talbot

Carole Talbot is Lecturer in Public Policy and Management at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester.