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Hazel Blears is to fire the starting gun for implementing the Sustainable Communities Act today by formally inviting councils to ‘opt in’ to the Sustainable Communities Act. The Act enables councils working in co-operation with their communities to get Government help to assist them in reversing the decline of local services, dealing with fuel poverty, protecting the environment and obtaining greater involvement in civic activity. As part of the process they will also be able to formally request specific powers, currently held by national government, to be devolved to them. Government then has a legal duty to reach agreement with councils and the Local Government Association on how it will help them. Click here for more information.

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