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Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development,
Margaret Ritchie MLA has launched - for public consultation
- a draft Regeneration and Housing Bill.
The draft bill puts forward policy proposals for the transfer
of three areas of operational delivery from the Department
for Social Development (DSD) and four from the Northern Ireland
Housing Executive (NIHE) in May 2011, under the Review of
Public Administration (RPA).
The three DSD functions are -
- Work in tackling urban deprivation - primarily the Neighbourhood
Renewal Programme;
- Operational delivery of physical development projects
under town and city regeneration, including - comprehensive
development, public realm and environmental improvement
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- Local community development support.
The four NIHE functions include -
- Houses in multiple occupation;
- Housing unfitness;
- The Living Over The Shop (LOTS) initiative - and
- Local energy conservation.
Margaret Ritchie said - “I want to see local government strengthened
through RPA. The draft Regeneration and Housing Bill will
allow for the transfer of a range of regeneration and housing
functions from my Department to local government control and
will extend and complement existing Council services.
“I am keen to hear from a wide range of stakeholders and
members of the public and would encourage people to read the
detail of the legislation and share their views.”
The consultation period on proposals for a Regeneration and
Housing Bill will run until 26 April 2010.
To download a copy of the draft Bill and consultation document
- Click
Here
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