CGLG02a. ACCESS TO INFORMATION
(updated: May 8, 2006 )

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

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

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', £18, 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

Callaway, Rosalie, 2004, 'Sustainable Communities in Europe - New Commitments set at Aalborg', 'eg' (University of Westminster),10 (7), July/August, pp2-3

Carlton Publishing and Printing (CPP) Ltd.:
'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', Carlton Publishing and Printing Ltd.', Pinner, Middlesex, 1998.
'Reaching Out: Action Plan', November 2000.
'The Reaching Out Action Plan', Cabinet Office, London, tel. (020) 7270 1203, November 2000.
(Regional Coordination Unit) 'Reaching Out: The Role oif Central Government at Regional Local Level'. TSO, tel. (0870) 600 5522, November 2000.

Command Papers (HM Government), available from The Stationery Office (TSO) (was HMSO until 1997):
'The Citizen's Charter: Raising the Standard', Cm 1599, 1991.
'The Citizen's Charter: First Report', Cm 2101, 1992.

Commission of the European Communities, Brussels:
'EU legislation on the Aarhus Convention', 2003, http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/aarhus/index.htm
'Public access to environmental information', 2005, http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/1_04120030214en00260032.pdf

Connor, Jim, 1999, 'Access to information through planning aid', Planning 1322, 11.6.99.

Coppell, Phillip, 2005, 'Environmental Information: the New Regime', Journal of Planning and Environmental Law, January, p12

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (June 2001-)
- website: http://www.defra.gov.uk
'Rights available under the 1992 Environmental Information Regulations' (?exact title), 2002, http://www.defra.gov.ukenvironment.pubcaccess/index.htm
'Draft Environmental Information Regulations', July 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=7285&heading=e-mail+alert
'Access to Information in Local Government: A policy paper on the current and future framework governing access to information for local authorities in England', September 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=12011&heading=e-mail+alert
'Access to information', December 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=13303&heading=e-mail+alert
'Public Access to Environmental Information: Proposals for a revised regime', February 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=2551&heading=e-mail+alert
'Consultation on the Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment: EC proposals relating to the Aarhus Convention', September 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21319&heading=e-mail+alert
'Consultation on Draft Guidance to Accompany the Updated Environmental Information Regulations', November 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=22263&heading=e-mail+alert

Department for Transport (DfT)) (May 2003-)
- website: http://www.dft.gov.uk
'Memorandum of Understanding on Access to Government Information', October 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16989&heading=e-mail+alert

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
'Access to Information in Local Government: A Consultation Paper on Aspects to Information Regime for Local Authorities in England', March 2002, http://www.local-regions.dtlr.gov.uk/consult/infoinlg/index.htm

Department of the Environment (DOE) (former) (1970-1997):
Circular 6/86: Access to Information Act

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)
'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.

Early, Catherine, 2005, 'Policy revives participation' (Environmental laws and community involvement), Planning 1610, 11.3.05, p8

European Environmental Bureau, 1994, 'Your Rights under European Union Environmental Legislation'. EEB, Brussels.

Feature, 2004, 'Sustainable Communities in Europe - New Commitments set at Aalborg', 'eg' (University of Westminster) (promoting local sustainable development), 10 (7), July/August, pp2-3

Garbutt, John, 2000, 'Environmental Law - Practical Handbook', (3rd edition), Palladian Law Publishing, Bembridge, Isle of Wight. ISBN 1 902558 12 X

Health and Safety Executive, 2003, 'Open Government Disclosure of Information to the Public: GAP 1', November,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=17673&heading=e-mail+alert

Her Majesty's Government, 2005, 'Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters. Aarhus, 25
June 1998', Cm 6586, TSO, June 2005, ISBN: 0-10-165862-1, http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/CM6586.pdf :

Innes, Judith, 2002, 'Improving Policy Making with Information', Planning Theory & Practice (Taylor & Francis ), 3 (1), pp102-106,
http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=GBRBYVXNLP3N1VR7

Local Government Association, London
- website http://www.lga.gov.uk
'Delivering freedom of information: the LGA Gujide to the Freedom of Information Acty 2000', 2004
'Accessing environmental information: a practical guide to the Environmental Information Regulations 2004', 2004.

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.
'Advance of the quango state', 2000, ISBN 1897957378
'Information is power', 2004, http://www.steeringbriefing.org.uk/lgiuInfop.pdf

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

McCracken, Robert & Jones, Gregory, 2003, 'The Aarhus Convention', Journal of Environment and Planning Law, July, pp80-82

Moxe, J; McCullough, A; Williams, D & Baxter, S, 1995, 'Accessing Environmental Information in Scotland', Scottish Office Central Research Unit, HMSO, Edinburgh.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/
(in May 2002 took over responsibilities for planning from the
Department for Transport, Local Government & the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002-);
DTLR Planning and Local Government functions
- replaced in May 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
'Access to Information in Local Government, A policy paper on the current and future framework governing access to information for Local Authorities in England', September 2002, http://www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk/consult/review/index.htm and also from: ODPM free literature, PO Box 236, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7NB, tel: (0870) 1226 236, fax: (0870) 1226 237 or email: odpm@twoten.press.net
'Local Authority Access to Information: A consultation', September 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21331&heading=e-mail+alert
'Formulation of Guidance on Access to Planning Information and Charging for Copies', September 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21417&heading=e-mail+alert
'Making the Planning System Accessible to Everyone: Good practice guidance on access to and charging for planning information', September 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21416&heading=e-mail+alert

Pendleton, Peter & Associates, 2002, 'Review of London Council Planning webpages', June, free from pfp@pendleton-assoc.com

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

Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP)
- reports available from The Stationery Office, tel. (0870) 600 5522.
- website: http://www.rcep.org.uk :
Twenty-third Report: Environmental Planning', Cm 5459, TSO, April 2002, http://www.rcep.org.uk/epreport.html (Documents Division Cm 5459)

Rumble, John, 2004, 'Can Aalborg deliver for us?, 'eg' (University of Westminster),10 (7), July/August, pp4-6

Saunders, Graham & Sadoux, Stephan, 2002, 'The Planning Portal', Town and Country Planning 71 (3), pp61-65.

Savage, Stephen & Atkinson, Rob (eds) , 2001, 'Public Policy Under Blair', Palgrave, Basingstoke, Hampshire. ISBN 0 333 76411 0

Skelcher, Chris & Davis, Howard, 1995, 'Opening the Boardroom Door: Membership of Local Appointed Bodies', LGC Communications.
Skelcher, Chris; Weir, Stuart & Wilson, Lynne, 2000, 'The Advance of the Quango State', Local Government Information Unit, London, tel. (020) 7554 2800, December and c.f. http://www.lgiu.gov.uk

Slack, Anthony, 1995, 'Probity in Planning', Report of Proceedings, Town and Country Planning Summer School, University of Exeter, September 1995, RTPI, London.

Steele., J, 1995, 'Public Access to Information: an Evaluation of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985', Policy Studies Institute, London.

Stewart, John; Greer, A & Hoggett, H, 1995, 'The Quango State: an Alternative Approach', Commission for Local Democracy', Research Report 10, CLD, London.

Stookes, Paul, 2003, 'The power to have your say, or why the Aarhus Convention could give wellbeing a shot in the arm', 'eg' (promoting local sustainable development) (University of Westminster), 9 (1), January, pp6-7

The Scottish Executive, 2004, 'Access to environmental information: guidance for Scottish public authorities and interested parties', (presents guidance on the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004), at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/environment/aeig.pdf

UK Government, ?, Your Right to Know: Explanatory Notes on the Freedom of Informaiton Bill', HMSO, London

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Environment and Settlements Division,
Palais des Nations, office 332, CH-1211, Geneva 10, Switzerland
'The 1998 Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Århus Convention)', 1998, http://www.unece.org/env/pp/treatytext.htm.

University of Dundee, 1997, 'Public Access to Planning Information', University of Dundee.

Welsh, Linda, 2005, 'Freedom of information', Paper presented to the Town and Country Planning Summer School, University of Edinburgh, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2005/

Wong, Celia, 1993, 'Towards better practice in planning information,' Town and Country Planning, October.

Ying Ho, Suet, 1997, 'Scrutiny in direction: Implications of government intervention in the development plan process in England', Urban Studies 34 (8), July, pp.1259-1274.

Weir, Stuart & Hall, Wendy (eds.), 1995, 'Ego Trip: Extra Governmental Organisations in the and their accountability', Charter 88 Trust, Exmouth House, 3-11 Pine St., London EC1R OJH.