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<\/p>

I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 3 April 2014, Official Report<\/em>, Column 780-782W.<\/p>

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<\/p>

Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 1972 requires local authorities (both principal and parish councils) to send summonses to attend meetings by post. Reflecting the take-up of digital communications, Ministers are minded to issue an Order under Section 8 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 to facilitate this being done electronically; although we do believe that councillors should continue to have a right to receive communications in hard copy by post should they wish, and that this should be reflected in any legislative change.<\/p>

We will be undertaking an informal sounding shortly on the wording of any draft Order with key partners, including the Local Government Association and the National Association of Local Councils.<\/p>

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<\/p>

The number of fatal casualties from fires in domestic properties in England has reduced by 42% from 1998/99 to 2012/13. The data for each year is provided in the table below.<\/p>

The Government remains committed to ensuring the fire safety of people in their own homes. The Department's long-running fire safety campaign \u2013 established in 1988 and re-branded as Fire Kills in 1999 \u2013 is delivered in partnership with fire and rescue authorities across England. The award-winning campaign promotes a range of fire safety messages, primarily around the importance of working smoke alarms, to help drive down the number of fires and associated casualties.<\/p>

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Year<\/p><\/td>

Fatalities in dwelling fires in England<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1998/99<\/p><\/td>

361<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1999/00<\/p><\/td>

343<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2000/01<\/p><\/td>

336<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2001/02<\/p><\/td>

355<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2002/03<\/p><\/td>

307<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2003/04<\/p><\/td>

333<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2004/05<\/p><\/td>

277<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2005/06<\/p><\/td>

280<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2006/07<\/p><\/td>

259<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2007/08<\/p><\/td>

275<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008/09<\/p><\/td>

255<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009/10<\/p><\/td>

252<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

252<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

233<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

211<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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<\/p>

Each local authority that administers a pension fund is already subject to statutory guidance that states that it should recognise the Financial Reporting Council's Stewardship Code and ensure that the Code is adopted by their fund managers, investment consultants and advisers. The guidance also states that the authority should include a statement of its policy on responsible ownership in its statement of the principles governing its investment decisions and report periodically to scheme members on the implementation of the policy. Sixteen of the eighty nine local government pension funds in England and Wales are themselves signatories to the Stewardship Code as asset owners.<\/p>

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<\/p>

Each local authority that administers a pension fund is already subject to statutory guidance that states that it should recognise the Financial Reporting Council's Stewardship Code and ensure that the Code is adopted by their fund managers, investment consultants and advisers. The guidance also states that the authority should include a statement of its policy on responsible ownership in its statement of the principles governing its investment decisions and report periodically to scheme members on the implementation of the policy. Sixteen of the eighty nine local government pension funds in England and Wales are themselves signatories to the Stewardship Code as asset owners.<\/p>

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These issues are matters for individual local authorities that administer pension funds to consider when deciding upon their investment strategies. Each administering authority is required to publish a statement of principles, which should address such issues. Statutory guidance states that the authority must report periodically to scheme members on the implementation of their policies.<\/p>

Notwithstanding, local authorities need to focus on delivering a good rate of return for their fund and value for taxpayers, given local government pensions cost taxpayers (via employer contributions) almost £6 billion a year.<\/p>

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<\/p>

The Government does not impose a particular level of affordable housing for housing schemes. The percentage of affordable units will be a matter for local decision making taking account of the local authorities' local plans and site viability. Unrealistic Section 106 agreements result in no development, no regeneration and no community benefits.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-04-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-03-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the development announced in Budget 2014 at Ebbsfleet will consist of affordable homes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1501", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "City of Durham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Roberta Blackman-Woods"} ], "uin" : "193427"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44678", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44678/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

<\/p>

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, the right hon. Member for Horsham on 26 March 2014, Official Report<\/em>, column 300W.<\/p>

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<\/p>

The High Court and the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Secretary of State to dismiss the planning appeal and uphold the enforcement notice in relation to an unauthorised traveller site at Fairfield Road, Hardhorn.<\/p>

My Department seeks to recover the costs of litigation from the other parties where this is appropriate, and I can confirm that we will be seeking to do so in this case.<\/p>

Flyde Borough Council may also seek to do the same through due legal process; however, this is a matter for the council rather than my Department.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

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Planning is a quasi-judicial process; it is a long-standing feature of the planning system that there is a right of appeal, just as there are with other local quasi-judicial decisions such as on licensing applications, gambling applications or parking fines.<\/p>

The table below shows planning appeal decisions by calendar year for South Staffordshire District Council. To assist public scrutiny, I have provided comparative figures for a similar period before 2010.<\/p>

<\/p>

Calendar Year<\/em><\/p><\/td>

Allowed<\/em><\/p><\/td>

Split<\/em><\/p><\/td>

Dismissed<\/em><\/p><\/td>

Total<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>

2007<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

62<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

53<\/p><\/td>

81<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

53<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

52<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Whilst the precise number of appeals will fluctuate from year to year, this table shows that the number of appeals both (a) received and (b) allowed has fallen in recent years.<\/p>

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