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Parish Council Forum – 17 October 2011

Parish Council Forum – 17 October 2011. LOCALISM BILL Geoff Pook Head of Corporate Governance. Philosophy. Big Society Power at lowest appropriate level Individuals, public service professionals, local neighbourhoods, local level institutions

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Parish Council Forum – 17 October 2011

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  1. Parish Council Forum – 17 October 2011 LOCALISM BILL Geoff Pook Head of Corporate Governance

  2. Philosophy • Big Society • Power at lowest appropriate level • Individuals, public service professionals, local neighbourhoods, local level institutions • National Government – strategic, economies of scale

  3. Approach • Giving rights, not prescribing • Choice to exercise – e.g. neighbourhood plans, community right to challenge • Bill +White Paper ‘ Open Public Services’ • Local Government Resources review • Individual, neighbourhood, commissioned services

  4. Ethical Standards • Abolition of current regime • Duty to maintain high standards of conduct • Voluntary code – enforcement • Financial and other interests – criminal offences • Pressure building for code requirement – LGA, NALC – sanctions? • Interaction between principal & parish councils?

  5. Assets of Community Value • Loss of local amenities, village shops, pubs • Right to identify buildings/land important to social wellbeing • Time to develop proposals and bid on open market if sale or long lease • List – current/recent ‘social’ use and realistic to continue • Cultural, recreational, sporting • Not residential unless part of shop/pub, nor operational land

  6. Community Right to Challenge • Express interest in running local authority services • Fair hearing of ideas and time to bid • Normal procurement rules • Promoting/improving social, economic or environmental wellbeing • SoS power to exempt services

  7. Neighbourhood Planning • Parish Council or neighbourhood forum • Neighbourhood plan – general policies for development/land use • Neighbourhood development order – grant planning permission • Fit national/local policies • Independent examination • Referendum (+ additional referendum) • Community right to build

  8. Others • Local referendum • Council Tax referendum • General power of competence

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