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Localism Act 2011

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Published: 14 May 2020
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The Localism Act contains a wide range of measures to devolve more powers to councils and neighbourhoods and give local communities greater control over local decisions like housing and planning.

The Localism Act sets out a series of measures with the potential to achieve a substantial and lasting shift in power away from central government and towards local people. They include:

  • new freedoms and flexibilities for local government;
  • new rights and powers for communities and individuals;
  • reform to make the planning system more democratic and more effective, and
  • reform to ensure that decisions about housing are taken locally.


Read more about the Localism Act 2011 from gov.uk:

Go to: Localism Act 2011: overview

Read the Localism legislation documentation:

Go to: Localism Act 2011 Legislation

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