Legislation
Recent Acts and regulations available at http://www.opsi.gov.uk

Advice and guidance
See http://www.cleanersafergreener.gov.uk

Legislation
Power of well-being
http://www.odpm.gov.uk

Advice and guidance
IDea leadership information http://www.idea.gov.uk/leadership

Academy for Sustainable Communities http://www.ascskills.org.uk

Leadership support on green spaces http://www.cabespace.org.uk

Living Places: Caring for Quality good practice guidance http://www.odpm.gov.uk/cleanersafergreener

Advice and guidance
Land use data for England http://www.odpm.gov.uk/planning/statistics

Developing green space strategies - good practice guidance and advisory service http://www.cabespace.org.uk

PPG17 and other planning policy guidance http://www.planningportal.gov.uk

Accessible green space standards http://www.english-nature.org.uk

Planning for public space guidance http://www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk

Playing fields legislation & guidance:
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk; school playing fields guidance on http://www.teachernet.gov.uk

Advice and guidance
Planning for Real http://www.nif.co.uk

Public space consultation tool http://www.cabespace.org.uk

Placecheck tool http://www.ice.org.uk

Engaging communities in green spaces guidance http://www.green-space.org.uk

Statements of community involvement Creating Local
Development Frameworks: A Companion Guide to PPS12 http://www.odpm.gov.uk/planning

IDeA guidance on how local authorities can engage with communities http://www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk

Advice and guidance
Guidance on Friends of green space groups http://www.green-space.org.uk

Business in the community http://www.partnershipacademy.org.uk

Guidance on LSPs http://www.neighbourhood.gov.uk

Guidance on Crime reduction partnerships http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk

Regional Parks Forums http://www.green-space.org.uk/regions/index.htm

Advice and guidance
background information on efficiency, including the Gershon review.
http://www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk

Guidance on prudential borrowing http://www.lga.gov.uk

Trading Powers and the ability to Charge for Discretionary Services http://www.odpm.gov.uk

Safer and Stronger Communities Fund and Local Area Agreement http://www.neighbourhood.gov.uk

Planning agreements (Section 106 contributions) http://www.odpm.gov.uk/planning

Government grant funding http://www.Governmentfunding.gov.uk

Advice and guidance
Green Flag Award Scheme http://www.greenflagaward.org.uk

Local Environmental Quality Survey http://www.encams.org.uk

Local Best Value Performance Indicators http://www.local-pi-library.gov.uk/index.html

Britain in Bloom competition www.rhs.org.uk/britaininbloom
/index.asp

Performance Management