https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/response-to-report-on-local-government-chief-officers-remuneration<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on the level of salaries paid to local authority chief executives; what guidance his Department gives to local councils on that matter; what measures are in place to prevent excessive salaries being paid by local authorities; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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<\/p>
\u2013 a 2% cap in the Retail Price Index increase in the small business rates multiplier<\/p>
<\/p>
\u2013 a retail discount of £1,000 for around 300,000 shops, pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000<\/p>
<\/p>
\u2013 a 12 month extension of small business rate relief doubling, benefitting over half a million businesses<\/p>
<\/p>
\u2013 a 50 per cent discount for new occupants of long-term vacant shops, and<\/p>
<\/p>
\u2013 allowing ratepayers to pay bills over 12 instalments.<\/p>
In the attached tables, Table 1 give figures for Northumberland Unitary Authority and Table 2 gives figures for England.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of how many small firms and shops in (a) England and (b) the Northumberland County Council area have been affected by the recent reduction in business rates.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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National Planning Policy makes it clear that local planning authorities should plan for a mix of housing based on current and future demographic trends, market trends and the needs of different groups in the community, such as people with disabilities. The Government is introducing wheelchair accessible and adaptable housing standards into Part M (Access to and use of buildings) of the Building Regulations which local authorities will be able to require of new development in order to ensure that these evidenced needs are suitably met.
The Government believes it is important that people who require accessible housing are given the right level of priority under a council\u2019s housing allocation scheme, and that councils and social landlords are able to make the best use of social and affordable rented housing in their area, including accommodation which is accessible or has been adapted. Through the Localism Act we have retained the statutory \u2018reasonable preference\u2019 requirements which ensure that priority is given to those who need to move on medical and welfare grounds (including grounds relating to a disability).<\/p>"}
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The sector led Homes Adaptations consortium published the latest guidance on the Disabled Facilities Grant to local authorities in October 2013 having been invited to update it by my Department. A copy can be found at:
http://www.cot.co.uk/sites/default/files/ss-housing/public/home-adaptations-for-disabled-people.pdf<\/p>"}
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No. We have abolished Labour\u2019s top-down targets and Regional Strategies which built nothing but resentment.<\/p>
<\/p>
Our new locally-led approach is working; in the last 12 months, a total of 230,000 homes received planning permission across England.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Coalition Government is determined to protect our countryside and the Green Belt, as stated in the Coalition Agreement. I refer my hon and learned Friend to the new planning guidance issued by my Department on 6 October, reaffirming how councils should use their Local Plan to safeguard their local area against urban sprawl, drawing on protections in the National Planning Policy Framework. We have been very clear that there is no central diktat demanding that councils rip up the Green Belt to meet housing need.<\/p>"}
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The numbers of (a) whole-time and (b) retained duty system fire fighters in (i) Northamptonshire and (ii) England, as at the end of March in each of the last 10 years, are shown in the attached tables alongside the number of fire incidents attended:<\/p>"}
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Decisions on the provision of new fire pumps and other equipment are matters for the local fire and rescue authority.
However, Northamptonshire fire and rescue authority has successfully bid for £3.16 million from the £75 million Fire Transformation Fund to replace their current fire service incident command unit vehicle with a purpose built vehicle to be jointly crewed by police and fire staff. In addition, the funding will enable Northamptonshire to purchase joint rural response units. This funding will be made available in 2015-16.<\/p>
Fire and rescue authorities are best placed to assess and manage their performance through the integrated risk management plan.<\/p>"}
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No such assessment has been made.<\/p>
<\/p>
As a broader observation, it is important to recognise that the recent horrific sexual grooming crimes in Rochdale and Rotherham were committed by a small minority of men drawn from a British Pakistani background, whilst in Bristol most recently the convictions were of men drawn from a Somali background. I welcome both communities strongly condemning these vile acts, as it tarnishes their reputation. However, such criminal acts were compounded by a failure of public authorities to take action because of institutionalised political correctness.<\/p>
<\/p>
We need to tackle this head on \u2013 acknowledging that there is a criminal element in some communities; that there is a sexist mindset that allowed these men to prey on vulnerable women of all backgrounds; and that the authorities shied away from tackling such crimes.<\/p>
<\/p>
If we fail to do so, it will merely help extremists hijack and exploit the issue for their own ends, undermining our strong community relations, whilst they seek to spread divisions and mistrust.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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