Consultation responses

The Association seeks to make an authoritative response to a variety of public consultations in relation to local government issues. Responses have been made to the following recent consultations:

• May 2011 Response to the DCLG consultation on Community right to buy May 2011

  ACSeS response to the DCLG consultation on proposals to introduce a Community ‘right to buy’ – assets of community value

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• April 2011 Response to CLG on review of statutory duties April 2011

  Email to CLG about the review of statutory duties placed on local government

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• March 2011 ACSeS submission to the Public Bill Committee on the Localism Bill 01/03/11

  ACSeS document on Localism Bill

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• January 2011 Response to HC Communities and Local Government Committee Jan 2011

  Email to the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee

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• December 2010 Response to HC political & Constitutional Reform Committee on central/local Govt relationship Dec 2010

  Letter to The Clerk of the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

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• December 2010 Response to Law Commission on Public Services Ombudsman Dec 2010

  Letter to Law Commission

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• November 2010 Response to CLG on publicity code 101110

  Email to CLG

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• June 2010 Response to Law Commission on public nuisance June 2010

  Email to Law Commission

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• April 2010 Response to SRA on fair fees policy 160410

  Letter to the SRA

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• February 2010 Response to MoJ Consultation - Electoral Registers: Proposed Changes to the Edited Register 080210

  Letter to the Ministry of Justice 3rd February 2010

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• January 2010 ACSeS response to the SRA on practising certificate fees.

  Letter and Email response to the SRA

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• October 2009 Response to the Audit Commission Office on Council chief executives’ pay-offs

  Letter to the Director of Research at the Audit Commission Office

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• October 2009 Response to CLG on strength local democracy

  Email to the Department of Communities and Local Government

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• September 2009 Response to SRA on practising certificate fees

  Letter to the SRA 28th September 2009

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• July 2009 Response to HO on RIPA 10 07 09

  Letter to the Home Office

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• June 2009 Response to DCLG AA regs reporting off remuneration

  Letter to DCLG AA 22nd June 2009

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• March 2009 Response to the Law Society / SILG consultation - Local Authority Chief Legal Officer

  Letter to Law Society 26th March 2009

  Letter to The Law Society
  Response to LS_SILG Mo consultation
• March 2009 DCLG consultation on Changing Council Governance Arrangements Mayors & Indirectly Elected Leaders 130309

  Letter to Changing Council Governance Arrangements Consultation 130309

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• March 2009 DCLG consultation on the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity 120309

  Email to Conduct and Council Constitutions team 120309

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• March 2009 Response to Committee of Standards in Public Life consultation on Openness and Accountability in Local Governmment Feb 09

  Response to Committee of Standards in Public Life consultation on Openness and Accountability in Local Governmment Feb 09

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• January 2009 Response to DCLG consultation on Audit Regs - disclosure of officers' salaries

  Response to DCLG consultation on Audit Regs - disclosure of officers' salaries

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• December 2008 Response to DCLG on Consultation Paper on Codes of Conduct for members & Officers - 16/12/08

  Response to DCLG on Consultation Paper on Codes of Conduct for members & Officers - 16/12/08

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• October 2008 Response to DCLG Consultation on improving local accountability - Oct 2008

  Response to DCLG Consultation on improving local accountability - Oct 2008

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• April 2008 Summary Response toConsultation Paper on Orders Regs on Conduct of LA Members 04 08.

  Summary Response toConsultation Paper on Orders Regs on Conduct of LA Members 04 08.

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• February 2008 ACSeS Response to Consultation on the “Orders and Regulations Relating to the Conduct of Local Authority Members in England” - Feb 2008

  ACSeS Response to Consultation on the “Orders and Regulations Relating to the Conduct of Local Authority Members in England” - Feb 2008

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• February 2008 ACSeS Response to Govt. Consultation on Orders & Regulations re Conduct of LA Members 15 02 08

  ACSeS Response to Govt. Consultation on Orders & Regulations re Conduct of LA Members 15 02 08

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• March 2008 Consultation from Law Commission on Reforming Bribery

  ACSeS Response to Consultation from Law Commission on Reforming Bribery

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• March 2008 Consultation from DCLG on Local Petitions and Calls for Action

  ACSeS Response to Consultation from DCLG on Local Petitions and Calls for Action

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• August 2007 ACSeS Response to LGA document: Our Future. A Prospectus for Local Government 31/07/07

  ACSeS Response to LGA document: Our Future. A Prospectus for Local Government

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• August 2007 LGA Document: Our Future. A Prospectus for Local Government 11/06/07

  LGA Document: Our Future. A Prospectus for Local Government 11/06/07

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