Following the development of the Maritime Quarter, a joint venture was set up between the WDA and the local authority to implement projects in the centre itself.

German cities are particularly lively and have been protected from out of town developments through positive planning and the containment of urban sprawl.

French cities, facing problems of negative images and threats from out of town developments, have responded by setting up the French National Town Centres Federation.

A pioneering renewal scheme was set up by the city and the Scottish Development Agency, providing small-scale environmental improvements and reversing long-term population decline in the centre.

The demise of the Greater London Council led to the formation of Coin Street Community Builders.

As part of its exit strategy, the HAT has established a tenant-controlled housing association, and a community development trust .

the area has been changed through a shared vision, by involving local residents and businesses in delivering projects, and by celebrating achievements together.

In Hulme, the development of Homes for Change, a block of 50 flats around a courtyard, has provided considerable inspiration for new forms of urban housing .

The new village being built on the site of the former Caterham Barracks was originally opposed by nearby residents until a community planning weekend secured agreement on what was wanted locally..

Retailers, property owners and the municipality have worked together to counter the threat from a shopping centre.

Like a number of Scottish cities, the city centre has benefited from a considerable investment programme .

Halifax was one of the first towns to use partnerships to promote urban regeneration.

The Main Street Programme is a national programme which has evolved from simple policies of conservation and enhancement of the built environment to a highly successful comprehensive approach to business/commercial development and developing the capacity of voluntary groups.

Partnerships sometimes run into difficulties when they have been awarded public funds due to conflicts over spending plans or increased administration demands.

When law and order began to deteriorate in 1987 a partnership was set up between the local authority, police and business leaders.

Reading was one of the first local authorities to adopt the concept of Town Centre Management.

Community action is helping to revive the town’s fortunes as a place to live and visit.

Farnham pioneered a Building Preservation Trust to restore old buildings.

Better developments can be secured by issuing development briefs for key sites rather than just reacting to planning applications.

Local people in the seaside resort of Herne Bay set up a town centre management initiative.

The Bentilee Estate on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent is an interesting example of the application of a community ideal.

Huddersfield Pride Ltd., is a partnership company with representatives from the community, voluntary sector, businesses, local authority sectors and the TEC.

Here community action is helping to revive the town's fortunes as a place to live in and visit.

In Brighton a New Deal for Communities Pathfinder Scheme covers four estates on the eastern edge of the town which have suffered from severe decline. .

The centre of Portsmouth, which is one of the densest urban areas in the country, suffered from war-time bombing, ugly post-war development, and the loss of jobs in the Dockyard. .