| Synopsis: |
The Sustainable Communities Act 2007 provides an opportunity for communities to identify legislative barriers that prevent them from improving the sustainability of their local areas and discuss them with their local authorities. If the barrier needs Government action to remove it, local authorities can ask government to remove it. The Government issued an invitation in 2008 to local authorities to submit proposals under the Act. Over 200 proposals were submitted containing about 300 issues. Government issued its decision on these proposals in December 20101. This listed 39 actions that would be taken forward covering a range of topics. This document provides a progress update on the 39 actions. Of these, 33 have been implemented. The Government has decided, after further consideration, not to implement four. A further update on the remaining two actions will be published once they are complete or in a year's time, whichever is earlier |