John Major

• What came with a new prime minister?

  new ideas for urban policy and regenerations
• What were UNELECTED BOARDS replaced with?

  partnerships, led by the local authority with the private sector and local community
• what did cities have to compete for?

  government regeneration
• what were awarded the grants?


  the bet schemes
• give 3 examples of john majors policies?

  • city challenge
  • city pride
  • single regeneration budget
• what were Major's main schemes and policies?

  partnership schemes and competition led policy
• give 3 reasons why Major's policies were a SUCCESS?

  • Competition led to better thought-out regeneration schemes
  • improved over 40,000 houses
  • created 53000 jobs
• give 2 reasons why Major's policies were a failure?


  • some believed that grants should have been given based on need ,not competition
  • neighbouring authorities competed against each other rather than working together
• when was major prime minister?

  1991 to 1997