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appraisal, we help put sustainable development at the heart of Government policy

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SDC Reports & Papers

Know your environmental limits: A local leaders’ guide

Date:01/03/2011
Classification:Natural Resources Sustainable Communities Governance Local Government
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Mae'r Dyfodol Yn Lleol - crynodeb Cymraeg

Date:27/07/2010
Classification:Housing and Regeneration Sustainable Communities Local Government Welsh
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Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Pre-consultation Workshops Report

Date:16/07/2010
Classification:Local Government Governance Climate Change
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The Future is Local: Empowering communities to improve their neighbourhoods

Date:06/07/2010
Classification:Sustainable Communities Local Government
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Local Sustainable Development Lens: Final Proposal

Date:09/01/2009
Classification:Local Government
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Capability for Local Sustainability - Summary of proposals

Date:13/11/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Capability for Local Sustainability

Date:13/11/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Local decision-making and sustainable development

Date:11/11/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Comprehensive Area Assessment consultation

Date:19/02/2008
Classification:Local Government
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A Burning Issue: energy from waste in Scotland

Date:17/12/2007
Classification:Local Government Energy Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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The Planning Reform Bill - SDC Response

Date:09/12/2007
Classification:Local Government Housing and Regeneration
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Financing Local Futures: Sustainability in practice

Date:13/02/2007
Classification:Local Government Economics
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Financing Local Futures: Survey

Date:13/02/2007
Classification:Local Government Economics
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Inspiring a Sustainable Local Future

Date:12/04/2006
Classification:Local Government Governance
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Barker Review of Land Use Planning: SDC Response

Date:28/03/2006
Classification:Local Government SDC Response Housing and Regeneration
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Consultation on Local Strategic Partnerships: Shaping their future Response from the SDC

Date:02/03/2006
Classification:Local Government SDC Response
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The next steps: An independent review of sustainable development in the English regions

Date:28/11/2005
Classification:Local Government Sustainable Communities Governance
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The Next Steps: An Independent Review of Sustainable Development in the English Regions - Executive Summary

Date:24/11/2005
Classification:Local Government Governance
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Consultant Reports

Pilot of Local SD Lens

Date:11/11/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Speeches and articles

Alice Owen speech at the launch of ‘Securing the Regions' Future’

Date:25/04/2006
Classification:Local Government Governance
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Case Studies

Cornwall SCS and LAA

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Be Birmingham – SCS and the LAA

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Partnership working and sustainability appraisal in Cumbria

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Sutton Partnership and Sustainable Community Strategy

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Partnership working in Gloucestershire

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Hounslow’s Sustainability Standard Toolkit

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Islington Climate Change Partnership

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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North Somerset Partnership

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Oldham Partnership

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Leicester Partnership

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Dudley LAA

Date:15/08/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Annual Reports

On the Move: SDC Annual Review 2005

Date:22/12/2005
Classification:Local Government Education Sustainable Communities Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Food Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Other Commission

SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation George Tarvit

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation John Barrett

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation Justin Goodwin

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation John Stocks

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation Stuart Nichol

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Emissions Workshop Report

Date:17/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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SDC SSN IS Carbon Workshop Presentation Bob Christie

Date:16/06/2008
Classification:Local Government Climate Change
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