News Sustainable Communities Act

June 2009


 * Give communities access to derelict land to grow their own produce, say panel of Sheffield citizens, June 4

October 2008


 * Local Authorities once more raising revenue from local energy collection/production. Thus possibly eliminating Council Tax. Take advantage of the vast manufacturing, installation and operational opportunities on offer from renewable engineering. It is counter inflationary too! And can deal with Fuel Poverty, October 14 2008 / Email group newsfeeds


 * Communities Secretary Hazel Blears invites ideas to improve local communities, October 14 As part of the Sustainable Communities Act, the Secretary of State has invited local authorities, in discussion with the people they represent, to send in proposals on what central government can do to help improve the economic, social or environmental well-being of their local areas. forum


 * Acording to Communities and Local Government:


 * The Sustainable Communities Act aims to promote the sustainability of local communities by encouraging the improvement of the economic, social or environmental well-being of the authority's area. It provides a channel for local people to ask central government, via their local authority, to take action.


 * It will also increase transparency and accountability by identifying public funding that goes into each area by providing for the production of new local spending reports.


 * Local authorities have until 31 July 2009 to submit proposals to the Local Government Association, who has been appointed as the Selector under the terms of the Act.

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