Sustainable Communities Act 2007
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision about promoting the sustainability of local communities; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2007 c. 23 |
| Introduced by | Nick Hurd |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 October 2007 |
| Commencement | 23 October 2007 |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (c. 23) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Bill for this Act was a Private Member's Bill.
The Sustainable Communities Act represents the campaign success by Local Works, a UK coalition of over 100 national organisations, to introduce legislation that will help reverse the trend of community decline, also called 'Ghost Town Britain'. Ghost Town Britain refers to the ongoing loss of local facilities and services including, amongst others: shops, markets, Post Offices, pubs, bank branches and health centres, etc. The term 'Ghost Town Britain' was initially coined by the British think-tank the New Economics Foundation.
The Act was amended by the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010.