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URC TCRF Success

The outcome of the first round of the Scottish Government's £60m Town Centre Regeneration Fund (TCRF) was recently announced. £7,720,000 has been allocated to a range of URCs and will be used to take forward key strategic projects, including the acquisition of land and property, and infrastructure improvements.

Urban Regeneration Companies

What are Urban Regeneration Companies?

Urban Regeneration Companies (URCs) are formal partnerships of key representatives from public and private sectors, which operate at arms' length from partner organisations to deliver physical, economic and social regeneration in a specific area.

URCs take a strategic overview of their area, and develop a shared set of objectives and outcomes in partnership with public and private partners and, most importantly, the communities themselves.

Established URCs

The Scottish Government published a research report, Best Practice in Establishing Urban Regeneration Companies (URCs) in Scotland . It looks at the setup and early operation of URCs in Scotland and draws out success factors.

URCs have been established in six parts of Scotland to deliver focused, integrated regeneration strategies:

Page updated: Friday, September 25, 2009