Draft Community Empowerment, Housing and Economic Regeneration Bill

The Bill seeks to empower communities and individuals byinvolving them in the design and delivery of local public services andother measures designed to promote local democracy and larger numbersof active citizens, possibly including giving individuals a right ofresponse from their local authority to local petitions.

In addition, it aims to implement recommendations from thereview of sub-national economic development and regeneration tostreamline regional governance, integrate regional economic and spatial strategies and make Regional Development Agencies statutory  planningbodies. The Bill would also strengthen the role of local authorities in promoting and delivering economic development.



Communities and Local Government

Communities in control: real people, real power - White paper