Abstract
The closure of the British Steel Corporation's Consett works in 1980 marked the end of an era in north-west Durham as the last major element of the old coal and steel economy disappeared after 140 years. It produced fears of a profound economic and social crisis within the locality. It also served as a catalyst for devising and implementing new regeneration strategies: one based around a conventional reindustrialization programme, the other around local initiatives encompassing music and cooperative development. These alternatives are examined and related to more general debates about the possibilities for local development.
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