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Borough of Poole Council Localism Act 2011

Borough of Poole Council Localism Act 2011. Cllr Judes Butt Portfolio Holder for Public Engagement and Participation. Agenda. Brief overview of the Localism Act 2011 Summary 4 Major Areas of the Act How it impacts upon our Poole Communities Questions from residents.

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Borough of Poole Council Localism Act 2011

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  1. Borough of Poole CouncilLocalism Act 2011 Cllr Judes Butt Portfolio Holder for Public Engagement and Participation

  2. Agenda • Brief overview of the Localism Act 2011 • Summary 4 Major Areas of the Act • How it impacts upon our Poole Communities • Questions from residents

  3. Localism Act 2011 • 483 pages • 241 Sections within the Act • 25 Schedules of Detailed information/ Appendices • Explanatory notes some 15,000 to date! • Regulations – pages - many thousands! • Introduced into House of Common 13th Dec 2010 • Assented in the House of Lords 15th Nov 2011 • Clarification as to content/delivery this year 2012

  4. Summary – 4 main heads of interest 1. New Freedoms and Flexibilities for Local Government  2. New Rights and Powers for Communities 3. Reform of the Planning System 4. Reform of Social Housing

  5. 1. New Freedoms and Flexibilities for Local Government • General Power of Competence – • Anything in Law that meets the needs of the population that is legal and has capacity to be effected. • Abolition of Standards Board for all England – Complete • Standards Committee in BOP maintained - under new rules • Codes of Conduct remain unchanged • Predetermination rules amended – • Councillors express preference re: predisposition not predetermination. • Openness/Accountability – • Publishing of remuneration paid to highest and lowest paid staff at BOP

  6. 2. New Rights and Powers for Communities • Community Right to Challenge - • Where a properly constituted ‘Community Body’ can express an interest in providing a service which is currently provided by BOP. • Register of Community Assets – nominated by community • Requirement to keep List of Community Assets held/or maintained by BOP or Private Sector • Right to Bid – on above Asset on sale/disposal • Local Referendums – Now Council Tax alone • Council Tax set > Government Limits as prescribed – Automatic Referendum

  7. 3. Reform of the Planning System To ensure planning system is more democratic/effective RSS – Regional Spatial Strategy – abolished Governance – Planning Statutes Core Strategy/SPD’s/SPG’s/LEP’s/NDP’s/NDO’s NDP – Neighbourhood Development Plans – NEW NF’s - Neighbourhood Forums must be; ‘Fit for purpose….represent community, in economic/environmental terms, reflecting backgrounds of all those they wish to represent, ……must be relevant and proportionately representative’.

  8. Planning Development - Developers • Pre-consultation - prior to Planning Application with local communities – Statement of Community Engagement • Enforcement –Prevent abuse of retrospective Applications to delay enforcement action. • Section 106 agreements – Abolished – • contribution mitigates impact of development on local infrastructure • CIL – New - Community Infrastructure Levy – Widens how contributions can be utilised – now used for maintaining/operating – compared to just capital builds

  9. 4. Reform of Social Housing System HRA – Housing Revenue Account Subsidy – Abolished Poole Council tenants no longer subsidising Social Housing Nationally BOP keeps rents paid in Poole for Poole Housing Stock BUT – Cost to buy out of system by Gov £100m Tenancy Reform - Flexible Tenancies – By agreement provide fixed term tenancies – existing tenancies secure Death – Only spouse/partner succeed tenancy/discretion Waiting Lists – Council decide own criterion – NEW

  10. What have BOP done thus far re the Localism Act? Cllr Butt PFH – Bill - resp/delivery presentations to all 6 Area Committees/Residents/Community/Voluntary Groups Now revisiting re Localism Act and all changes Members/Officers seminar next week – training March – Public Meeting Information/guidance/brainstorming Senior Management Team – CEO/SD’s/Cabinet discussed overview journey and impact of White Paper/Bill/Act Cabinet - Community Engagement WP - Set structure as to how Council will meaningfully engage with public

  11. What have BOP done thus far re the Localism Act? Platforms presently Area Committees/SNT’s/Local BOP groups - will include in time members of the community Mapping all community/voluntary/residents groups in BOP Strengths/challenges lie – Groups will self help and share support. BOP to facilitate and guide – ‘Hand Up not Hand Out’ No delegated specific ‘Localism Act’ devolved budgets from Government All Poole residents are an information resource for BOP – glean best practice/ effective delivery of the Act

  12. Conclusions • Massive piece of legislation - much yet to be interpreted before delivery • Must do what is right for Poole/locally orientated • Principle of devolving power (ergo responsibility) remains manifest • Community is a resource - about co-operation not confrontation • Watch this space! • Questions......................

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