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The ten most recent legislation and policy documents published on the communities and neighbourhoods site.

• A Framework for Fairness: The Government's ideas for a law about equality - Ideas from the Discrimination Law Review (Easyread version)

  An Easy Read version of the consultation paper which sets out the Government's proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain.

  • Added:  12 June 2007
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Consultation documents; Legislation and policy

• Discrimination Law Review: A Framework for Fairness: Proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain - A consultation paper

  This consultation paper sets out the Government's proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain.

  • Added:  12 June 2007
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Consultation documents; Legislation and policy

• Proposals to simplify and modernise discrimination law: Initial Regulatory Impact Assessment

  This initial Regulatory Impact Assessment addresses the proposals emerging from the Discrimination Law Review which are contained in the consultation document, 'A Framework for Fairness'.

  • Added:  12 June 2007
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Impact assessments; Legislation and policy

• Discrimination Law Review: A Framework for Fairness: Proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain - Overall summary (Consultation Document, Initial Regulatory Impact Assessment, Equality Impact Assessment)

  The summary document sets out the main issues covered in the consultation document, 'A Framework for Fairness'.

  • Added:  12 June 2007
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy; Reports and summaries

• Guidance on new measures to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in the provision of goods, facilities and services

  Guidance on the effects of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007, outlawing discrimination in the provision of goods, facilities services. Published 30 April 2007.

  • Added:  30 April 2007
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Legislation and policy

• The Government Response to the ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee's Report on Re-licensing

  Published 25 May 2006 in response to The House of Commons ODPM Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee report on Re-licensing (17 March 2006).

  • Added:  25 May 2006
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy

• Firm Foundations: The Government's Framework for Community Capacity Building

  Published 8 December 2004.

  • Added:  8 December 2004
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy; Strategies and action plans

• The Government Response to the ODPM, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee's Report on the Evening Economy and the Urban Renaissance

  Government Response to the then ODPM Select Committee enquiry report on 'the Evening Economy and the Urban Renaissance'. Published October 2003.

  • Added:  23 October 2003
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy

• Living Places: Cleaner, Safer, Greener - Government's Response

  This publication responds to the Select Committee report on Living Places, and provides an update on the work being taken forward as part of this agenda. Published October 2003.

  • Added:  14 October 2003
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Legislation and policy