CGLG02. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT (& PLANNING)
(updated: June 6, 2006 )

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* indicates most up to date and/or useful references

Alterman, Rachelle, 2001, 'National-Level Planning in Democratic Countries: an international comparison of city and regional policy-making', LIverpool University Press, Liverpool.

Anderson, James E., 1975, ‘Public Policy-Making’, Nelson, London.

Ash, Mike, 2003, 'ODPM Update', Paper presented to the Planning Summer School, Bangor, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2003/

Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, 2003, 'Replacing the State', ACEVO, tel. (0845) 345 8481, October, http://www.acevo.org.uk

Audit Commission publications available from tel. (0800) 502030
- website: http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk
'A Force for Change: Central government intervention in failing local government services', March 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5925&heading=e-mail+alert
'Recruitment and Retention', September 2002, and at http://www/planing.haynet.com
'People, Places and Prosperity: Delivering government programmes at the local level - June 2004', June 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=20358&heading=e-mail+alert
'People, places and prosperity', July 2004.

Baker, Chris, 2005, 'Rift imperils crucial support', (improving the track record of Government departments in providing infrastructure for growth areras), Planning 1604, 28.1.05, p16

Better Regulation Task Force, 2003, 'Imaginative Thinking for Better Regulation', BRTF, London, September

Birch, A.H, 1998, 'The British System of Government' (10th edition), Routledge, London.

Birchall, J., (ed.), 2001, 'The New Mutualism in Public Policy', Routledge, London, ISBN 0415241308

Birkenshaw, P, 1990, 'Government and Information', Butterworths, London.

Baker, Mark, 1999, 'Intervention or interference? Central government involvement in the plan-maming process in some English regions', Town Planning Review 70 (1), January.

Bloomfield, D; Collins, K, et al, 2001, 'Deliberation and inclusion: vehicles for increasing trust in UK public governance', Environment and Planning C, 19 (4), pp501-513

Bomberg, Elizabeth & Peterson, John, 1996, 'Decision-Making in the European Union: Implications for Central-Local Government Relations', York Publishing Services, York. JN30.P4

British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA), London,
tel. (020) 7539 4030 / (020) 7253 5054 / tel. (0800) 0181 1260, email: info@bura.org.uk
- website: http://www.bura.org.uk
'Local Government, New Localism and the Delivery of Regeneration', April 2006.

Bulpitt, J, 1983, 'Territory and Power in the UK: an Interpretation', Manchester University Press, Manchester.

Burns, D; Hambleton, R & Hoggett, P, 1994, 'The Politics of Decemtralisation', Macmillan, London.

Cabinet Office, Press Office, 70 Whitehall, London SW1A 2AS<
tel. (020) 7276 0174 / (020) 7276 0436, fax. (020) 7276 0618,
- website: http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk
Cabinet Office publications available from
the Stationery Office, tel. (0870) 600 5522 or the Cabinet Office, London, tel. (020) 7270 1203:
'Quangos - opening the doors', Cabinet Office, Horseguards Parade, London SW1P 3AH, 199?
'Wiring it Up: Whitehall's Management of Cross-Cutting Policies and Services', TSO, January 2000.
'Reaching Out: the Role of Central Government at Regional and local Level', Report by the Cabinet Office Performance and Innovation Unit (PIU), Cabinet Office Press Office, tel. (020) 270 0043 or TSO, tel. (0870) 600 5522, February 2000, ISBN 0 11 430163 8, and at: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/innovation
(Regional Coordination Unit) 'Reaching Out: The Role of Central Government at Regional Local Level'. TSO, tel. (0870) 600 5522, November 2000.
(Better Regulation Task Force), 'The Local Delivery of Central Policy', tel. (020) 7276 2142, July 2002, http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/regulation/taskforce/index.htm
'Government's Response to the Better Regulation Taskforce on Local Delivery of Central Government Policy', January 2003, http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/taskforce
'Public Bodies 2002', April 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=14822&heading=e-mail+alert
'Draft Code of Practice on Consultation', September 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16549&heading=e-mail+alert
'Government Communications Review Group Interim Report', September 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16568&heading=e-mail+alert
'The Government's Response to the Ninth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life', Septtember 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16663&heading=e-mail+alert
'Government’s response to ‘Imaginative Thinking for Better Regulation', December 2003, at: http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/regulation
'Revised Code of Practice on Consultation', January 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18381&heading=e-mail+alert
'Creation, Review and Dissolution of Executive Agencies', June 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=20324&heading=e-mail+alert
'Strategic Audit: Progress and challenges for the UK', February 2005,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=23545&heading=e-mail+alert
'Reducing Burdens Caused by Consent Regimes', August 2005.
'Routes to Better Regulation: A guide to alternatives to regulation', December 2005

Carlton Publishing and Printing Ltd., Middlesex:
'The Directory of Westminster and Whitehall', 1998/99 edition, 1998.
'Your Practical Guide to the Governance of Britain in Europe, 1998/99, 1998.
'The Guide to Executive Agencies', 1998/99, 1998
'The Guide to Public Bodies and Quangos', 1998.

Carter, C & John, P, 1992, 'A New Accord: Promoting Constructive Relations Between Central and Local Government', Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York.
Carter, C, 1997, 'Local-Central Government Relations: A Compendium of Joseph Rowntree Foundation Research Findings', Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York.

Chapman, Jake, 2002, 'System Failure: Why Governments Must Learn to Think Differently', available at http://www.demos.co.uk or from Central Books, London, tel. (020) 8986 5488.

Chapman, R.A, 1984, 'Leadership in the British Civil Service', Croom Helm.

Clarke, Michael, 1995, 'Breaking down the barriers; inhibitions to secondment between central and local government', LGC communications, London.

Cochrane, Allan, 1993, Whatever happened to Local Government?', Open University Press, Buckingham.

Command Papers (HM Government), available from The Stationery Office (TSO) (was HMSO until 1997):
'The Reorganisation of Central Government', Cmnd 4506, 1970.
'Central Government Controls over Local Authorities', Cmnd 7634, 1979.
'Streamlining the Cities: Government Proposals for Reorganising Local Government in Greater London and the Metropolitan Counties', Cmnd. 9063, 1983.
'Report of the Committee into Inquiry into the Function and Powers of the Islands Councils of Scotland; (Montgomery Report), Cmnd. 9216, 1984.
'Progress in Financial Management in Government Departments', Cmnd. 9297, 1984
'Civil Service Management Reform: The Next Steps', Cm 524, 1988.
'Civil Service Management Reform: The Next Steps' (Government Reply to the Report from the Treasury and Civil Service Committee), Cmnd 569, 1989.
'Improving Management in Government: The Next Steps Agencies: Review 1990', Cm 1261, 1990.
'The Citizen's Charter: Raising the Standard', Cm 1599, 1991.
'Competing for Quality: Buying Better Public Services', Cm 1730, 1991.
'Improving Management in Government: The Next Steps Agencies: Review 1991', Cm 1730, 1991.
'The Citizen's Charter: First Report', Cm 2101, 1992.
'Origins of the Department of the Environment' (P. McQuail), 1994.
'View from the Bridge' (P. McQuail), 1995.
'Next Steps Agencies in Government: Review, 1995', Cm 3164, 1996.
'Modernsing Government', Cm 4310, 1999.
'Reinforcing Standards: Review of the First Report of the Committee on Standards of Public Life', Cm 4557-1, 2000.

Connolly, M.E.H & Loughlin, S, 1990, 'Public Policy in Northern Ireland: Adoption or Adaptation?', Policy Research Institute, Belfast.

Constitution Unit, 2001, 'Unexplored Territory: Elected Regional Government in England', Constitution Unit, London, tel. (020) 7679 4977

Corry, Dan & Stoker, Gerry, 2002, 'New Localism: Refashioning the Centre-Local Relationship', New Local Governmetn Network / York Publishing, York, tel. (01904) 431213, email: orders@yps-publishing.co.uk
Corry, Dan, 2003, 'The Regulatory State', Institute for Public Policy Research, London.

Crow, Stephen, 2002, 'Back to the all-powerful centralised state? Or a blow for democracy?', Town and Country Planning, June.

*Cullingworth, John & Nadin, Vincent, 1997 & 2001, 'Town and Country Planning in the United Kingdom' (12th edition), Routledge, London. GP5511.CUL (13th edition, September 2001; OFL on 8.8.01)

Davies, Huw T.O; Nutley, Sandra M & Smith, Peter C, 2000, 'What works? Evidence-based policy and practice in public services', The Policy Press, Bristol, ISBN 1 86134 191 1 (pb) / 1 86134 192 X (Hb)

Davis, Howard & Hall, Declan, 1996, 'Matching purpose and task; the advantages and disadvantages of single- and multi-purpose bodies', York Publishing Services, York.

Demos, London, tel. (020) 7321 2200:
- website: http://www.demos.co.uk
'Governing in the Round', December 1999.
'Local authority? How to develop leadership for better public services', 2002, ISBN 1 841 800546
'The adaptive state: strategies for personalising the public realm', 2003, ISBN 1 8418011151

Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), London
(took over planning and housing etc. functions from the Offfice of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) in May 2006:
- website: http://www.communities.gov.uk/
‘Building the Department for Communities and Local Government – A discussion document’, June 2006, http://www.communities.gov.uk/pub/469/BuildingtheDepartmentforCommunitiesandLocalGovernmentaDiscussionDocument_id1500469.pdf

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002)
- website: http://www.dtlr.gov.uk
'Delivering Better Services for Citizens', July 2001, available from tel. (01709) 891318,
Planning Green Paper & Associated Documents: http://www.planning.dtlr.gov.uk/consult/greenpap/greenind.htm
- 'Planning Green Paper, Planning: Delivering a Fundamental Change', December 200.,
- 'Planning: Delivering A Fundamental Change (Regulatory Impact Appraisal)', December 2001.

Department of the Environment (DOE) (former; from June 1997 to June 2001 part of
the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, DETR)
'Capital Challenge - Challenge Funding of Local Authority Capital Expenditure', 1995.
'Regional Development Agencies: Issues for Discussion', June 1997.

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) (June 1997 - June 2001)
- website: http://www.detr.gov.uk
NB: DETR replaced from June 2001 to May 2002 by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR)
'Compulsory Competitive Tendering: Changes to regulation and guidance', July 1997.
'Local government efficiency scrutiny report', 1997.
'Report of an Efficiency Scrutiny of Central Consent Regimes for Local Authorities', 1997.
'Modernising Local Government; Local Democracy and Community Leadership' (Consultation Paper), February 1998.
'The Modernising Government White Paper', The Cabinet Office,; further details from Cabinet Office Press Office, 70 Whitehall, London SW1A 2AS, April 1999.
'Regional Government in England: A Preliminary Review of Literature and Research Findings', DETR Publications, tel. (01709) 891318, October 2000
'Planning Policy Guidance note 7, The Countryside: Environmental Quality and Economic and Social Development (PPG7)' (revised version), DETR, March 2001, and at http://www.planning.dtlr.gov.uk/ppg/ppg7/index.htm
NB: DETR replaced from June 2001 to May 2002 by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR)

Dewar, David, 2001, 'Mixed response to Whitehall reshuffle', Planning 1425, 29.6.01, p11.

Diamond, D, 1979, 'The uses of strategic planning: the example of the National Planning guidelines in Scotland', Town Planning Review 50, pp18-25.

Draper, P, 1977, 'Creation of the Department of the Environment: A Study of the Mereger of Three Departments to Form the Department of the Environment', Civil Service Studes 4, HMSO, London.

Drewry, G & Butcher, T, 1991, 'The Civil Service Today' (2nd edition), Blackwell, Oxford.

Dynes, M & Walker, D, 1995, 'The Times Guide to the New British State: The Government Machine in the 1990s', Times Books, London.

Everest, D.A, 1990, 'The provision of expert advice to government on environmental matters: the role of advisory committees', Science and Public Affairs 4, pp17-40.

Ferguson, Martin, 2003, 'E-government', Paper presented to the Planning Summer School, Bangor, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2003/

Forum for the Future, 2003, 'Connecting regional to local', Forum for the Future, tel. (01242) 266776, http://www.regionalfutures.org.uk

Foster, Sir Christopher, 2005, 'British Government in Crisis', Hart.

Fulton Report, 1968, 'Report of the Committee on the Civil Service', Cmnd 3638, HMSO, London.

Fyson, Anthony, 1999, 'Bridges must be built for structure planning success' (discuss of the recent DETR report on the Structure Planning process), Planning 1316, 30.4.99.

Garlick, Richard, 1999, 'Safeguards curb speed', (on the new DETR report on improving the Structure Plan system), Planning 1315, 23.4.99.

Gatenby, I & Williams, C, 1992, 'Section 54A: the legal and practical implications', Journal of Planning and Environment Law, pp110-120.

Gray, C, 1994, 'Government Beyond the Centre: Sub-national Politics in Britain', Macmillan, London.

Green, Ray, 2003, 'Top-up, bottom down - a defining moment in English planning', Town and Country Planning 72 (7), August, pp211-212

Greer, P, 1992, 'The next steps initiative: an examination of ththe agency framework documents', Public Administration 70, pp469-498.

Gummer, John, 2001, '...a time bomb set to detonate by lack of expertise' (DEFRA &http://www.regionalfutures.org.uk/ the DTLR), Planning 1439, 5.10.01, p9
Gummer, John, 2002, '...the disjointed approach of the government', Planning 1474, 21.6.02, p9
Gummer, John, 2005, 'Preparing for a bumpy ride over centralisation', Planning 1641, 21.10.05, p9

Hall, James, 2002, 'Policy, priorities and a divide' (need for Government to recognise different development priorities in the north and south of England), Planning 1477, 12.7.02, p16.

Harding, Alan et al., 1996, 'Regional Government in Britain: An Economic Solution?', The Policy Press, Bristol. (OFL)

Harris, Neil & Thomasm, Huw, 2004, 'Planning for a diverse society? A review of the Government's Planning Policy Guidance', Town Planning Review 75 (4), pp473-500

Hazell, R (ed.), 2000.. 'The State and the Nations', Imprint Academic, Exeter, Devon.

Hennessy, P, 1989, 'Whitehall', Secker & Warburg, London.

Herbert-Young, N, 1998, 'Central government and statutory planning under the Town Planning Act 1909', Planning Perspectives 13, pp341-358

Heseltine, Michael, 1987, 'Where there's a will', Hutchinson.
Heseltine, Michael, 2000, 'Life in the Jungle: My Autobiography', Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0 340 739150.

Hetherington, Peter, 2005, 'So where's the vision for England? (the need for strategic planniing for England as a whole), Town and Country Planning 74 (1), January, p18

Hirst, Clayton, 1997, 'The reasons behind regions', Planning 1223, 20.6.97.

HM Treasury,
- website: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
'The Green Book: consultation paper', August 2002.
'Review of large public procurement in the UK', August 2002,
'The Green Book: Appraisal and evaluation in central government', August 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=7564&heading=e-mail+alert
'Independent Review of Public Sector Relocation: Interim report', September 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16631&heading=e-mail+alert
'Well Placed to Deliver? Shaping the pattern of government service - Final report of the Lyons Review', March 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19132&heading=e-mail+alert
'Well Placed to Deliver? Shaping the pattern of government service - Final report of the Lyons Review', (Independent Review of Public Sector Relocation'), March 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19132&heading=e-mail+alert
'Value for Money Appraisal Guidance', August 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21187&heading=e-mail+alert
'Historical Public Spending by Country and Region Data', September 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21610&heading=e-mail+alert
'Historical Public Spending by Function Data', September 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21609&heading=e-mail+alert

Hogwood, Brian W., 1996, 'Mapping the Regions: Boundaries, Coordination and Government', The Policy Press, Bristol.

Holt, Gordon, 2001, 'Woolly wording leads to differing decisions' (impact of the wording of planning policy guidance on a green belt appeal decision), Planning 1432, 17.8.01, p20.

House of Commons
'Fifty-fourth Report: Improving Public Services through e-Government', August 20023, http://www.parliament.uk/commons/selcom/pachome.htm

House of Commons ODPM Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee:
'5th Annual Report: Departmental annual reports and estimates 2002', ISBN 0215008588, TSO, 2003.
'Department Anual Report and Estimates 2002', March 2003, TSO, tel. (0870) 600 5522 and at http://www.planning.haynet.com

House of Commons Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee:
'Tenth Report: Audit Commission', HC 174-I, Session 1999-2000.

House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee:
'Quangos: a report from the Select Committee on Public Administration', TSO, tel. (0345) 585463, December 1999.
'Seventh Report: Making Government Work - The Emerging Issues', April 2001, available from tel. (020) 7219 3284, and at http://www.planning.haynet.com

Insight Social Research, 1989, 'Local attitudes to Central Advice', ISR, London.

Institute for Public Policy Research, 2001, 'Remodelling Government: Future of the DETR', IPPR, London, email: ippr@org.uk February.

James, S, 1999, 'British Cabinet Government' (second edition), Routledge, London.

Jenkins, K; Oates, G & Stott, A, 1985, 'Making Things Happen: A Report on the Implementationof Government Efficiency Scrutinies. Report to the Prime Minister', HMSO, London.

Jenkins, Simon, 1995, 'Accountable to Nne: the Tory Nationalisation of Britain', Hamish Hamilton (paperback edition by Penguin in 1996).

Johnston, Bryan, 1996, 'Capital spending plans ready for the challenge', Planning 1155, 9.2.96.
Johnston, Bryan, 2006, ‘Strategy assumes vital role’ the TCPA ‘Connecting England’ report), Planning 1669, 19.5.06, p8

Jones, B & Kavanagh, D, 1998, 'British Politics Today' (6th edition), Manchester University Press, Manchester.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), York - publications available from York Publising Services:
- website: http://www.jrf.org.uk
'Local-Central government Relations: A Compendium of Joseph Rowntree Foundation Research Findings', 1997.

Jowell, J & Oliver, D, 1994, 'The Changing Constitution', Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Keen, Linda & Scase, Richard, 1998, 'Local Government Management: The Rhetoric and Reality of Change', Open University Press.

King Sturge, 2004, 'Independent Review of Public Sector Relocation', King Sturge on behalf of the Lyons Review of Public Services, and at http://www.planningresources.co.uk

Land Use Consultants:
'Effectiveness of Planning Policy Guidance Notes', HMSO, London, 1995.
'Review of National Planning Policy Guidelines', 1999, report for the Central Research Unit, The Scottish Executive, Edinburgh, - summary available: Development Department Research Findings no. 65.

Levin, P.H, 1976, 'Goverrnment and the Planning Process: An Analysis and Appraisal of Government Decision-making Processes with Special Reference to the Launching of New Towns and Twon Development Svchemes', Allen & Unwin, London.

Liberal Democrats, 2003, 'Planning for the 21st Century', Liberal Democrats, tel. (01252) 408282

Local Government Assocation (LGA), London:
- website: http://www.lga.gov.uk
'Local Quangos and Local Governance', 1998.
'New Localism or New Centralism?', February 2003 and at http://www.planning.haynet.com
'Loosening the Reins', 2004.
‘Closer to people and places - a new vision for local government’, May 2006,
http://www.lga.gov.uk/Documents/Publication/peopleandplaces.pdf

Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) 1-5 Bath St., London EC1V 9QQ,
tel. (020) 7554 2800, email: pubs@lgiu.org.uk
- website: http://www.lgiu.gov.uk
'Secret Services: A Handbook for Investigating Local Quangos', 1995.
'Framework for the future' (central-local relations), November 1997.
'Advance of the quango state', 2000, ISBN 1897957378.

Land Use Consultants:
'The Effectiveness of Planning Policy Guidance Notes', HMSO, London, 1995.

Llewelyn Davies, Roger Tym & Partners & Social, Economic and Environmental Resources Ltd. for the Department of the Environment, 'East Thames Corridor; a study of development capacity and potential, HMSO, London.

Lloyd, Jiggy, 1997, 'Managing the infrastructure, providing the service', Town and Country Planning 66 (4), April.

Lloyd, M.G & Rowan-Robinson, J., 1992, 'Review of strategic planning guidance in Scotland', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 35 (1), pp93-99.
Lloyd, M.G & Peel, Deborah, 2003, 'Shaping national space in Scotland', Town and Country Planning 72 (7), August, p224

Local Authority Associations of England and Wales, 1996, 'Future of Planning Strategies', (former) Associatuion of Metropolitan Associations (AMA); now part of the Local Government Association), London.

Lock, David, 1989, 'Riding the Tiger - planning the South of England', Town and Country Planning Association, London.

Lyons, Sir Michael, 2006, ‘National prosperity, local choice and civic engagement: a new partnership between central and local government for the 21st century’, The Lyons Inquiry, http://www.lyonsinquiry.org.uk/docs/20060504%20Final%20Complete.pdf

MacDonald, Greg, 1994, 'Success of plans lead depends on monitors', Planning 1052, 21.1.94.

MacGregor, Bryan & Ross, Andrea, 1995, 'Master or servant? The changing role of the development plan in the British planning system', Town Planning Review 66 (1), January, pp41-59.

Marrs, Colin, 2002, 'Lightening the load' (the ODPM and regeneration), Regeneration & Renewal, 16.8.02, p19.

Marsh & Rhodes, R.A.W, 1992, 'Policy Networks in British Government', Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Maynoh, Keith, 1997, 'Why the PPGs need more muscle', Planning 1229, 1.6.97.

Millichap, Denzil, 1995, 'Parliament to fill holes in road to greater transparency' (on PPGs), Planning no. 1137, 22.9.95.

Milne, Roger, 1996, 'Property World looking forward to sea change', Planning no. 1169, 17.5.96.

Ministry of Housing & Local Government (predecessor, until 1970, of the Department of the Environment) :
(Planning Advisory Group), 'Review of the Development Plan System', HMSO, London, 1965.
'Development Plans: A Manual on Form and Content', HMSO, London, 1970.

McQuail, P, 1994, 'Origins of the Departrment of the Environment', Department of the Environment (former), London.
McQuail, P, 1995, 'A View from the Bridge', Department of the Environment (former), London.

Mitchell, James, 2002, 'England and the Centre', Regional Studies 36 (7), October, p757, http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=PT6UTGN4DFMHV385

National Audit Office, London
- website: http://www.nao.gov.uk
‘The Wider Markets Initiative’, February 2006, http://www.nao.org.uk/whatsnew.asp

Norton, Alan, 1994, 'International handbook of local and regional government', Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Nye, Colin, 1996, 'Trick or Treat?', (changes in funding mechanisms for Local Authority capital projects), Surveyor, 5.4.96.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), London:
(took over responsibility for local government, planning, housing and regeneration from the DTLR in May 2002)
- replaced in May 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
- website: http://www.odpm.gov.uk
'Implementing Electronic Government Statements 2002 - Draft Guidance', July 2002.
'Freedoms and Flexibilities for Local Government', November 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=13191
'Autumn Performance Report 2002', November 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=13277&heading=e-mail+alert|
'Protocol on central government engagement and intervention in poorly performing local authorities', February 2003, http://www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk/bestvalue/inspection/protocol.htm
'Central Local Partnership', May 2003, http://www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk/clp/index.htm
'Government Response on Departmental Annual Report and Estimates', June 2003, and at http://www.planning.haynet.com
'Improving Guidance and Research: A compendium of two research projects, March 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18957&heading=e-mail+alert
'Strategic Partnering Taskforce: Final report - Annex', March 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19012&heading=e-mail+alert
'Strategic Partnering Taskforce: Final report', March 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19011&heading=e-mail+alert
'Local Area Agreements: A prospectus', July 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=20853&heading=e-mail+alert
'Spending Review 2004: ODPM public service agreement - 2005-08', July 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=20945&heading=e-mail+alert
'Lyons Inquiry into local government - consultation paper and interim report', December 2005.

Osborne, T & Gaebler, T, 1992, 'Reinventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit is Transforming the Public Sector', Addison Wesley, New York.

Pattinson, Gary, 2001, 'Regionalism or centralisation?' (on the Regional Coordination Unit's 'Reaching Out: Action Plan' report and regional policy), Town and Country Planning 70 (1), January.

Phillips, Rebecca, 2005, 'Planning Policy Development in the UK & Ireland', Paper presented to the Town and Country Planning Summer School, University of Edinburgh, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2005/

Pickvance, Chris & Preteceille, E, (eds.), 1991, 'State Restructuring and Local Power: A Comparative Perspective', Pinter Publishing, London.

Pierre, J, (ed.), 2000, 'Debating governance', Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Pollard, Stephen, 2002, 'Customers not Bureaucrats', Adam Smith Institute, London, http://www.adamsmith.org/policy

Plummer, John, 1994, 'The Governance Gap: Quangos and Accountability', LGC Communications, London.

Public Audit Forum, 1999, 'Implications for Audit of the Modernising Government Agenda', available from the Public Audit Forum website at http://www.public-audit.forum.gov.uk

Quinn, Matthew, J, 1996, 'Central Government Planning Policy', in Tewdwr-Jones, Mark, (ed.), 1996, 'British Planning Policy in Transition: Planning in the 1990s', UCL Press, London.
Quinn, Matthew, J, 2000, 'Central Government Planning Policy', Chapter 5 in Allmendiger, Philip; Prior, Alan & Raemaekers, Jeremy, 'Introduction to Planning Practice', John Wiley, Chichester, Sussex. GP5511.INT

Radcliffe, J, 1991, 'The Reorganisation of British Central Government', Dartmouth, Aldershot, Hampshire.

Raemaekers, Jeremy; Prior, Alan & Boyack, Sarah, 1994, 'Planning guidelines for Scortland', a review of emerging Scottish national planning policy guidelines commissioned from Jeremy Raemaekers, Alan Prior & Sarah Boyack of the School of Planning and Housing, Edinburgh College of Art / Heriot -Watt University for the Scottish Planning Policy Panel of the RTPI. ISBN 0 901151 85 8.
Raemaekers, Jeremy, 1995, 'Scots have way to go on strategic planning', Planning, 17.3.95, pp24-25.

Ranson, S; Jones, G & Walsh, K (eds), 1985, 'Between Centre and Locality: The Politics of Public Policy', Allen & Unwin, London.

Read L & Wood, M, 1994, 'Policy, law and practice', in Wood, M (ed), 1994, 'Planning Icons: Myth and Practice', Planning Law Conference, Journal of Planning and Environment Law, Sweet & Maxwell, London.

Regional Coordination Unit
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'GO! The 2002-03 report on the work of the Government Officfes for the English regions', 2003, http://www.rcu.gov.uk/cru

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