Acknowledgements

Firstly, I would like to thank all those who took part in this study. Particularly I would like to thank Bill Fernie for his immense contribution to this work and his enlightening insights into community networking. Secondly, I would like to thank my supervisor, Professor Duncan Timms for his invaluable help and expertise. I would also like to thank Sara Ferlander for her help through my panic stricken days.

Finally, thanks to my family for all their support throughout the course of this research, particularly in the final week.

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