Guidance

Localism Bill: updated guidance

This guide describes the main measures of the Localism Bill.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 15 June 2011

This publication was withdrawn on 19 January 2017

This guidance has been replaced by the Localism Act 2011: overview.

Documents

A plain English guide to the Localism Bill: update

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-3003-0

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Details

This guide describes the main measures of the Localism Bill under 4 headings:

• new freedoms and flexibilities for local government
• new rights and powers for communities and individuals
• reform to make the planning system more democratic and more effective
• reform to ensure that decisions about housing are taken locally

This document is designed to give an overview only. It replaces the version published in January 2011. You can read the Bill and its explanatory notes in full, and follow its progress through parliament, on the Parliament website.

The document Decentralisation and the Localism Bill: an essential guide also gives further background. It explains how the principles that underpin the Localism Bill also inform other government policies.

Published 15 June 2011