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Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (c. 23)

Sustainable Communities Act 2007 2007 CHAPTER 23 An Act to make provision about promoting the sustainability of local communities; and for connected purposes. [23rd October 2007] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Sustainability of local communities E+W

2. Proposals by local authorities E+W

3. Decision on short-list E+W

4. Action plans E+W

5. Subsequent invitations E+W

5. Power to make regulations E+W

5. Order specifying additional persons who may make proposals E+W

5. Regulations and orders: general provision E+W

6. Local spending reports E+W

7. Sustainable community strategy E+W

8. Interpretation E+W

9. Expenses E+W

10. Short title, commencement and extent E+W

1. Sustainability of local communities E+W

2. Proposals by local authorities E+W

3. Decision on short-list E+W

4. Action plans E+W

5. Subsequent invitations E+W

5. Power to make regulations E+W

5. Order specifying additional persons who may make proposals E+W

5. Regulations and orders: general provision E+W

6. Local spending reports E+W

7. Sustainable community strategy E+W

8. Interpretation E+W

9. Expenses E+W

10. Short title, commencement and extent E+W

Section 1

1. Sustainability of local communities E+W

(1) The principal aim of this Act is to promote the sustainability of local communities. (2) In this Act references to promoting the sustainability of local communities, in relation to a local authority, are references to encouraging the improvement of the economic, social or environmental well-being of the authority's area, or part of its area. (3) In this section “ social well-being ” includes participation in civic and political activity. (4) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to assist local authorities in promoting the sustainability of local communities in the ways specified in this Act.

Section 2

2. Proposals by local authorities E+W

(1) The Secretary of State must invite local authorities to make proposals which they consider would contribute to promoting the sustainability of local communities. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a proposal may include a request for a transfer of functions from one person to another. (3) A local authority may not include a request under subsection (2) unless it has consulted— (a) the person whose functions it relates to, and (b) the person to whom the local authority considers the functions should be transferred. (4) A local authority must have regard to the matters specified in the Schedule before making a proposal. (5) The Secretary of State must issue the first invitation under this section within the period of one year beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.