Local government regeneration survey

Welcome to the third LGC Local Government Regeneration Survey, in partnership with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), which aims to help us understand the challenges local and regional government are facing in regenerating their local areas.

The survey should only take 4-5 minutes to complete, and covers issues including access to funding, barriers, progress of projects and market sentiment. You can read the results of the first and second surveys here and here.

Thank you for taking part.

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* 1. Job title

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* 2. Type of authority

County council

District council

Metropolitan council

Unitary council

London borough council

Combined authority

Scottish council

Welsh council

Northern Irish council

Other council

I don’t work for a council

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* 3. Region

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* 4. How positive are you about your ability to secure investment for regeneration projects in your area over the next 12 months?

1. Very pessimistic

2. Pessimistic

3. Neutral

4. Optimistic

5. Very optimistic

1. Very pessimistic

2. Pessimistic

3. Neutral

4. Optimistic

5. Very optimistic

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* 5. To what extent are the following barriers to delivering regeneration projects in your area?

	1. Not a barrier	2. Minor barrier	3. Medium barrier	4. High barrier	5. Very high barrier
The planning system	The planning system 1. Not a barrier	The planning system 2. Minor barrier	The planning system 3. Medium barrier	The planning system 4. High barrier	The planning system 5. Very high barrier
The availability of planning expertise within my council	The availability of planning expertise within my council 1. Not a barrier	The availability of planning expertise within my council 2. Minor barrier	The availability of planning expertise within my council 3. Medium barrier	The availability of planning expertise within my council 4. High barrier	The availability of planning expertise within my council 5. Very high barrier
Lack of council funding for planning	Lack of council funding for planning 1. Not a barrier	Lack of council funding for planning 2. Minor barrier	Lack of council funding for planning 3. Medium barrier	Lack of council funding for planning 4. High barrier	Lack of council funding for planning 5. Very high barrier
Difficulty securing funding from other public sector bodies	Difficulty securing funding from other public sector bodies 1. Not a barrier	Difficulty securing funding from other public sector bodies 2. Minor barrier	Difficulty securing funding from other public sector bodies 3. Medium barrier	Difficulty securing funding from other public sector bodies 4. High barrier	Difficulty securing funding from other public sector bodies 5. Very high barrier
Difficulty securing private sector funding	Difficulty securing private sector funding 1. Not a barrier	Difficulty securing private sector funding 2. Minor barrier	Difficulty securing private sector funding 3. Medium barrier	Difficulty securing private sector funding 4. High barrier	Difficulty securing private sector funding 5. Very high barrier
Partnerships with other public sector bodies	Partnerships with other public sector bodies 1. Not a barrier	Partnerships with other public sector bodies 2. Minor barrier	Partnerships with other public sector bodies 3. Medium barrier	Partnerships with other public sector bodies 4. High barrier	Partnerships with other public sector bodies 5. Very high barrier
Partnerships with private sector bodies	Partnerships with private sector bodies 1. Not a barrier	Partnerships with private sector bodies 2. Minor barrier	Partnerships with private sector bodies 3. Medium barrier	Partnerships with private sector bodies 4. High barrier	Partnerships with private sector bodies 5. Very high barrier
Lack of available sites	Lack of available sites 1. Not a barrier	Lack of available sites 2. Minor barrier	Lack of available sites 3. Medium barrier	Lack of available sites 4. High barrier	Lack of available sites 5. Very high barrier
Inflation	Inflation 1. Not a barrier	Inflation 2. Minor barrier	Inflation 3. Medium barrier	Inflation 4. High barrier	Inflation 5. Very high barrier
Lack of supporting local infrastructure	Lack of supporting local infrastructure 1. Not a barrier	Lack of supporting local infrastructure 2. Minor barrier	Lack of supporting local infrastructure 3. Medium barrier	Lack of supporting local infrastructure 4. High barrier	Lack of supporting local infrastructure 5. Very high barrier
Availability of construction materials	Availability of construction materials 1. Not a barrier	Availability of construction materials 2. Minor barrier	Availability of construction materials 3. Medium barrier	Availability of construction materials 4. High barrier	Availability of construction materials 5. Very high barrier
Lack of local skills	Lack of local skills 1. Not a barrier	Lack of local skills 2. Minor barrier	Lack of local skills 3. Medium barrier	Lack of local skills 4. High barrier	Lack of local skills 5. Very high barrier

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* 6. In the past six months, have any regeneration projects your authority is working on been:

Cancelled

Postponed

Scaled back

Comments:

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* 7. How many regeneration projects are at the following stages?

In the planning process

Under construction

Postponed

Cancelled

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* 8. What is the approximate value of these regeneration projects (£m)?

In the planning process

Under construction

Postponed

Cancelled

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* 9. To what extent will the following government manifesto commitments boost regeneration efforts in your area:

	Not at all	A small extent	A medium extent	A large extent	A very large extent
National Wealth Fund	National Wealth Fund Not at all	National Wealth Fund A small extent	National Wealth Fund A medium extent	National Wealth Fund A large extent	National Wealth Fund A very large extent
Redesignating ‘lower quality’ Green Belt	Redesignating ‘lower quality’ Green Belt Not at all	Redesignating ‘lower quality’ Green Belt A small extent	Redesignating ‘lower quality’ Green Belt A medium extent	Redesignating ‘lower quality’ Green Belt A large extent	Redesignating ‘lower quality’ Green Belt A very large extent
Mandatory housing targets	Mandatory housing targets Not at all	Mandatory housing targets A small extent	Mandatory housing targets A medium extent	Mandatory housing targets A large extent	Mandatory housing targets A very large extent
Statutory local growth plans	Statutory local growth plans Not at all	Statutory local growth plans A small extent	Statutory local growth plans A medium extent	Statutory local growth plans A large extent	Statutory local growth plans A very large extent
Replace business rates	Replace business rates Not at all	Replace business rates A small extent	Replace business rates A medium extent	Replace business rates A large extent	Replace business rates A very large extent
Require combined authorities to strategically plan for housing growth	Require combined authorities to strategically plan for housing growth Not at all	Require combined authorities to strategically plan for housing growth A small extent	Require combined authorities to strategically plan for housing growth A medium extent	Require combined authorities to strategically plan for housing growth A large extent	Require combined authorities to strategically plan for housing growth A very large extent
Devolve new powers including transport, skills, housing and planning	Devolve new powers including transport, skills, housing and planning Not at all	Devolve new powers including transport, skills, housing and planning A small extent	Devolve new powers including transport, skills, housing and planning A medium extent	Devolve new powers including transport, skills, housing and planning A large extent	Devolve new powers including transport, skills, housing and planning A very large extent
300 new planning officers in England	300 new planning officers in England Not at all	300 new planning officers in England A small extent	300 new planning officers in England A medium extent	300 new planning officers in England A large extent	300 new planning officers in England A very large extent

Do you have any additional comments?

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* 10. How useful would it be to you and your projects if there was a widely-used framework to describe local regeneration projects in terms of their social value (e.g. the wider potential benefits of projects to local people and places)?

Not at all

A small extent

A medium extent

A large extent

A very large extent

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* 11. Which groups would benefit most from discussions focused on the social value of local regeneration projects in your area? [choose all that apply]

Local councillors

Local opposition to developments

Developers

Investors

Local residents

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* 12. How many additional planning officers do you estimate are needed in your area to deliver the government’s new housing targets?

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* 13. Which of the following are you planning to use as a source of funding for regenerations projects in the next three years? Tick all that apply.

Central government

Council’s own resources

Public sector partners

Private sector partners

Pension funds

Public Works Loan Board

Overseas investment

Tax increment finance

UK Investment Bank

Homes England

National Wealth Fund

Other (please specify)