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London’s Turning – Yvette Cooper attends launch of major new book on Thames Gateway development

Thursday 19 June 2008

A major new book on the development of the Thames Gateway plan – the largest and most complex project of urban regeneration ever undertaken in the UK – was launched at the Museum in Docklands on Thursday 12 June.

Rt. Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, was among the key speakers celebrating the launch of London’s Turning: The Making of Thames Gateway (Ashgate, 2008).

The book, a collection edited by Professor Philip Cohen and Professor Michael Rustin, includes contributions from academics from across the UK and abroad, plus detailed reports on research conducted by the London East Research Institute (LERI), based at the University of East London (UEL) Docklands campus.

Dr. Iain MacRury, Director of the Institute, said: “London’s Turning provides a comprehensive overview and critique of the Thames Gateway plan, which it also uses as a lens through which to examine important questions of social theory, urban policy and governmental practice.

“We are very grateful to Yvette Cooper for finding the time to come and talk about some of the key themes in the book and our research. One of the aims driving LERI’s work is tobring academic thinking into dialogue with political processes, and the lively discussionsduring and after this event definitely allowed that to happen."

Other key speakers at the launch included Professor Michael Rustin, of the University of East London, Professor Chris Hamnett, of King’s College London, Michael Edwards, of University College London, and Professor Michael Keith, of Goldsmiths.

The London East Research Institute provides a regional network for research and consultancy on issues of urban regeneration. Drawing on expertise from across UEL, the Institute’s research and consultancy teams provide policy-relevant and high-impact contributions to local, national and international planning and debate.

For further information, visit www.uel.ac.uk/londoneast.

London’s Turning: The Making of Thames Gateway (ISBN 978-0-7546-7063-6) is now available to buy at bookshops and through online retailers.

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