south glouscestershire alca january 12
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West of England Rural Network
www.wern.org.uk
BEING PREPARED TO BENEFIT FROM
THE LOCALISM ACT &
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING
AVON LOCAL COUNCILS ASSOCIATION SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AREA GROUP
26th January 2012
West of England Rural Network
• To support & encourage community-led
action and strong local governance
• To increase the long-term sustainability
of local community life
• To influence policies
and services to
achieve equity for
rural communities
West of England Rural Network
• Broadband
• Affordable housing
• Access to Services and Community Transport
• Fuel Poverty and Energy Generation
• Community Planning
• Community Buildings and Assets
• Village Agents
• Social Enterprise Support and Funding
Advice
Localism in Context
Localism in a Nutshell
• General power of competence
• Abolition of the standards board
• Community right to build
• Community right to challenge
• Community right to bid
• Community right to plan
• Right to veto excessive Council Tax
• Reforming community infrastructure levy
Bristol City Region
National Planning Policy Framework
•Rural affordable housing
•Town centre first
•Viability test and infrastructure
•Relationship with Neighbourhood
Plan
•Sustainable development
Sustainable Communities
This country’s rural communities cannot
stand still. Change is inevitable whether
development takes place or not, and the
choices we make today will
shape tomorrow’s character
of the market towns, villages
and hamlets that make up
our countryside.
Matthew Taylor 2008
Community right to plan
Neighbourhood Planning
General power of competence
Funding
Other support
West of England Rural Network
www.wern.org.uk
Chris HeadDirector
01275 333701
chris@wern.org.uk
Tunbridge Mill, Tunbridge Road, Chew Magna, BS40 8SPRuralChris
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Centre for Cities
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