Food related projects
Growing and eating healthy food has a number of health and wellbeing benefits from gardening,...
Link
Resources
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Neighbourhood Planning Resource Pack
Key resources from the Neighbourhood Planning programme with hyperlinks to their location on the My...
Report
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Community Infrastructure Levy: Neighbourhood Planning toolkit
This toolkit aims to help those involved in Neighbourhood Planning to consider the issues of...
Toolkit
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The Good Councillor’s Guide to Neighbourhood Planning
This guide is designed specifically to help parish and town councillors support their communities and...
Guide
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Memorandum of Understanding: a toolkit for neighbourhood planners
This toolkit explains the purpose, content and use of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between...
Guide, Template
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Getting your messages right
This guide from Media Trust will help you get your messaging on point to communicate...
Guide
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Neighbourhood Plans: Regeneration
This tool has been prepared to help neighbourhood planning groups to address regeneration issues in...
Guide
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Neighbourhood Planning: Local Green Spaces
Green infrastructure contributes to the quality and distinctiveness of the local environment. It creates opportunities...
Guide
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How to get into local and regional media
Getting coverage in local and regional media is a great way to raise your profile...
Guide
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New co-operative and community-led homes
2017, Version 2 Introducing the latest co-operative and community-led homes projects across England, and how...
Report
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Community project toolkit
There’s a good chance you already have a load of ideas about how you’d like to improve...
Toolkit
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Writing a press release and pitching it to the media
Writing a press release can help you to get media coverage of your organisation or...
Guide
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How to work with consultants
Whether you need specialist skills, advice or training, this guide can help you get the...
Guide
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Social survey toolkit
As more and more Neighbourhood Planning Qualifying Bodies (QBs) seek to develop household, resident and...
Toolkit
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Bright Ideas Fund: Top tips from the funders
Here are the top tips from the people who assess the Bright Ideas Fund applications....
Guide
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Our Place evaluation report and case studies
Our Place is a government programme launched in July 2013 and funded by the Department...
Report
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A self-reflection toolkit
Our involvement with people putting community economic development (CED) into practice in a wide range...
Toolkit
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Why did areas get involved in the programme?
My Community asked nearly half of the 50 areas involved in the Community Economic Development programme...
Guide
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What are areas aiming to achieve?
The Community Development Foundation ask a number of local community groups and organisations involved in...
Guide
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What areas enrolled in the programme hope to achieve
The Community Economic Development (CED) programme 2015-16 had approximately 50 different areas involved. In summer...
Video
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Community Economic Development 2016-17: Successful areas
A list of the successful new and existing projects who have made it on to the...
Guide
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Planning for Community-Led Housing
The guide is targeted at people and organisations that are currently preparing neighbourhood plans, or...
Guide
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Community hubs
How to set up, run and sustain a community hub to transform local service provision....
Guide
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Grants for Green Spaces
We’ve compiled a list of some the key funding sources that support green spaces in...
Link
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Community Business Bright Ideas Fund Guidance Notes
Guidance Notes to apply for Bright Ideas Community Business Fund. Before you complete the Eligibility Checker...
Grant Guidance Notes
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Community Asset Transfer lease negotiations
In any community asset transfer there will be a process of negotiation between the local...
Guide
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TUPE Guidance Note
This TUPE Guidance Note forms part of a series of legal guidance notes and documents...
Guide
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Community Asset Transfer: Legal process map
This legal process map forms part of a series of legal guidance notes and documents...
Guide
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Managed workspaces and room hire
This guide is aimed at any community organisation which either lets out space in a...
Guide
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Making the most of assets: guide for local authorities
This guide, produced by Locality in partnership with the Local Government Association and the National...
Guide
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Community Libraries: Key considerations
This guide forms part of a series of resources produced for the My Community programme,...
Guide
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Community buildings feasibility checklists
These feasibility checklists form part of a series of resources produced for the My Community...
Guide
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Multiple or complex asset transfers: how to manage the process
This publication forms part of a series of legal guidance notes and documents produced by...
Guide
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Community ownership and management of parks and green spaces
This guide has been produced as part of the Community Ownership and Management of Assets...
Guide
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Community Right to Build: Step-by-step
This guide is a step-by-step guide to using the Community Right to Build.
Guide
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Community-led Buildings Roadmap
The guide is intended as a general introduction and overview of developing and delivering community-led...
Guide
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Principles of community engagement
The main principles of community engagement are: Avoid tokenism The purpose of undertaking community engagement...
Guide
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Types of organisational structure
There are three types of organisation structure for groups: Small groups Constituted groups Incorporated organisations....
Guide
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Blended finance
You are not limited to just one form of fundraising and investment – in fact...
Guide
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Funding options for different organisational structures
This table sets out the types of funding that can be used with different legal...
Guide
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Community-led Housing Grants Guidance Notes
Guidance Notes to apply for Community-led Housing Pre-Feasibility Grants and Project Support Grants. Before you complete...
Grant Guidance Notes
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Community-led Buildings Grants Guidance Notes
Guidance Notes to apply for Community-led Buildings Pre-Feasibility Grants and Project Support Grants. Before you...
Grant Guidance Notes
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Forecasting: income, capital and revenue costs
You will need income and spending projections and cash flow projections for at least three...
Guide
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Balanced scorecard
The Balanced Scorecard is a simple business tool, designed to capture on one page various...
Template
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Introduction to Community Economic Development
This guide gives an introduction to ‘community economic development’ and what it means for your community.
Guide
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How to write a community economic development plan
Community economic development (CED) plans are intended to help residents, local business, and public sector...
Presentation
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Using video methods
Creating a short video to promote and raise awareness of your Community Economic Development plan...
Guide
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How to build a case study
We all connect to people’s stories better than facts and figures, which is why it’s...
Presentation
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Working with your community
When a sample of CED areas were asked what they need help or support with...
Guide
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Attracting additional funding
This is a guide for community organisations wanting to attract additional funding through various different...
Guide
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Guide to community finance
This guide gives an insight into what community finance is, what types of community finance...
Guide
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Working with local data
This community guide looks at local data and how it is crucial for getting a...
Guide
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Consulting with people locally
This community guide gives an overview of how best to involve as much of the community...
Guide
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Our Place Guide: Public Service Procurement, Commissioning and Winning Contracts
This guide aims to make procurement and commissioning (thereafter procurement) more relevant for Our Place...
Guide
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Transforming derelict, or underused land through community-led models
A guide inspired by the experience of Our Place projects This guide starts with an...
Guide
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Community Economic Development 2015-16: Successful areas
A list of the successful projects for the Community Economic Development programme 2015-16.
Report
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A practical guide to developing community renewable energy projects
This Community Guide provides you with information introducing and supporting the development of renewable energy...
Guide
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Building a sustainable community food hub
This paper is one of several published by the Food Supply and Distribution project, which...
Report
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Evaluating and communicating your project
This guide has been produced for Our Place areas who are implementing their Operational Plans,...
Presentation
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History of the Our Place programme (formerly Neighbourhood Community Budgets)
Neighbourhood community budgets: Introducing the pilot areas Our Place is an important element of the...
Report
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Our Place Guide: Engaging With Your Council
This guide aims to help Our Place areas engage effectively with their council. It provides guidance...
Guide
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Our Place Guide to Writing an Operational Plan
An Our Place operational plan is the business case for your Our Place project. The...
Guide
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Our Place Guide to Co-design
This short guide aims to provide an introduction to co-design in public services: the reasons...
Guide
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Examples of Cost Benefit Analysis
Examples of exemplar cost-benefit analyses from the Our Place programme 2014-15. Three areas on the...
Example Plan
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Our Place Guide to Cost Benefit Analysis
This is a guide to cost-benefit analysis (CBA), designed to help those new to this...
Guide
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Logic models and templates
Our Place puts communities at the heart of service delivery in their area and involves...
Template
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Service transformation: Building blocks to success
These Building Blocks have been identified from key messages, learning and lessons learnt from both the...
Guide
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Our Place Guide to Community Organising
Our Place is all about ensuring that communities and service users can influence and design local...
Guide
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Measuring and showing impact
You’ll hear people talking about demonstrating and measuring impact, which means taking a step back...
Presentation
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Telling your story
If you want to effectively tell people your story, or convince a community to support...
Presentation
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Data collecting in your neighbourhood
When applying for funding or creating a plan, it is important to have good evidence of...
Presentation
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Mapping local community assets online
Online maps can be a great way of sharing what’s going on in your community...
Toolkit
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Working effectively with partners
This guide aims to help groups engage effectively, and benefit from working with partners. Read...
Guide
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Top tips on listening to your community
A list of eight things to consider for public consultation or community engagement.
Guide
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Our Place Guide to Redesigning Services at the Neighbourhood Level
Public services are undergoing a period of significant transformation. In order to address the current...
Guide
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Public sector: quick start guide to the public sector Equality Duty
This quick start guide is intended to help public sector organisations understand a key measure...
Link
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Understanding the Community Right to Challenge
The Community Right to Challenge is the right for community organisations to submit an expression...
Guide
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Buying Social: A Guide to Taking Account of Social Considerations in Public Procurement
A guide on taking account of social considerations in public procurement by the EU Commission....
Link
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Best value statutory guidance
Authorities also have a general duty to consider ‘best value’ under the Local Government Act 1999,...
Link
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Social Value Act: information and resources
The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 places a legal duty on public bodies to...
Link
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CAMRA guide to nominating pubs as assets of community value
Through the Localism Act 2011, the Government has introduced new powers for communities in England...
Guide
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Legislation changes for pubs as assets of community value
The changes laid before Parliament on 12 March 2015 came into force on 6 April...
Link
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Asset of Community Value Certificate
Have you listed an asset of community value in your local area? Are you the...
Template
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Local government transparency code 2015
The Local Government Transparency Code 2014 sets out the minimum data that local authorities should...
Link
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Options for community management/ownership of assets
A high level introduction to the ‘spectrum’ of legal options available, pros and cons for...
Guide
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Community Rights and Heritage
Heritage is about what we value from our past – what we decide to keep,...
Report
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Inquisitive penguin explains Assets of Community Value
These two Inquisitive Penguin videos were created by South Cambridgeshire District Council, and are helpful, and supportive...
Video
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Managing energy use in shops
Profit margins for all community/independent shops are tight. Reducing overheads by spending less on energy...
Guide
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Equality and Diversity in Community Asset Transfer
Yvonne Field, UBELE and Kunle Olulode, Voice4Change present a webinar on key equality issues & tips...
Webinar
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Multiple Asset Transfer
This document gives an overview of the multiple asset transfer process.
Report
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Allotment disposal guidance: Safeguards and alternatives
Allotments are valuable community spaces that provide people with the opportunity to enjoy regular physical...
Link
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Nomination forms for Assets of Community Value (ACV)
This resource provides you with the template forms to nominate an Asset of Community Value....
Template
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Community Right to Bid: Non-statutory advice note for local authorities
Part 5 Chapter 3 of the Localism Act, and the Assets of Community Value (England)...
Link
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The Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012
The full government regulation on Assets of Community Value (ACV) 2012. Link: The Assets of...
Link
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List of pubs registered as Assets of Community Value in England
This is a list of the pubs in England listed as Assets of Community Value,...
Report
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Glossary: Community Asset Transfer
Some commonly used terms used when talking about Community Asset Transfer. Asset An item of property...
Glossary
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Pillars of the community: the transfer of local authority heritage assets
Aimed at both local authorities and community groups, this guidance is designed to provide clear,...
Guide
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Guidance for community owned and managed swimming pools
The Amateur Swimming Association and the Asset Transfer Unit are pleased to introduce the Guidance...
Guide
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Community-run post offices
In an age when so much of our everyday lives can be controlled by a...
Report
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A history of community asset transfer
A history of community asset ownership was written by Steve Wyler, former CEO of Locality....
Report
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To have and to hold: DTA guide to asset development
This guide is for individual people or groups of people who want to organise in...
Guide
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The Football Association Guide to Asset Transfers
This guide is aimed at community football clubs and leagues which are either considering or...
Guide
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Understanding the Community Right to Reclaim Land
The Community Right to Reclaim Land allows communities to challenge local councils and some other...
Link
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Public request to order disposal
This form helps people to exercise their rights under the Community Right to Reclaim Land...
Link
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Understanding Community Asset Transfer
Community Asset Transfer is an established mechanism used to enable the community ownership and management...
Guide
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Understanding the Community Right to Bid
The Community Right to Bid allows communities and parish councils to nominate buildings or land...
Guide
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Community self-build factsheet
Get the facts on community self-build and how you can get involved.
Guide
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Manage energy in your community building
The information in this guide comes as a result of knowledge gained from auditing over 120 Oxfordshire community buildings ranging from village halls to sports pavilions...
Guide
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Toolkit 4: How to deliver your community-led housing project
This is a guide for groups who have decided to develop a community-led housing project...
Toolkit, Video
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Community-led housing factsheet
Get the facts on self-help housing and how you can get involved.
Guide
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Toolkit 3: How to fund your community-led housing project
This is a guide for groups who have decided to develop a community-led housing project...
Toolkit, Video
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Toolkit 2: How to tackle community-led housing project planning
This is a guide for groups who have decided to develop a community-led housing project...
Toolkit, Video
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Toolkit 1: Getting your community-led housing project up and running
This is a guide for groups who are considering a particular community-led housing project and...
Toolkit, Video
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Community Asset Transfer: A toolkit for housing providers
Housing Providers typically own a range of Community Assets including land and buildings – in...
Guide
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Understanding the potential of small scale community-led housing
This research which examined the work of 10 community-led housing organisations in England, was published in...
Report
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The role of housing associations in community-led housing
This guide note is for people who are interested in setting up or becoming part...
Guide
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Community Buildings and Housing Checker
The Community Buildings Checker has been designed to give a quick and rough overview as...
Link
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What are the community rights?
The community rights are a set of powers that give you a greater say over...
Guide
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Community owned pubs: a quick guide to saving your local
Are you worried that your local pub is going to close down, or be sold...
Guide
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Useful links
Here is a list of useful links for community-led housing. Locality Brokers Locality Brokers partners...
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Understanding Community Right to Build Orders
What are Community Right to Build Orders? Community Right to Build Orders are one of...
Guide
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Creating a community profile
Put simply, a Community Profile is a snapshot in time of the community.
Guide
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Screening neighbourhood plans for Strategic Environmental Assessment
This guide sets out how neighbourhood groups, including Parish and Town Councils and Neighbourhood Forums,...
Guide
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Viability toolkit for neighbourhood planning
This toolkit will help neighbourhood groups preparing neighbourhood plans and Neighbourhood Development Orders (NDOs) who...
Guide
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Neighbourhood Planning Glossary
Definitions of frequently used terms in neighbourhood planning.
Glossary
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Neighbourhood Planning Video: Apply for support
These five Neighbourhood Planning video tutorials will help guide you through the grant and technical...
Grant Guidance Notes, Video
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Key neighbourhood planning data
This data of known designated neighbourhood planning areas is based on research by Department for...
Report
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Neighbourhood Development and Community Right to Build Orders Guide
This guide has been prepared to guide organisations on the use of NDOs and CRtBOs.
Guide
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Design in neighbourhood planning
This guide describes the role of good design within a neighbourhood plan, setting out some...
Guide
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Neighbourhood planning community consultation
In this guide you’ll find advice on, helping people to imagine the future, engaging with...
Guide
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Site assessment for neighbourhood plans
This guide is aimed at neighbourhood planning groups who are intending to allocate sites for...
Guide
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Housing Needs Assessment at neighbourhood plan level
This guide is aimed at neighbourhood planners. It explains how neighbourhood planners, including Parish and...
Guide
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Commissioning consultants
This guide describes the process of commissioning consultants to support the town/ parish council or...
Guide
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Neighbourhood plans: General conformity with strategic local planning policy
This guidance note deals with the need for neighbourhood plans to be in general conformity...
Guide
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Progress on housing delivery through neighbourhood planning
This paper provides an update on housing delivery progress in areas where neighbourhood plans have...
Report
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Terms of Reference for Neighbourhood Plans
The following neighbourhood planning areas have provided their terms of reference for you to view...
Example Plan
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Establishing a neighbourhood planning forum
This resource is designed to help groups or individuals who want to establish a neighbourhood...
Guide, Template
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Social media guidelines for neighbourhood planning
Eden Project have developed some social media guidelines for Neighbourhood Planning areas. Link: Social media guidelines...
Link
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A guidebook to low carbon neighbourhood planning
This guidebook has been developed to help you and your community develop a neighbourhood plan....
Link
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My Community Guide: Social media
This toolkit gets you started – how to decide on what channels and how to...
Presentation, Toolkit
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My Community Guide: Press coverage
This slideshow guide and press release template will help you engage local journalists so they...
Toolkit
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User Experience of Neighbourhood Planning in England
This report has been produced as part of the support contract for neighbourhood planning and...
Report
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Submitting your neighbourhood plan proposal to your local planning authority
This resource explains: the documents you need to submit with your neighbourhood plan how to...
Toolkit
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How to write a basic conditions statement
This resource explains what a basic conditions statement is, what needs to be included in...
Toolkit
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How to write a consultation statement
This resource explains what a consultation statement is, what information it should include, how it...
Toolkit
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How to structure your neighbourhood plan
This resource explains why the structure is important, what should (and should not) be included...
Toolkit
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How to write planning policies
This resource explains what a neighbourhood plan policy is, how to structure a neighbourhood plan...
Toolkit
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How to prepare a character assessment to support design policy within a neighbourhood plan
This resource explains what a character assessment is, the benefits of completing a character assessment,...
Toolkit
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Sources of data and statistics
This note provides an idea of the different sources of quantitative data (facts and figures)...
Toolkit
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How to gather and use evidence
This resource explains what evidence is, why evidence is important in policy development, what different...
Toolkit
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How to develop a vision and objectives
This resource explains what a neighbourhood plan vision statement is, what neighbourhood plan objectives are,...
Toolkit
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How to work with landowners and developers
This resource focuses on how to effectively engage and work with landowners and developers during...
Toolkit
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How to set up a neighbourhood forum
This resource explains how to set up a neighbourhood forum including involving 21 people, ensuring...
Toolkit
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How to designate a neighbourhood area
This resource focuses on assisting groups in designating their neighbourhood area. It explains, what a...
Toolkit
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How to engage and work constructively with your local planning authority
This resource explains the role of the local planning authority in neighbourhood planning, how to...
Toolkit
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How to share the workload
This resource focuses on how to share the workload when developing your neighbourhood plan. It...
Toolkit
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How to make effective decisions
This resource focuses on how to make effective decisions when developing your neighbourhood plan. It...
Toolkit
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How to resource your neighbourhood plan
This resource explains: How to identify the resources and skills available within your community, external...
Toolkit
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How to project plan
This resource explains: Why you need to prepare a project plan, what goes in a...
Toolkit
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The Power of Neighbourhood Planning
Taking real world examples from neighbourhood plans across the country, The Power of Neighbourhood Planning...
Guide
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Neighbourhood Plan Project Planner
The Project Planner will assist you to set key dates on the neighbourhood planning journey.
Guide
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Localism Act 2011
The Localism Act contains a wide range of measures to devolve more powers to councils...
Link
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Neighbourhood Planning Grant & Technical Support Guidance Notes
These are the Guidance Notes to apply for Neighbourhood Planning Grants and Technical Support.
Grant Guidance Notes
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Localism policy
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is taking action to give local communities...
Link
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The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012
These are the Regulations set out the procedure for the designation of neighbourhood areas and...
Link
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Planning Practice Guidance
Provides advice on the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act 2012, including key...
Link
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Neighbourhood Plan Roadmap Guide
This guide is for all those involved in, or thinking about, producing a Neighbourhood Plan,...
Guide
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Writing Planning Policies
Planning jargon can seem like a foreign language so this guide shows how to write...
Guide
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Quick Guide to Neighbourhood Planning
This guide gives a concise summary of the process for producing a Neighbourhood Plan under...
Guide