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The ten most recent good practice and guidance documents published on all Communities and Local Government sites.

• Guidance on ceiling penetrations in separating timber floor constructions (BD 2551)

  Guidance on the influence of ceiling penetrations such as downlighters, ceiling speakers and sprinklers on the fire resistance of timber separating floor constructions in residential premises.

  • Added:  16 July 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Reports and summaries; Good practice and guidance

• Housing and Planning Delivery Grant: Allocation Mechanism and Summary of Consultation Responses

  This publication sets out confirmation of the final allocation mechanism of the Housing and Planning Delivery Grant. It also summarises the responses to the consultation published on 25 October 2007.

  • Added:  16 July 2008
  • Site: Housing
  • Type(s): Consultation responses; Good practice and guidance

• Matters Relating to High Hedges: Notes to Local Authorities

  These notes provide clarification on the role of the Local Government Ombudsman and where work may be required to deciduous parts of high hedges.

  • Added:  11 July 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings: A guide to air-conditioning inspections for buildings

  This guide provides information on the introduction of air-conditioning inspections and when they are required.

  • Added:  10 July 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Regional Spatial Strategy and Local Development Framework: Core Output Indicators - Update 2/2008

  This document contains revised core output indicators for regional planning bodies and local planning authorities to report on in their Annual Monitoring Reports as part of the approach to regional and local monitoring.

  • Added:  10 July 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Managing Risks in Asset Transfer: A Guide

  This guide has been designed to give practical advice from the experiences of both local government and the third sector in how to manage risk and shows where it has worked well in practice.

  • Added:  9 July 2008
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Tackling Overcrowding in England: Self-Assessment for Local Authorities

  This toolkit is full of practical tips designed to help local housing authorities establish an effective approach to tackling overcrowding. Published July 2008.

  • Added:  4 July 2008
  • Site: Housing
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Strategies and action plans

• Needs Analysis, Commissioning and Procurement for Housing-Related Support: A resource for housing-related support, social care, and health commissioners

  • Added:  3 July 2008
  • Site: Housing
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Reports and summaries

• Getting Started Guide: How to supply your data to NROSH

  This guide aims to help new participants familiarise themselves with the National Register of Social Housing (NROSH). Published July 2008.

  • Added:  2 July 2008
  • Site: Housing
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Energy performance certificates for dwellings in the social and private rented sectors: A guide for landlords

  This publication provides guidance to landlords in the social and private rented sectors understand their responsilbity for making Energy Performance Certificates available when renting a property.

  • Added:  30 June 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance