- The Egan review (2004:7) sees “Sustainable communities meet the diverse needs of existing and future residents, their children and other users, contribute to a high quality of life and provide opportunity and choice”.
- The Sustainable Communities Plan (2003) in the UK followed by the Egan Review on Skills (2004) have raised the profile of sustainable communities and the skills debate at a policy level. These have offered a new understanding of sustainable communities as “places where people want to live and work, now and in the future” (ODPM, 2005).
- Much of the communities plan is probably about housing. However, sustainable communities need more than housing.They need good public transport, a safe and healthy local environment, more sustainable construction, better design, better use of land and a good strong economy such as, wider range of jobs, good schools and hospitals.
- Sustainable communities is part of the Government's programe to deliver better public services, improving the quality of life to people, and strengthen economic performance.
- Sustainable community should include;
- The Sustainable Communities Act (2007) means councils and communities can put forward new thinking on how best to improve quality of life and well-being in their local areas.As a result of this act, Sherwood has some developments such as,former Hayhood School has been demolished and approved by portfolio holder for planning and transportation on July 2012 to build a high quality residential development scheme such as, family housing which will provide approximately 35-40 dwellings predominantly semi-detached and detached houses with a high quality design and layout, sustainable drainage system to manage surface water run off, secure access to the gardens and car parking spaces (Nottingham City Council, 2012).
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