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The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
Independent research report by the Centre for Housing Policy at York University on lifetime neighbourhoods
You can help make your local area safer in a number of different ways.
This page provides more information about the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund.
Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in
This paper examines whether interventions that improve density, mobility and connectivity can release a city’s potential
Have a say in development in your area by joining a neighbourhood planning group, or starting one of your own.
Outcomes landlords must deliver about engaging with other relevant parties so that tenants can live in safe and well-maintained neighbourhoods and feel safe in their homes.
Find out how you can help support local libraries, including taking on ownership and management.
Results from a randomized evaluation of 2 labor market interventions targeted to young women in Nairobi’s poorest neighborhoods
Joint Ministry of Justice and Home Office strategy to refresh Integrated Offender Management.
Report looking at how we can adapt homes and neighborhoods to meet the needs of older people.
Local speed limits are set by the council
Guidance on different ways in which a value can be applied to local environmental issues such as graffiti and litter.
This guide explains how impacts on local environment should be incorporated into a cost benefit analysis.
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
Get crime maps and statistics for your area.
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