The LGA supported the commitment to allow local authorities to create locally-led New Town Development Corporations initially set out in the Housing White Paper, and introduced by the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017.
Key messages:
- proposals for a borrowing cap should be removed
- flexibility of scale and legislative backing for garden villages
- compulsory Purchase Order powers and ease of use
- additional legal certainty for quality place-making should be provided
- additional policy and capacity support for local authorities.
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LGA submission: The New Towns Act 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations Consultation 21 December 2017