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The ten most recent research publications on all Communities and Local Government sites.

• Strengthening Local Democracy Focus Group Study

  Results from focus group research undertaken in response to the Strengthening Local Democracy consultation.

  • Added:  5 February 2010
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• The Working Neighbourhoods Fund (WNF) Scoping Study

  The Working Neighbourhoods Fund (WNF) Scoping Study report provides an overview of the nature and scale of the worklessness problem in WNF areas and the strategies in place to tackle it.

  • Added:  4 February 2010
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Research

• How can the State of the Cities Database be more useful? Recommendations based on user consultation

  Recommendations on how the State of the Cities Database might be made more useful to users.

  • Added:  29 January 2010
  • Site: Cities and regions
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Technical feasibility for improving the State of the Cities Database Report

  A feasibility study on replacing data within the State of the Cities Database.

  • Added:  29 January 2010
  • Site: Cities and regions
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Understanding the value and benefits of establishing a local information system

  This report provides evidence for local partnerships on the costs, savings and other benefits of establishing a local information system.

  • Added:  28 January 2010
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Evaluation of the Impact of HMO Licensing and Selective Licensing

  Research report on the Evaluation of the Impact of HMO Licensing and Selective Licensing.

  • Added:  27 January 2010
  • Site: Housing
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Research into multi-area agreements - Long-term evaluation of LAAs and LSPs

  Research into the negotiation of multi-area agreements, as part of the long-term evaluation of local area agreements and local strategic partnerships.

  • Added:  22 January 2010
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Research

• Research into multi-area agreements - Summary of key findings

  A summary of key findings from research into the negotiation of multi-area agreements, as part of the long-term evaluation of local area agreements and local strategic partnerships.

  • Added:  22 January 2010
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Garden developments: understanding the issues - An investigation into residential development on gardens in England

  During the passage of the Planning Act in November 2008, the Government committed to carry out a review establishing the extent of development on back gardens.

  • Added:  19 January 2010
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Research; Reports and summaries

• Risk assessment decision making tool for building control bodies - Final draft risk assessment guidance

  This draft document has been produced for use as part of Building Control Risk Assessment-Pilot research project only.

  • Added:  11 January 2010
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Research