POS UPDATE June 2010
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The Planning Officers Society E‐Bulletin for POS Members
POS UPDATE JUNE 2010
1 Breaking News ....... the Society has elected it's 14th President. Stephen Tapper from Enfield was appointed at the AGM on 25th June at Southport. To find out more go to:
2 Spatial Planning Latest
3 Development Management Latest
4 Legal Update
5 Brief Updates
6 Society Matters
7 Forthcoming Events
8 Correspondence
9 And Finally .....
1 BREAKING NEWS .........
2 SPATIAL PLANNING LATEST
RSSs and RDAs To Go
Announced in the Queen's Speech on the 25th May 2010, the Decentralisation and Localism Bill covers the new Coalition Government's proposals for a wide range of planning and related legislation. The Bill applies to England and Wales.
The Government propose that the main benefits of the Bill would be:
- Empowering local people.
- Freeing local government from central and regional control.
- Giving local communities a real share in local growth.
- A more efficient and more local planning system.
Some elements of the Bill are:
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Abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies.
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Return decision‐making powers on housing and planning to local councils.
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Abolition of the Infrastructure Planning Commission
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Give residents the power to instigate local referendums on any local issue and the power to veto excessive council tax increases.
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Greater financial autonomy to local government and community groups.
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Create Local Enterprise Partnerships (to replace Regional Development Agencies) - jointlocal authority‐business bodies brought forward by local authorities to promote localeconomic development.
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Form plans to deliver a genuine and lasting Olympic legacy.
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Outright abolition of Home Improvement Packs.
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Create new trusts that would make it simpler for communities to provide homes for local people.
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