Local people in Upper Eden voted in favour of the plan with a 90 per cent majority last night. They were the first to take to the polls and vote on a neighbourhood plan. The plan seeks to allow more affordable homes to be created across 17 parish areas by allowing more conversions and building on farms, and better broadband internet connections to be established.
Think tank Localis’ report The case for greater local influence over transport, commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), claims locally developed schemes achieve 2.5 times the return on typical transport investments.
Analysis by the Localis think-tank found that localising transport spending could provide better economic benefits than if the government continued to manage it centrally.
A Localis report commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) has recommended the Government abolish the Highways Agency and grant sub-regional bodies power over road projects to boost financial returns on investment.
A new report by Localis, commissioned by the Local Government Association, recommends the abolition of the Highways Agency, which sometimes over-prices schemes or vetos them based on overly-simplistic projections of increased congestion.
Four new independent but government-funded centres of policy advice covering local economic growth, ageing, early intervention and crime reduction are being launched by the government.
Localis’ Steven Howell participated in a Guardian online debate about the demonstrating the value of resident involvement to communities and businesses.
Ministers have announced a 9.2m cash pot to encourage councils to team up in delivering front line services. Leading a Commons debate on local government finance, local government minister Brandon Lewis said the new Transition Challenge Award was inspired by the success of the West London tri-borough initiative.
Plans for a £75,000 cap on the amount the elderly will have to pay for social care in England will give people “greater peace of mind”, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
Steven Howell, senior policy officer at Localis, was quoted in an MJ article on commissioning skills across the public sector.