ABSTRACT

This chapter outlines the origin and development of the Whitfield Partnership, and locates this within the broader historical context of the development of the area. It also assesses the effects of the Whitfield Partnership initiative, and discusses its achievements as well as its shortcomings. The New Life for Urban Scotland initiative therefore sought to redirect the focus of regeneration policy away from city centres, and towards peripheral estates. The Board comprised members from Dundee District Council, Tayside Regional Council, Scottish Homes, Scottish Enterprise Tayside, Tayside Police, the Employment Service, Dundee and District Chamber of Commerce, Dundee Enterprise Trust, Tayside Regional Health Board and the Whitfield Business Support Group. In terms of community services, the Partnership had moderate success for instance in terms of the completion of the Whitfield Health Clinic, which enabled new and improved services to be provided including midwifery and antenatal care, an eye clinic, speech therapy and a chiropody clinic.