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Sustainable Communities Act

The Sustainable Communities Act (external link) received Royal Assent on 23 October 2007.

The Act aims to promote the sustainability of local communities. It begins from the principle that local people know best what needs to be done to promote the sustainability of their area, but that sometimes they need central government to act to enable them to do so. It provides a channel for local people to ask central government to take such action.

The Act requires the Secretary of State to make a number of provisions. More details on these provisions are provided in the guide to the Sustainable Communities Act available below.

Below you will find two letters, one from the Secretary of State formally inviting local authorities to submit proposals under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 and the second is an accompanying letter from the Director of Communities Group, Stuart Hoggan outlining the agreed process for making proposals and reaching decisions.

For more information about the Act and the LGA's role as selector, please see the LGA website (link on the right hand side of this page).

Related publications

• Sustainable Communities Act 2007: Local Spending Report England 2006-07

  • Published: 29 April 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• The Sustainable Communities (Production of Local Spending Reports) Arrangements 2009

  • Published: 22 April 2009
  • Site: Local government

• Sustainable Communities Act 2007: Consultation on the first arrangements for local spending reports - Summary of responses

  • Published: 22 April 2009
  • Site: Local government
  • Status: Response

• Sustainable Communities Act 2007: Local Spending Reports - Consultation Document

  • Published: 20 February 2009
  • Closing date: 15 May 2009
  • Site: Local government

• Secretary of State's formal invitation to Local Authorities to submit proposals under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007

  • Published: 14 October 2008
  • Site: Local government

• Director of Communities Group letter to accompany the Secretary of State's formal invitation under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007

  • Published: 14 October 2008
  • Site: Local government

• Sustainable Communities Act 2007: Consultation on Draft Regulations and Statutory Guidance

  • Published: 18 February 2008
  • Closing date: 12 May 2008
  • Site: Local government

• Sustainable Communities Act 2007: A Guide

  • Published: 1 February 2008
  • Site: Local government

• Strong and Prosperous Communities - The Local Government White Paper Implementation Plan: One Year On

  • Published: 1 November 2007
  • Site: Local government

• Strong and Prosperous Communities - The Local Government White Paper

  • Published: 26 October 2006
  • Site: Local government

• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 Response to Consultation on Regulations and Statutory Guidance

  • Published: 9 July 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Status: Response

• Creating Strong, Safe and Prosperous Communities: Statutory Guidance

  • Published: 9 July 2008
  • Site: Local government