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On 28 September 2007, the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) published a report (Regeneration and the race equality duty: report of a formal investigation in England, Scotland and Wales) which seeks to highlight the hidden human cost of regeneration schemes. It says that regeneration is about shaping the communities of tomorrow. It is about securing social justice and sustainable futures for all. Billions of pounds of public money are being invested to create brighter futures for some of the most deprived areas in this country. However, this investigation revealed that the communities that these schemes are affecting are not being properly involved in the process.
The report says that new buildings and public spaces must allow for interaction between different communities. However, these schemes often create further divisions between these groups.
Local authorities and public bodies are uniquely placed to shape and revive the communities they serve. Building on examples of effective regeneration, the report recommends how local authorities can put in place plans and governance structures to ensure that race equality is embedded in the policy and practice of regeneration so that it has a real impact on communities.
Regeneration and the race equality duty: report of a formal investigation in England, Scotland and Wales