Outcomes
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Streamlining of plans - Removal of duplication in content and
consultation, removal of obsolete plans or parts of plans, and
abolition of specific plans.
- Adoption by Ministers of recommendations
to simplify social services plans.
- Pilot authorities exempted from producing Education Development
Plans.
- Publish consultation on abolition of local development plans.
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Complete
Complete
Complete
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Reducing the burden imposed by external monitoring, inspection
and reporting requirements.
- Reduce the number of Best Value performance
indicators for 2002/2003.
- Integrated Audit and Inspection Pathfinder projects.
- Publish options for reducing the burden of external review
for Ministers to consider.
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Complete
Complete
Complete
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Commence testing the Policy Effects Framework (PEF).
- When fully
implemented the Framework will help departments to prevent red
tape and manage the impact of new policies.
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Complete |
Explore with Kent County Council the feasibility of a pilot
scheme seeking to produce radically the number of plans that they
produce and publish.
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Complete
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Abandoned vehicles: speeding up their removal.
- Consultation
on the shortening notice periods.
- Amend regulations.
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Complete
Complete
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Simplifying the introduction of new traffic signs through revised
Traffic Signs Regulations.
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Complete
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Streamlining of traffic order procedures; providing more flexibility
in the requirements to advertise changes. Produce Regulatory Reform
Order for consultation.
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Delayed
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Streamlining and harmonisation of Local Transport Plans. Reduce
the requirement to submit plans on a yearly basis - moving to five
yearly with annual progress reports.
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Complete
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Streamlining Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPIs): removing
four transport related BVPIs.
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Complete
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Review of procedures for approving new transport projects under
the Transport and Works Act (TWA).
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Complete
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Better information sharing with, and access to, DVLA information
and data through a new web based portal.
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Complete
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More flexibility in use of Rural Bus Subsidy Grant.
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Complete
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Streamlining of planning requirements for children’s services.
- Introduce a new planning framework.
- Consultation on draft strategy.
- Publish final strategy.
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Complete
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Improving measures to deal with school exclusions. Target set
and additional funding provided.
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Complete
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Simplifying and modernising benefits system for looked-after
and disabled children. PST to identify a common basis for progressing
these issues.
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Complete
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Information exchange – use of same child identifiers across
agencies.
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Delayed
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Local Public Service Agreement with Camden Council to remove regulations
on publicising planning applications through local press advertisements.
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Delayed
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Consult on ending the double deposit of development plans.
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Complete
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Consult on speeding up development plans.
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Complete
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Consultation on development plan to be reviewed.
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Complete
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Consult on streamlining of planning appeals process.
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Complete
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Consult on removing uncertainty in planning caused by ‘material
considerations’.
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Complete
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Increasing Planning Inspectorate speed and performance through
target setting and continual improvement.
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Complete
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Review of prior notification process in planning.
- Introduce new
procedures.
- Consult on making the rules more comprehensible.
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Complete |
Consult on greater flexibility to levy planning fees.
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Complete
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Consult on simplification and strengthening of enforcement procedures.
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Complete
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Streamlining of Best Value process: reduce planning related indicators
from six to five.
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Complete
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Clarification of ‘planning obligations’ requirements.
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Complete
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Consult on reducing the time taken to call in planning applications.
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Complete
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Repeal of consent regimes across local authority functions.
- Repeal/amend
22 powers.
- Ministerial agreement to repeal/amend a further 52 powers.
- Ministerial agreement to repeal/amend a further 30 powers.
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Complete Complete
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Publication of 'Privacy and Data Sharing: The Way Forward for Public
Services'.
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Complete
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Greater flexibility for local authorities to trade, set up and
run companies and set up partnership bodies with outside organisations.
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Complete
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More freedom to charge for specific goods and services.
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Complete
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Resolution and clarification of unsatisfactory legal position of
Member/Officer indemnities. Consultation paper to be issued.
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Complete
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Removal of the requirement in the Local Government Finance Act
1992 for full meeting of council to adopt Council Tax base calculations.
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Complete
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Streamlining and co-ordination of Area Based Initiatives (ABIs).
- Review of existing ABIs.
- Launch ABI forum.
- Set up checking system to ensure all new ABIs complement each
other.
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Complete
Complete
Complete
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Rationalising and standardising of funding applications.
- Review
regeneration funding, including potential for harmonisation and
standardisation. Issue final report.
- Issue guidance for small grants programmes, including model
forms.
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Complete
Delayed |
