Government reports

Towards an urban renaissance: report of the Urban Task Force

Lord Rogers Report of the Urban Task Force 1998

Towards a strong urban renaissance: second report of the Urban Task Force

Lord Rogers Report of the Urban Task Force 2005. (PDF)

Our Towns and Cities: The Future – The Urban White Paper

An outline of the Government’s Approach to Urban Renaissance 2000. (PDF)

Our Countryside: The Future - A Fair Deal for Rural England – The Rural White Paper

The Government’s White paper outlining the aim is to deliver an improved quality of life for everyone in the countryside - as well as in cities and towns. 2000

Sustainable Communities – Building For the Future

The Government’s Sustainable Communities Plan 2003

Communities and Local Government - A framework for City- Regions

Publications

Communities and Local Government - State of English Cities

CLG Report 2006

The Barker Review of Housing Supply

CLG Report 2005

The Egan Review – Skills for Sustainable Communities

Report on the skills needed to deliver Sustainable Communities 2004.

Securing the Future - UK Government sustainable development strategy, 2005.

The Strategy takes account of new policies since 1999, and it highlights the renewed international push for sustainable development from the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002.

Academy of Sustainable Communities – Mind The Skills Gap

Full report on the skills we need for sustainable communities . The study provides the first cross-sector assessment of supply and demand of skills required to deliver sustainable communities. It provides detailed information on current and forecasted labour shortages and skills gaps, by profession and by region. Sept 2007.

Communities and Local Government – Sub-National Review

Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration Review, July 2007. Government report on strengthening economic performance in regions, cities and localities throughout the country. The review outlines the Government's plans to refocus both powers and responsibilities to support its objectives to encourage economic growth and tackle deprivation at every level.

Taking Forward the Review of Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration, December 2007. (PDF)

Communities and Local Government – Strong and Prosperous Communities: The Local Government White Paper

The aim of this White Paper is to give local people and local communities more influence and power to improve their lives. It is about creating strong, prosperous communities and delivering better public services through a rebalancing of the relationship between central government, local government and local people. October 2006.

Summary

Vol 1. (PDF)

Vol 2. (PDF)

Strong and Prosperous Communities - The Local Government White Paper Making it Happen: The Implementation Plan, January 2007. (PDF)

Strong and Prosperous Communities - The Local Government White Paper Implementation Plan: One Year On, November 2007. (PDF)

Strong and Prosperous Communities - The Local Government White Paper Implementation Plan: One Year On November 2007. (PDF)

Communities and Local Government - Homes for the future – Housing Green Paper

Homes for the Future – more affordable, more sustainable, July 2007. Housing Green Paper seeks views on the Government's proposals to increase the supply of housing, to provide well designed and greener homes that are supported by infrastructure and to provide more affordable homes to buy or rent. (PDF)

Communities and Local Government - Homes and Community Agency

The Homes and Communities Agency will join up the delivery of housing and regeneration, bringing together the functions of English Partnerships, the Housing Corporation, and a range of work carried out by the Department, including delivery in the areas of decent homes, housing market renewal, housing PFI, housing growth and urban regeneration

Delivering Housing and Regeneration: Communities England and the future of social housing regulation - Consultation - Summary of Responses, January 2008. This publication is a summary of responses to the consultation on the planned establishment of the Homes and Communities Agency and the social housing regulator (PDF)

Sustainable Communities Act

The Sustainable Communities Act received Royal Assent on 23 October 2007. It aims to promote the sustainability of local communities. This guide describes the Act and what will happen next. February 2008.