Deregulation Act 2015

100 Repeal of duty to prepare sustainable community strategy

(1) In the Local Government Act 2000, omit section 4 (which requires local authorities in England to prepare sustainable community strategies).

(2) In consequence of subsection (1), omit the following provisions—

(a) in that Act of 2000, section 4A;

(b) in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, section 19(2)(f) and (g) and (7);

(c) in the Sustainable Communities Act 2007, section 7;

(d) in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, sections 78, 106(2)(c)(i), 111(4)(c)(i) and 114;

(e) in the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, section 126;

(f) in the Child Poverty Act 2010, section 24;

(g) in the Equality Act 2010, section 1(4) and (5);

(h) in the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009, in Schedule 2, paragraph 3.