CGLG05d. COMMUNITY STRATEGIES & COMMUNITY PLANNING
(updated: June 23, 2006 )

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Abram, Simone & Cowell, Richard, 2001, 'Casting the net wide: lessons from Norway for community strategies', 'eg' (promoting local sustainable development) (University of Westminster) 7 (10), November / December, pp8-10.

Association of London Government, 2001, 'Listening to Londoners: best value performance indicators 2000', ALG, London.

Audit Commission publications available from Audit Commission publications,
Bookpoint Ltd., 39 Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4TD, Freephone (0800) 502030
and see the website: http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk :
'Listen Up! Effective Community Consultation', November 1999. ISBN 1862401969

Audit Scotland
- website: http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/
'Review of Community Planning in Scotland', June 2006,
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/publications/pdf/2006/06pf03ag.pdf

Barton, Hugh; Grant, Marcus; Guise, Richard, 2002, 'Shaping Neighbourhoods: Health, Sustainability and Vitality', Spon Press, London, http://www.sponpress.com ISBN 0 415 27852 X (Hb) / 0 415 26009 4 (OFL on 6.11.02).

Beaver, Cath & Waterworth, Jenny, 2001, 'Take your partners: why the Environment Agency is key to preparing community strategies', 'eg' (University of Westminster), 7 (5), May, p10-11.

Carmona, Matthew; Punter, John & Chapman, David, 2002, 'From Design Policy to Design Quality: The treatment of design in community strategies, local development frameworks and action plans', Thomas Telford. ISBN 0 7277 3194 7

Clarke, Michael &d Stewart, John, 1995, 'District Councils and Community Governance', (former) Association of District Councils, London
*Clarke, Michael, 1998, 'Community governance, community leadership and the new local government', Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York.
Clarke, Michael, 1999, *'Governance, Community Leadership and the New Local Government', Findings 119, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York, tel. (01904) 629241, January.

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

Communities Scotland,
- website:: http//www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk/research
'Assessment of partnership toolkits', 2003, http//www.communityplanning.org.uk/research.html
'Integrating Social Inclusion Partnerships and Community Planning Partnerships Guidance', September 2003, http//www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk/Communities/upload/tplt_home_asp?page=2100002279

Community Development Foundation (CDF), 60 Highbury Grove, London N5 2AG,
tel. (020) 7226 5375, email: book.sales@cdf.org.uk
'The new community strategies: how to involve local people', 2001, and available from Central Books, London, tel. (020) 8986 4854 and at http://www.cdf.org.uk/html/NewCommStrats.pdf
'Involving local people in community planing in Scotland', ?2002.

*Corbet, Dave & Roberts, Ian, 2001, 'Leadership for Sustainable Development: Actions that local authorities are taking to mainstream sustainable development', Greengage Consulting Ltd, for John Adams, DEFRA, November, Greengage Consulting Ltd, tel. (01572) 822820,

Cowley, Richard, 2002, 'Getting involved with communities' (the new RTPI report 'Planning with Communities', by Barbara Illsley), Planning 1490, 11.10.02, p23
Cowley, Richard, 2003, 'Community strategies' (and planners; conference report), Planning 1517, 2.5.03, p8

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

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), London:
- website: http://www.dcms.gov.uk
'Guidance on Integrating Cultural and Community Strategies: Consultation (draft one)', January 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18460&heading=e-mail+alert
'Leading the Good Life: Guidance on integrating Cultural and Community Strategies', July 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=20523&heading=e-mail+alert
'Leading the good life', 2004, http://www.culture.gov.uk

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) (200-1-_
- website: http://www.defra.gov.uk
'Guidance on biodiversity in Community Strategies', ?, http://www.defra.gov.uk

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002)
-- website: http://www.dtlr.gov.uk
'Local Government White Paper: New vision for local government', October 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=3477&heading=e-mail+alert
'Connecting with Communities: Improving communications in local government', October 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=3489&heading=e-mail+alert
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, 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)
DETR 2000:
*'Preparing Community Strategies: Government guidance to local authorities', DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, tel. (0870) 1226 236, June 2000., and also available from the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, DTLR, tel. (020) 7944 8383, http://www.regeneration.dtlr.gov.uk/neighbourhood email: neighbourhoodrenewal@dtlr.gsi.gov.uk
'Statutory guidance for community strategies', 2000, at: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/pcs/guidance/index.htm
'Draft guidance on the power to promote wellbeing', 2000, at: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/consult/wellbein/index.htm
'Preparing Community Strategies: Government guidance to local authorities', December 2000, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=715&heading=Email+Alert
Preparing Community Strategies: Preparing Community Strategies - the Government's Response to the Consultation Exercise', December 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/consult/lgbill99/pcsdraft/pcsresponse/index.htm
'Power to Promote or Improve Economic, social or environmental Well-being - Consultation Paper', available from tel. (020) 7944 3000, December 2000 and at http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/consult/wellbein/index.htm
DETR 2001:
'Power to Promote or Improve Economic, Social or Environmental Well-being: Government guidance', March 2001
http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/wellbeing/index.htm

English Nature, RSPB & The Wildlife Trusts, 2003, 'Natural Communities' (community strategies and improving wildlife), , English Nature, Peterborough, March.

Evans, Bob & Theobald, Kate, 2002, 'Stop this madness: why collapsing LA21 into community strategies', 'eg' (University of Westminster), 8 (2), March, pp4-5

Feature, 1999, 'EG Extra: No. 5 (October 1999), 'LA21 and Modernising Local Government', (University of Westminster) Local Environment News, October.
Feature, 2001, 'Community strategies: what's the reality for sustainability?', 'eg' (University of Westminster) 7 (1), January.
Feature, 2002, 'Community strategies and LSPs: fast lane or cul-de-sac for sustainable development?', 'eg' (University of Westminster) 8 (4), April, pp11-13

Fyson, Anthony, 2003, ...Confusion and duplication in strategy papers' (ODPM report on the relationship between Local Development Frameworks and Community Strategies), Planning 1541, 17.10.03, p10

Greater London Authority, 2002, 'A strategic planning framework for community strategies and community-based regeneration', 2002, http://www.london.gov.uk/approot/mayor/strategies/sds/tech_rpts.jsp

Hambleton, Robin, 1998, 'Reinvigorating local democracy', Town and Country Planning 67 (3), April.
Hambleton, Robin & Sweeting, David, 1999, 'Change for councils', (implications for local democracy of modernising local government), Planning 1341, 22.10.99, p20.
Hambleton, Robin, 2000, 'Powers promote community life' (opportunities for planners in England and Wales with the new Local Government Act), Planning 1393, 3.11.00.

Hamer, Lucy, 2000, 'How many plans does it take to promote health and wellbeing?' (community planning), (University of Westminster) 'eg' 6(8), September.

Health Development Agency (HDA) (formerly Health Education Authority), London, tel. (020) 7413 1930,
tel. (0870) 121 4194
- website:, http://www.had-online.org.uk
'Planning across the local strategic partnership (LSP): Case studies of integrating community strategies and health improvement', 2002.
'Community strategies and health improvement - a review of policy and practice', 2002.

Hughes, Beverley, 2001, 'Community strategy guidance and wellbeing power', 'eg' (University of Westminster) 7 (1), January.

Illsley, Barbara. 2002, 'Planning with Communities', Royal Town Planning Institute, London, tel. (020) 7029 9494, and at http://www.planning.haynet.com (Oversize Pamphlet GP5511 ILL)

Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), York
- publications available form York Publihsing Services, tel. (01904) 431213
- website: http://www.jrf.org.uk
'Community governance, community leadership and the new local government', 1999?
'The Impact of External Inspection on Local Government', September 2001.

Joyce, Paul, 1999, 'A summary of user-led innovation in local government', Economic and Social Research Council, tel. (01793) 413122.

Lee, Jeffrey & Harridge, Clive, 2003, 'Shared vision offers better quality of life', (improving integration of planners with staff working on community strategies), Planning 1541, 17.10.03, p14

Local Government Association publications available from the LGA,
Local Government House, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HZ, tel. (020) 7834 2222
- website: http://www.lga.gov.uk :
'Community leadership and Community Panning: Developing a comprehensive strategy to promote the well-being of the area', 1998.
'Preparing for Power - local government's new power to promote economic, social and environmental well-being', July 2000.
*'Preparing community strategies: Issues and Advice for Local authorities', 2000 and on the LGA website.
'User satisfaction performance indicators: a pilot survey of the public', ?2001, http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/research/documents/bvpis.pdf
(LGA, the Local Government Employers' Organisation & the Association of London Government), with support from Stonewall, etc),
'Involving young people in decision making: a survey of local authorities', 2001.
'Follow the leaders: a survey of local authority approaches to community leadership', IDeA Publication Sales, 2001.
'A place at the table? Culture and leisure in modern local government', 2002, http://www.lga.gov.uk/
'LGA Circular 140/04 - 28 April 2004: Life-support: benefiting from biodiversity - links to community strategies', http://www.lga.gov.uk/Documents/Briefing/Our_Work/Environment/planning/incorp.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
- publications available from Central Books, London, tel. (020) 8986 5488, email: mo@centralbooks.com
'Spotlight on BV - Community Consultation', 1999.
'Compact with the community - a survey on developing local compacts' (Code SR007), 2000.
'Citizenship: Challenges for councils', 2000.
''Building healthy communities: the role of local government in health improvement', 2000. ISBN 1897957955

London 21, 2004, 'Delivering sustainable development through community strategies in London', http://www.london21.org.uk

Mayor for London, 2002, 'A Strategic Planning Framework for Community Strategies and Community-Based Regeneration', http://www.london.gov.uk/publications/planning

Morphet, Janice, 2004, 'The role of the community strategy', Town and Country Planning 73 (5), May, p164

Morris, Jane, 2001, 'Making the Transition from LA21 to Community Strategies' (Interim Report for the UK Local Sustainability Grouup), WWF-UK, London.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), London (May 2002-)
- replaced in May 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
- website: http://www.odpm.gov.uk
'The Relationships Between Community Strategies and Local Development Frameworks: Pamphlet', October 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16954&heading=e-mail+alert
'The Relationships Between Community Strategies and Local Development Frameworks: Appendices', October 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16953&heading=e-mail+alert
The Relationships between Community Strategies and Local Development Frameworks: Final report', October 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16952&heading=e-mail+alert
'Process evaluation of plan rationalisation', 2005, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_localgov/documents/page/odpm_locgov_035385.pdf
'Evaluation of Community Strategies and Plan Rationalisation: Annual Report', December 2005
'Community strategy and plan rationalisation evaluation: Report of local authority survey', December 2005
'Community Strategy evaluation: Assessment of Community Strategy documents', December 2005
'Evidence to support the consultation on the future of Local Strategic Partnerships and Community Strategies', December 2005

National Council for Voluntary Organisations, 2001, 'Compact Community Groups Code of Good Practice: Consultation doucment', NCVO, London, July.

Parfitt, Alison, 2003, 'Remove the label (and focus on community aspirations instead), 'eg' (University of Westminster), 9 (10), November/December, pp13-15

Pinfield, Graham, 1995, 'Sustainable services for local communities', Town and Country Planning, 64 (7), July.
Pinfield, Graham & Saunders, Jamie, 1999, 'Community Planning and LA21', (University of Westminster) Local Environment News 5 (4), April.
Pinfield, Graham & Saunders, Jamie, 2000, 'Community strategies and LA21', (University of Westminster) 'eg' 6 (8), September.

Ross, Andrew, 2001, 'Are community strategies really embracing LA21?', 'eg' (promoting local sustainable development) (University of Westminster) 7 (10), November / December, pp5-7

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), 41 Botolph Lane, London EC3R 8DL,
tel. (020) 7929 9494, fax. (020) 7929 9490, email: online@rtpi.org.uk
- website: http://www.rtpi.org.uk:
'We Can Do Better: Report of the Modernising Local Government Think Tank', ISBN 1 902311 31 0, December 2001
'RTPI Good Practice Note Effective Community Involvement and Consultation', ?2006, http://www.rtpi.org.uk/resources/publications/p24.html

Savage, Oliver & Corbet, Dave, 2003, 'How to develop a great strategy: five steps to clarity', .'eg' (University of Westminster), 9 (10), November/December, pp6-8

Selman, Paul, 2000, 'A Sideways Look at Local Agenda 21', (John Wiley & Sons) Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning 2 (1), January-March, pp39-54.

Sharp, Liz & Connelly, Stephen, 2000, 'Is community planning a policy milestone or millstone?', 'eg' (University of Westminster) 6 (9), October.

Skelcher, Chris & Davis, Howard, 'Opening the Boardroom Door: Membership of Local Appointed Bodies', LGC Communications, 1995.

SOLACE (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
- website: http://www.solace.org.uk:
'Partnership: the Power of Community Initiative: Getting the Most out of Local Government', SOLACE, Liverpool, 1998.

Stott, Martin, 2001, 'Goodbye to old certainties' (community strategies and planning and economic development practitioners), Town and Country Planning 70 (1), January.

The Countryside Agency (formed in April 1999 from the merger of the Countryside Commission with the
Rural Development Commission) Publications: Postal Sales, PO Box 125, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7EP,
tel. (0870) 120 6466, fax. (0870) 120 6467, Minicom (0870) 120 7405 - online sales via: http://www.countryside.gov.uk
'Local Strategic Partnership and Community Strategy rural checklist' (CA93), 2002, free.
'Planning for Vital Communities: Good practice in linking parish plans, market town plans and community plans', July 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=20776&heading=e-mail+alert

The Scottish Executive, Edinburgh
- website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
'Capacity building for community planning', ?2002, http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/planning/cbcp-00.asp

University of Durham, 2004, 'Public participation in the revised planning system', available from Christine Stephenson, Secretary, ICARDS, Wolfson Research Institute, University of Durham, Queen's Campus, Stockton, tel. (0191) 334 0454.

The Welsh Office (former), 1998, 'Sustainable Communities in Wales for the 21st Century', Welsh Office, Cardiff.

*Warburton, Diane, 1998, 'Community and Sustainable Development: Participation in the Future', Earthscan in association with WWF. ISBN 1 85383 531 5 (pb) / 1 85383 530 7 (Hb)

Waring, Louise, 2005, 'Community planning', Paper presented to the Town and Country Planning Summer School, University of Edinburgh, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2005/

West, Alison, 2002, 'Community strategies will be sustainable if they involve the right people', 'eg' (University of Westminster) 8 (1), January, pp2-3

Wetenhall, Lynn, 2000, 'Messages from the coalface of partnership and community planning', (University of Westminster) 'eg' 6(8), September.

WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen:
'Community participation in local health and sustainable development: a working document on approaches and techniques', 1999 and at http://www.who.dk/health-ciites/hcppub.htm#community
'Towards a new planning process. A guide to reorienting urban planning towards Local Agenda 21', WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, 1999 and at http://www.who.dk/health-ciites/hcppub.htm#book3

Williams, Lesley, 2000, 'How to avoid too much of a good thing - developing a corporate strategy for stakeholder consultation', (University of Westminster) Local Environment News 6 (1), January.
Williams, Lesley, 2000, 'Corporate involvement strategies - Best Value meets community planning', Special Section: Participation and Planning, Town and Country Planning 69 (5), May.

Williams, Paul, 2000, 'Community planning will fall if it doesn't muddle through', (University of Westminster) 'eg' 6(8), September.

Willow, Carolyne, 1997, 'Hear, Hear': Promoting Children and Young Peoples' Democratic Participation in local government', Local Government Information Unit, London.