The Sustainable Communities Act

These are just some of the ideas we are hoping individuals, communities, organisations and Local Authorities will come up with when, in October 2008, the Government invites Local Authorities to submit proposals on how best to promote the sustainability of their communities.  The best ideas put to the Local Government Association (LGA) will go into a national action plan.

Welcome to the Sustainable Communities Trust website

Our aim is to provide an online space for information sharing and discussion on how to ensure the sustainability of our local communities. Faced with increasing energy bills and the threat of climate change, together with the loss of key services such as post offices and bank branches from many local areas, many of us are becoming more aware of the need to pursue a balance between economic growth and the environmental and social wellbeing of the communities on which we depend.

On this site, you will find information about the Sustainable Communities Act 2007, which has the potential to make a very real difference to local businesses, local services, and preserving the local environment, in addition to case studies of initiatives which are already proving successful in promoting the values of social cohesion and 'green living' in local communities and Local Authority areas around the country.

Please contact us if you would like further information or to let us know about a local project in which you are involved.