Research Briefing
Local Enterprise Partnerships
This note examines the history and current responsibilities of Local Enterprise Partnerships.
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Research Briefing
Planning Appeals
This note provides information about planning appeals in England; what can be appealed, who can appeal and other routes of address for people unhappy with planning decisions.
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Debate Pack
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 21 February 2019 on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework. The subject for the debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee, and it will be opened by William Wragg MP.
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Debate Pack
Economic growth in the South West
A Westminster Hall debate on 'Economic growth in the South West' will be held on Tuesday 5 February from 2.30pm. The Member opening the debate is Sir Gary Streeter MP.
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Research Briefing
Calling in a planning application
The Secretary of State has powers in England to "call-in" a planning application and "recover" a planning appeal, to determine it himself. This briefing examines those powers.
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Debate Pack
Town centre Heritage Action Zones
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 19 December 2018 from 2.30-4pm on town centre Heritage Action Zones. The debate will be opened by Jack Brereton MP.
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Debate Pack
Wales and the Shared Prosperity Fund
There will be a debate in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 14th November at 4:30pm on Wales and the Shared Prosperity Fund. The Member in charge of the debate is Ian Lucas.
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Debate Pack
Future of the former steelworks site in Redcar constituency
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 14 November at 9.30am on the future of the former steelworks site in Redcar. Anna Turley MP will lead the debate. This paper provides a brief overview of the subject, recent parliamentary material, press articles and further reading.
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Debate Pack
Beauty and the built environment
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 30 October at 2.30pm on beauty and the built environment. The debate will be opened by John Hayes MP.
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Research Briefing
Neighbourhood planning
The Localism Act 2011 allows parish councils and groups of people from the community, called neighbourhood forums, to formulate Neighbourhood Development Plans and Orders, to guide and shape development in a particular area. This briefing examines these powers and reviews of their effectiveness and describes recent changes to relevant provisions in the National Planning Policy Framework.
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Research Briefing
Regional and local economic growth statistics
Statistics on the size of regional/country and local economies, recent economic growth in these areas, their contribution to total UK economic output, and rough comparisons of their living standards.
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Research Briefing
Starter Homes for First-Time Buyers (England)
This briefing paper explains the Coalition Government's starter homes initiative. The homes were to be available at a minimum 20% discount on market value to first-time buyers under the age of 40. The paper outlines legislative provisions in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to enact the initiative, together with planning policy reforms and a £1.2 billion Starter Homes Land Fund to support starter homes delivery. No starter homes were built and the policy appears to have been replaced by First Homes. This paper is historic and will not be updated.
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Debate Pack
Housing and Homes
On 15 May 2018, there will be a General Debate on Housing and Homes. The Library has published numerous briefing papers on housing issues and a selection of relevant papers is provided below.
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Debate Pack
Investment in local infrastructure to secure new homes in the East Midlands
On 20 March 2018 there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on investment in local infrastructure to secure new homes in the East Midlands. The debate is sponsored by Lee Rowley MP.
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Debate Pack
Estimates – Spending of the Department of Transport
The new-style Estimates day debates provides the House with an opportunity to explore and scrutinise in more detail the DfT’s spending plans and priorities.
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