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  • Plain English guide to the planning system

    A guide explaining how the planning system in England works.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Localism Act 2011: overview

    Overview of the main measures of the Localism Act 2011.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Potential funding for community green spaces

    Guidance setting out the potential funding available to community and voluntary organisations.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Space for food growing: a guide

    Guidance for community groups wanting to start a food growing project.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Digital strategy and leadership

    How can local authorities demonstrate leadership and create a strategy to encourage investment in digital infrastructure?

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
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  • Allotment disposal guidance: safeguards and alternatives

    The statutory and policy criteria councils must meet in order to obtain the Secretary of State’s consent to dispose of allotment land.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Community Right to Challenge: statutory guidance

    This guidance provides further explanation of the legislative framework for the Community Right to Challenge.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Community orchards: a 'how to' guide

    This guide is aimed at helping community groups conserve or create community orchards.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • You’ve got the power: a quick and simple guide to community rights

    This guide summarises the range of community rights opportunities available to people.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • How the government can help you get the green space you want

    Information on how to get involved in your local community and getting access to green spaces.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Plain English guide to planning for free schools

    A guide giving an overview of the planning system for those considering opening a free school.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Neighbourhood planning: Two funds to support greater uptake

    A prospectus for a pilot of a simpler approach to neighbourhood planning and a bidding fund for local planning authorities in under-represented areas.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Case studies: community orchards

    Case studies featuring people around England planting and tending to orchards in their local communities.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Decentralisation and the Localism Bill: an essential guide

    This guide makes the case for a radical shift of power from the centralised state to local communities

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Applying the Mobile Homes Act 1993 to local council traveller sites: guidance

    Guidance note on applying the Mobile Homes Act 1983 to local authority traveller sites; with particular reference to the requirement to provide…

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Part X land held by public bodies: Schedule 16 bodies

    This explains the numbering system that reflects inserts and deletions based on the creation, amendment or abolition of public bodies.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Community Right to Build e-flyer

    E-flyer explaining details of the Community Right to Build

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pooling and aligning local budgets: guidance

    This guidance provides clarity on pooling and aligning budgets and on related issues often cited as difficult. It brings together current experience…

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Sustainable Communities Act and barrier busting

    Guidance on how to submit proposals under the Sustainable Communities Act and barrier busting process.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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