Winding up of the new town development corporations in Scotland

The development corporations of the new towns in Scotland have had to overcome many obstacles in the execution of their task. This history is outlined for each new town in the appendices. The statutory and political context of the imminent winding‐up of the development corporations of the remaining five new towns is explained, and the preliminary steps by the Scottish Office in recent years are outlined. The Government's strategy for transfer of responsibilities from the development corporations to other bodies is summarised and discussed under four broad headings. Finally, the prospects for more new settlements in Scotland are assessed.