On 6 July 2010 the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, announced the revocation of Regional Strategies with immediate effect.

Read Eric Pickles statement 42kb

The statement confirms that Regional Strategies are being revoked under s79(6) of the Local Democracy Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and will therefore no longer form part of the development plan for the purposes of s38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. The statement goes on to say that abolition will require legislation in the “Localism Bill” which the Government will introduce in the current Parliamentary session.

Alongside the statement, Steve Quartermain, CLG Chief Planner, wrote to Local Authority Chief Planning Officers alerting them to the statement and providing some guidance in the form of ‘questions and answer’ advice on immediate issues that may arise.

Read Steve Quartermain's letter 102kb