Parish Councils and Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is a term that has become increasingly important over the past three decades.  Today we see the term used repeatedly in different contexts and with different meanings.  This has become a very emotive topic over the past few weeks as the debates surrounding  the proposed changes to the planning system and the 'presumption towards sustainable development' come into focus.

The Parish Council has also been an established an essential component of local government and community and is now becoming increasingly important in the political landscape.  This is a direct result of the coalition governments localism agenda and the idea of ' A Big Society', and as such Parish Councils will play a pivotal role in promoting sustainable communities. 

With that in mind there is a very definite lack of guidance and focused information that enables Parish councils to respond effectively and efficiently to the complexities of the multifaceted issues that relate to sustainable development.  Sustianableparish.com is designed as a service to parish councils to enable them to make informed decisions about sustainable development and related issues.