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Department For Communities And Local Government
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts
language : en
Publisher: Stationery Office
Release Date : 2013-06-07
Department For Communities And Local Government written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts and has been published by Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-07 with Political Science categories.
Central government grant funding to local authorities is being cut by over a quarter in real terms (£7.6 billion) between 2011 and 2015. The Department for Communities and Local Government is also introducing fundamental changes to the local government finance system with reforms to business rates and council tax benefits, so the pressures on the sector are set to increase. The Department does not properly understand the overall impact on local services that will result from the funding reductions, nor has it modelled how funding changes may adversely affect other areas of the public sector. It must improve its ability to foresee what effects the full package of funding reductions and reforms will have on local authority areas, particularly for those authorities which face higher deprivation levels. Local authorities' statutory duties have stayed broadly the same, and in some areas, such as adult social care, the demand for services is increasing. There is a risk that the worst-affected councils will be unable to meet their statutory obligations, threatening their viability. The Department must clarify its plans to respond if councils become unviable. More information is needed to understand councils' spending and performance. The Department did not make clear how it will monitor councils' ability to cope with funding changes, or the extent to which they are able to do this by increasing efficiency rather than reducing services. Neither has it demonstrated that the information published is sufficient to provide assurance on the value for money with which councils spend their resources.
Department For Communities And Local Government Memorandum Post Legislative Scrutiny Planning Act 2008 Cm 8716
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Author : Great Britain: Department for Communities and Local Government
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2013-10-21
Department For Communities And Local Government Memorandum Post Legislative Scrutiny Planning Act 2008 Cm 8716 written by Great Britain: Department for Communities and Local Government and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-21 with Architecture categories.
The Planning Act 2008 created a new system of development consent for certain types of nationally significant infrastructure, including major energy infrastructure, railways, ports, roads, airports, water and waste projects which were deemed to be of national significance. The regime is still fairly new, with only 12 applications having gone all of the way through the system to completion. However it is clear that the new regime is working as intended and is leading to quicker planning decisions. For example the approval of Hinkley Point C was approved within the one year statutory timeframe. A large part of the reason why that decision was taken more quickly is because the Energy National Policy Statements make it clear that the construction of new low carbon electricity generation infrastructure is of crucial national importance. The regime has not stood still since it was introduced. It has been amended by the Localism Act and the Growth and Infrastructure Act. The changes made by the Localism Act - the removal of the Infrastructure Planning Commission and the restoration of Ministers as the final decision makers - are seen as restoring democratic accountability to the regime. It is too early too judge the effectiveness of the changes introduced in the Growth and Infrastructure Act.
Communities And Local Government
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Communities and Local Government Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2008-01-03
Communities And Local Government written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Communities and Local Government Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-03 with Political Science categories.
The single theme that underlies this report on the performance of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is: delivery. The DCLG faces unusual challenges as a result of how it is structured and its reliance on the performance of other departments, agencies, local authorities for the achievement of its goals set by the Government. Most of the money for which DCLG is responsible is spent for it by someone else - by over 450 local authorities, 47 local fire brigades, by large government agencies such as the soon-to-exist Homes and Communities Agency with a £2.2 billion budget. The challenge of delivery is examined under several headings: the capability review carried out by the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit; the ten public service agreements (focussing particularly on decent homes, fire and rescue services, race equality and community cohesion and gender equality); home information packs; FireLink and FiReControl, two major technology projects currently under way and both overdue and exceeding planned costs. On the Departmental report, the Committee welcomes the higher standard of the report, and the improvement in provision of full and clear information to Parliament and the public. A concern remains about the number of staff reporting feeling bullied, harassed or discriminated against.
Local Government In The United Kingdom
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Author : David Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-04-12
Local Government In The United Kingdom written by David Wilson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-12 with Political Science categories.
During its 13 years of office, Labour's modernization agenda transformed the world of UK local government. Amidst a starkly altered political and economic climate the coalition government formed in 2010 pledged to implement equally radical changes to the system. Taking account of the coalition's programme for government and its first round of spending cuts, the completely revised and updated fifth edition of this popular and established text is timed to take full advantage of this historic juncture. David Wilson and Chris Game provide readers with systematic coverage of the UK's local government. The book examines its defining features, its history, changing structure, operations, functions, financing, and its relations with central government. The fifth edition gives additional emphasis to local government in the devolved regions of the UK, and provides more extensive analysis of centre-local government relations. The authors deliver a thorough critique of Labour's third term in office. Looking ahead, the book anticipates the future of local government under the coalition government. Two themes look likely to dominate policy making: decentralization and cuts to public spending. With its clear, accessible, non-technical style and popular illustrations, Local Government in the United Kingdom will be essential reading for students, practitioners, and anyone with an interest in local politics.
House Of Commons Communities And Local Government Committee Community Budgets Hc 163
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Communities and Local Government Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2013-10-23
House Of Commons Communities And Local Government Committee Community Budgets Hc 163 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Communities and Local Government Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-23 with Political Science categories.
Community Budgets are demonstrating their potential to deliver cheaper, more integrated and more effective public services. They are at risk, however, of being replaced after a few years if key issues are not resolved. If this opportunity is missed, the Committee warns that local services could come under unsustainable pressure in the face of increased demand and reduced budgets. This in turn may result in more spending later on judicial and emergency health and welfare interventions. The Government should send a clear message that it will assist every local authority wishing to introduce Community Budgets and to set out the specific assistance it will provide them with. Furthermore, the programme of pilots must not be allowed to slow progress towards wider implementation. If they are to succeed, public service providers and local authorities must realise investment in Community Budgets will bring them benefits. Local authorities, their partners, and central government should, therefore, develop a framework for agreements on how the benefits of investment are to be shared. On the Troubled Families Programme, the Committee is supportive of the work being done but highlights the need for greater focus on how work with these families will continue after the programme ends in 2016. Noting that the resources available have not increased in proportion to the number of families added to the programme in June, DCLG needs to monitor carefully progress and provide more resources to local authorities if necessary
Property Development
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Author : David Isaac
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-05-27
Property Development written by David Isaac and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-27 with Business & Economics categories.
The fully revised and updated third edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive guide to the property development process, taking readers from initial project evaluation to planning, funding, construction and disposal. The last ten years have seen regional planning apparatus swept away and replaced by new neighbourhood plans and more prominence is now given to financial viability in planning policy and decision making. The uncertainty of the financial crisis and the associated housing crash have given way to a new wave of commercial and housing development, and in this period of growth it is more important than ever to be aware of the risks and opportunities inherent in the property market. This book is an ideal companion for students on courses in estate management, land economics, property development, real estate, surveying, construction, planning and related subjects. The book will also have value for practitioners in any of these fields who as part of their CPD obligations may be looking to refresh and update their knowledge. New to this Edition: - New chapters on planning and the sustainability agenda, reflecting recent changes and the increasing centrality of these topics in modern development - Exploration of crucial emerging themes such as development viability and affordable housing, the impact of the Community Infrastructure Levy, sensitivity testing, risk transfer and the limitations of development appraisal methods - New self-assessment questions with model answers on the book's companion website
New Labour And Planning
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Author : Phil Allmendinger
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2011-01-17
New Labour And Planning written by Phil Allmendinger and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-17 with Architecture categories.
Allmendinger presents a thorough analysis of the planning system throughout the years of the Labour government, and what this means for the future of UK planning policy.
Planning Gain
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Author : Tony Crook
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2016-01-26
Planning Gain written by Tony Crook and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-26 with Business & Economics categories.
Winner of the Royal Town Planning Institute award for research excellence This critical examination of the development and implementation of planning gain is timely given recent changes to the economic and policy environment. The book looks both at the British context as well as experience in other developed economies and takes stock of how the policy has evolved. It examines the rationale for planning gain, how it has delivered substantial funds for infrastructure and affordable housing and, in the light of this, how it might continue to play a role in the funding of these. It also draws on overseas experience, for example on impact fees and public sector land assembly. It looks at lessons from the past for future policy, both for Britain and for countries overseas. Mechanisms to tap development value are also a global phenomenon in developed market economies - whether through formal taxation or negotiated contributions. As fiscal austerity becomes an increasingly challenging issue, ‘planning gain’ has grown in importance as a potential source of funding for infrastructure and new affordable housing, with many countries keen to examine, learn from, and adapt the experience of others. a critical commentary of planning gain as a policy timely post credit crunch analysis addresses recent planning policy changes
Land Development And Design
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Author : Paul Syms
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2010-08-13
Land Development And Design written by Paul Syms and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-13 with Architecture categories.
Development of brownfield land can address shortfalls in theavailability of land for housing and other buildings, but thesesites present a range of problems that must be overcome in anysuccessful development. Land, Development and Design addresses all of the issuesin the context of the reuse of urban land, providing a solid,readable overview of the principles and practice of theregeneration of brownfield sites. Divided into four parts, coveringthe development process and planning policies; site assessment,risk analysis and remediation of contaminated land; developmentissues and finally design issues, the principal focus of the bookis on the reuse of urban land. It includes a full discussion ofcontaminated land, so that readers are aware of the issues andoptions available to resolve this problem. Land, Development and Design has been extensively revisedsince its first edition and provides final year undergraduate andpostgraduate students of both planning and surveying, as well asprofessional planners, surveyors and developers, a solid andreadable overview of the principles and practice of regeneration ofthe built environment.
Communities And Local Government S Departmental Annual Report 2009 And The Performance Of The Department In 2008 09
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Communities and Local Government Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2010-03-05
Communities And Local Government S Departmental Annual Report 2009 And The Performance Of The Department In 2008 09 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Communities and Local Government Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-05 with Political Science categories.
Incorporating HC 1038-i-ii, session 2008-09. The DCLG departmental annual report 2009 was published as Cm. 7598 (ISBN 9780101759823)