When the Localism Act came into force earlier this year, it was not generally welcomed by those in the waste industry. Many suspected it might be a 'Nimby's charter' and make it even harder to get planning permission for new waste developments. But for strategic planning issues, in place of the regional tier of planning, the Act introduced the 'duty to co-operate'. This specifies that planning authorities must "engage constructively, actively and on an ongoing basis" on strategic matters affecting more than one planning authority.
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