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Making the most of community led planning: a best practice guide for local authorities
Posted on: 27 September 2011
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This best practice guide from Action for Market Towns (AMT) offers local authorities an insight into how community action can be kick-started to take advantage of the new rights that will become available to them through the Localism Bill.
Localism and the National Planning Policy Framework: some implications for local government
Posted on: 22 September 2011
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The Government is making some significant changes to the planning system that will affect the responsibilities of all local planning authorities. The intention is to make the planning system one that better supports sustainable economic growth and jobs, underpinned with the principles of localism, with less ‘top-down’ prescription and more ‘bottom up’ involvement. This document aims to give chief executives a brief overview of the significant changes to the planning system and the implications of the changes.
Communities, planning and localism
Posted on: 16 September 2011
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This report draws out key points from a study commissioned early in 2011 by CPRE Gloucestershire. The project brief was to contribute to the unfolding government policy on localism by reviewing the effectiveness of community involvement in neighbourhood planning in the area of Parish Plans and Village Design Statements.
Neighbourhood planning in Bookham, Mole Valley
Posted on: 25 July 2011
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This case study demonstrates how Mole Valley is approaching a Bookham Village neighbourhood development plan. Council and community are working closely together, with the council helping with establishing a forum, providing evidence and information and going along to events.
RICS Land and Society Commission Report
Posted on: 1 July 2011
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The Land and Society Commission was established by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in January 2011 to conduct an independent inquiry to examine how all parts of the property industry can support communities to take on additional powers and responsibilities in the context of the government’s plans for localism in England. The 14 Commissioners represented a wide range of expertise and perspectives from the public, private and voluntary sectors and included four RICS members. The Commission has examined the detailed experiences of community groups who have taken over and managed local services and land and property assets, and have been directly involved in shaping their neighbourhoods. The Commission has addressed the gaps in knowledge, skills and resources in all sectors that might limit the capacity of communities to increase their powers and responsibilities in line with the emerging legislation. The Commission’s focus has been on the delivery of high quality, sustainable, well-designed places through greater community accountability and involvement. The report contains 24 direct and practical recommendations. RICS and other professional bodies, as well as central and local government, are invited to respond to these proposals. Best practice examples are also available here.
Sustainable urban neighbourhoods
Posted on: 1 July 2011
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a summary of the work of the Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods Network (SUNN) which is considering whether it is possible to meet the nation’s growing need for affordable new homes while adapting to change and meeting environmental needs. Focusing on ‘urban extensions’ to existing towns and cities, this summary draws on case studies to provide recommendations about the best way for Britain’s house builders and developers to create sustainable new communities. It highlights the need to focus on strategic spatial planning, better urban design and leaner construction, and recommends areas to be considered, including options for creative finance that address high land costs and reduce construction costs, the relationship between transport engineering and creating public spaces in new communities, long-term stewardship models and localism and the role of parish councils.
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