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The Sustainable Aggregates information gateway aims to promote sustainable production and consumption of aggregates (sand, gravel and crushed rock) through better access to research and information. It has been developed to bring together through a single portal research and development funded by the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund in England and other relevant research and information.
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News & Documents
The Localism Act received Royal Assent on 15th November 2011 and is expected to be in full effect by April 2012
There are a number of points which are potentially of interest to the mineral planning community:
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Local authorities gain a general power of competence |
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Councillors' pre-determination rules clarified |
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Local referendums and 3rd party rights of appeal have been dropped |
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Regional Spatial Strategies will be revoked by Order, which means they will be dealt with one by one. A voluntary SEA is being undertaken – consultation ends on 20th January |
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A stronger duty to co-operate on local authorities |
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Provision for neighbourhood plans and neighbourhood development orders exclude minerals |
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The consultation on pre-application discussions was in progress |
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New planning enforcement rules |
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CIL - greater flexibility to spend in areas other than infrastructure |
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Strengthening of enforcement provisions against concealed development |
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Limiting Inspector's discretion to change wording in plans |
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Nationally significant infrastructure projects –abolition of IPC, with decision-making powers back to the relevant Ministers |
Further information on the act can be found at:
www.communities.gov.uk/localgovernment/
decentralisation/localismbill
The full act can be found at:
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpa/2011/20/contents
/enacted
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Consultation Tracker
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