New Towns Act 1959
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The New Towns Act 1959 was UK legislation that updated and expanded the post-war new towns programme, refining how designated new towns were planned, developed, and administered.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Towns Act 1959 canonical | 4 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve management of new town development
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streamline administration of new towns ⓘ support expansion of the UK new towns programme ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| concerns |
development corporations for new towns
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finance of new town development ⓘ land acquisition for new towns ⓘ planning control in new towns ⓘ powers of new town development corporations ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
arrangements for transfer of new town assets
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powers and duties of new town development corporations ⓘ procedures for designating new town areas ⓘ |
| era | post-war Britain ⓘ |
| field |
housing policy
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land-use planning ⓘ regional planning ⓘ |
| follows | New Towns Act 1946 ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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surface form:
Minister of Housing and Local Government
|
| jurisdiction |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public general act ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| mainSubject |
new towns
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town development ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| partOf | UK new towns programme ⓘ |
| policyArea |
population decentralisation
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slum clearance and rehousing ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| purpose |
to refine procedures for designating new towns
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to regulate administration of new towns ⓘ to regulate planning and development of new towns ⓘ to update the post-war new towns programme ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of designated new towns
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development of designated new towns ⓘ planning of designated new towns ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New Towns Act 1965
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Town and Country Planning Act 1947 ⓘ |
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