Archives for July 26th, 2004

VITALITY THROUGH LOCALITY – LESSONS FROM SUFFOLK AND LEWISHAM

Book News, PublicNet: 26 July, 2004

sBy Anna Randle, Natalie Arend and Kamal Pachal.As new powers are awarded to local government locality working will take on a greater significance. This report identifies the challenge of locality working as developing a viable relationship between local initiatives and the needs of the wider community. It highlights practical lessons drawn from the experiences of Suffolk and Lewisham councils and explores how their governance is responding to distinct and diverse communities. The report offers valuable lessons on the effectiveness and versatility of locality working and helps bring a practical edge to important debates about New Localism.

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PUBLIC SECTOR TOLD TO LEAD WAY ON EQUALITY FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

Headlines, PublicNet: 26 July, 2004

The public sector has been told it must lead the way in changing attitudes and making the rights of disabled people a top priority. The Minister for Disabled People, Maria Eagle, has called on the sector to deliver a programme of change and said she wanted to see real commitment from public bodies to be leaders both as employers and as service providers.As a new document – “Delivering Equality for Disabled People” – went out to consultation, the minister said, “The public sector has a key role to play in making sure that the rights and opportunities of disabled people are not ignored.”

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AGENCY TO HELP COUNCILS WITH NEW PLANNING LAWS

Headlines, PublicNet: 26 July, 2004

The Improvement and Development Agency is taking on a new role to help local authorities implement legislation that will replace the current system of local plans and assist them in coping with large-scale developments. The Agency is setting up a Planning Advisory Service and recruitment advertisements for the manager of the new service will appear soon.The plan making system is set to change under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act. It sets out the need for a regional spatial strategy for each part of England and for Local Development Documents to replace local plans, unitary development plans and structure plans. The new system will adopt a spatial planning approach, which goes beyond traditional land use planning and brings together policies for the development and use of land with others that influence the nature of places and how they work.

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