The experience and expertise of EP's remaining national capability will be merged with the Commission for New Towns. This will provide continuity on major projects. Community Based Regeneration Regeneration is best achieved by meeting the aspirations of local communities rather than by imposing national or regional models. A working paper on Community Based Regeneration Initiatives was issued in May 1998 and generated well over 100 responses, which will inform further debate. The Government has been implementing a series of 'zones' to encourage new ways of working, these include Health Action Zones, Education Action Zones and Employment Zones.
Many zones also bring targeted help to areas of social exclusion.
Although each zone has its own distinct goals, they share common characteristics. One of these is delivery by partnership - the partnership responsible for a zone must ensure that it is working with other partnerships in the area. By ensuring initiatives complement rather than duplicate one another, these partnerships can learn from each other and make best use of their resources. Guidance has also been issued to Government Departments and Agencies to help ensure that this will happen. A summary of area based initiatives has recently been published.