Sustainable Communities Act - 1st round ends and 2nd round starts
First round ends
The government has agreed with the Selector (the Local Government Association) on which of the 199 shortlisted proposals made under round one of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 they will implement.
The approved proposals cover such diverse local issues as
- business rate relief for SMEs
- sustaining local post offices
- rights for small-scale renewable energy development
- a moratorium on the sale of listed assets to give community groups time to prepare bids
- a ban on the sale of alcohol below cost price
The full list of government responses to the proposals is available on the department for Communities and Local Government website:
Local Works have published a Best Practice Guide showcasing examples of good community engagement by councils under round one of the Act:
Second round starts
The process for the next round of submissions has been modified in two very significant ways:
- Community groups and Parish and Town Councils can now submit proposals directly to government
- The submission process is now a rolling programme, with no deadline
Community groups can submit proposals via the government’s Barrier Busting website:
28 January 2011
