The Lyons Inquiry into Local Government

Public debate and consultation

This part of the website is dedicated to promoting the public debate on local government, and includes links to submissions received by Sir Michael Lyons

Submissions received

List submissions received by the Lyons Inquiry during 2004 and 2005

List responses to "Lyons Inquiry into Local Government: Interim Report and Consultation Paper" (published December 2005)

List responses to "National prosperity, local choice and civic engagement: a new partnership between central and local government for the 21st century" (published May 2006)

List responses to the "Lyons Inquiry Discussion Document" on Barker, Eddington and Leitch (published December 2006)

Letters to stakeholders

Index of letters sent to stakeholders by the Lyons Inquiry

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Selected responses to "Lyons Inquiry into Local Government: Interim Report and Consultation Paper" (published December 2005)

Businesses

From: B&Q plc (Terry Hartwell)
Dated: 07/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 227 kb)

From: Boots Group Plc (Andy Godfrey)
Dated: 03/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 122 kb)

From: Global Olivine Ltd (Warwick Davies)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 702 kb)

From: Strategic Planning Advice Ltd (Ian McDonald)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 88 kb)

From: Strategic Planning Advice Ltd (Ian McDonald)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 92 kb)

From: Travelodge Hotels Ltd (Grant Hearn)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 126 kb)

Business organisations

From: Francis Salway
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,700 kb)

From: Association of Convenience Stores (David Rae)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 28 kb)

From: Bed and Breakfast Association (David Weston)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 141 kb)

From: Bournemouth Area Hospitality Association (Mark Haslingden)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 138 kb)

From: British Chambers of Commerce ( Officials)
Dated: 12/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 453 kb)

From: British Chambers of Commerce ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 314 kb)

From: British Retail Consortium ( Officials)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 109 kb)

From: Confederation of British Industry (Emma Wild)
Dated: 24/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 280 kb)

From: Cornish Association of Holiday Home Agencies (Barry Hall)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 110 kb)

From: Cornwall Commercial Tourism Federation (John James)
Dated: 03/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 150 kb)

From: Federation of Small Businesses (Roger Culcheth)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 165 kb)

From: London First ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 234 kb)

From: London First ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 211 kb)

From: London First ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 148 kb)

From: Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 175 kb)

From: Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 158 kb)

From: National Landlords Association (Richard Williams)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 16 kb)

From: South Bank Employers Group (Ted Inman)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 100 kb)

From: Surrey Chambers of Commerce & Surrey County Council (Louise Punter & Richard Shaw)
Dated: 12/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 144 kb)

Principal local authorities

From: Alnwick District Council (W R Batey)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 56 kb)

From: Arun District Council ( Officials)
Dated: 01/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 345 kb)

From: Babergh District Council (Andrew Hunkin)
Dated: 09/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 142 kb)

From: Barking and Dagenham London Borough (Joe Chesterton)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 228 kb)

From: Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council (Cllr Paul Harvey)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 94 kb)

From: Birmingham City Council (Stephen Hughes)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 689 kb)

From: Birmingham City Council (Stephen Hughes)
Dated: 27/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,516 kb)

From: Blackpool Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 351 kb)

From: Bournemouth Borough Council (Pam Donnellan)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 197 kb)

From: Bracknell Forest Borough Council (Timothy Wheadon)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 52 kb)

From: Breckland Council ( Officials)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 208 kb)

From: Bridgnorth District Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 91 kb)

From: Bromley Council (David Bartlett)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 96 kb)

From: Bromsgrove District Council (Roger Hollingworth)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 60 kb)

From: Bromsgrove District Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 135 kb)

From: Burnley Borough Council (Mick Cartledge)
Dated: 07/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 378 kb)

From: Camden London Borough (Cllr Raj Chada)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 85 kb)

From: Camden London Borough ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 356 kb)

From: Camden London Borough ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 200 kb)

From: Canterbury City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 10/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 400 kb)

From: Cheshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 375 kb)

From: Cheshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,320 kb)

From: Chester City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 610 kb)

From: Chesterfield Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 06/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 102 kb)

From: Chorley Borough Council (Donna Hall)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 139 kb)

From: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (David Kennedy)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 123 kb)

From: City of London Corporation (Michael Snyder)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 306 kb)

From: City of London Corporation (Michael Snyder)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 97 kb)

From: City of London Corporation (P R E Double)
Dated: 28/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 626 kb)

From: City of York Council (David Atkinson)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 68 kb)

From: Colchester Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 72 kb)

From: Cornwall County Council (David Whalley)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,229 kb)

From: Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council (Alan Wenham)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 145 kb)

From: Croydon Council (Nathan Elvery)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 120 kb)

From: Cumbria County Council (R F Mather)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 82 kb)

From: Cumbria County Council (R F Mather)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,090 kb)

From: Darlington Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 201 kb)

From: Devon County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 273 kb)

From: Dover District Council (Suzy Tigwell)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 122 kb)

From: Durham County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 66 kb)

From: Durham County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 90 kb)

From: Durham County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 125 kb)

From: East Riding of Yorkshire Council ( Officials)
Dated: 03/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 101 kb)

From: East Sussex County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 262 kb)

From: East Sussex County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 127 kb)

From: Eastbourne Borough Council (Stuart Russell)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 154 kb)

From: Essex County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 15/05/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 247 kb)

From: Exeter City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 448 kb)

From: Exeter City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 0 kb)

From: Fareham Borough Council (Geoff Charnley)
Dated: 09/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 160 kb)

From: Gateshead Council (Roger Kelly)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,158 kb)

From: Gloucestershire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 174 kb)

From: Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 127 kb)

From: Hampshire County Council (Jon Pittam)
Dated: 31/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 56 kb)

From: Hampshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 121 kb)

From: Hampshire County Council (Jon Pittam)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 61 kb)

From: Hampshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 12/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 68 kb)

From: Harborough District Council (Sue Smith)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 50 kb)

From: Harrow London Borough (Joyce Markham)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 118 kb)

From: Hartlepool Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 648 kb)

From: Hartlepool Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 325 kb)

From: Hastings Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 30/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 177 kb)

From: Havering London Borough ( Officials)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 223 kb)

From: Hertfordshire County Council (David Butler)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 89 kb)

From: Hertfordshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 98 kb)

From: Hounslow London Borough ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 127 kb)

From: Islington Council (Steve Hitchins)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 74 kb)

From: Islington Council ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 202 kb)

From: Kent County Council (Paul Carter)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 75 kb)

From: Kent County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 158 kb)

From: Kerrier District Council (Barry Manning)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 83 kb)

From: Kettering Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 119 kb)

From: Kettering Borough Council (Graham Soulsby)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 118 kb)

From: Kirklees Metropolitan Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 146 kb)

From: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (James Duncan)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 56 kb)

From: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 150 kb)

From: Lancaster City Council (Mark Cullinan)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 116 kb)

From: Lancaster City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 98 kb)

From: Leeds City Council (Bhupinder Chana)
Dated: 31/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 86 kb)

From: Leeds City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 149 kb)

From: Leicestershire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 06/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 66 kb)

From: Lincolnshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 81 kb)

From: London Borough of Waltham Forest (Jacquie Dean)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 208 kb)

From: Maidstone Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 114 kb)

From: Mansfield District Council (Tony Egginton)
Dated: 09/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 581 kb)

From: Melton Borough Council (Colin Wilkinson)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 59 kb)

From: Newcastle City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 494 kb)

From: Norfolk County Council (Tim Byles)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 136 kb)

From: North Cornwall District Council (David Pooley)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 89 kb)

From: North East Lincolnshire Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/03. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 97 kb)

From: North Kesteven District Council (Cllr. M Brighton)
Dated: 22/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 106 kb)

From: North Norfolk District Council (Philip Burton)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 148 kb)

From: North Somerset Council (Phil Hall)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 56 kb)

From: North Yorkshire County Council (John Marsden)
Dated: 19/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 517 kb)

From: Norwich City Council (Laura McGillivray)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 736 kb)

From: Nottinghamshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 11/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 168 kb)

From: Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (Alan Davies)
Dated: 11/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 60 kb)

From: Oadby and Wigston Borough Council (Mrs W W Back)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 542 kb)

From: Oxfordshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 81 kb)

From: Preston City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 91 kb)

From: Purbeck District Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 72 kb)

From: Redbridge London Borough (Roger Hampson)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 175 kb)

From: Restormel Borough Council (Cllr Tim Jones)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 211 kb)

From: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 164 kb)

From: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (Sue Beauchamp)
Dated: 31/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 127 kb)

From: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames ( Officials)
Dated: 06/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 88 kb)

From: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 81 kb)

From: Rushcliffe Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 99 kb)

From: Salford City Council (John Willis)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 104 kb)

From: Scarborough Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 07/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 104 kb)

From: Selby District Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 148 kb)

From: Sevenoaks District Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 119 kb)

From: Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council (Robin Cooper)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 120 kb)

From: Shropshire County Council (Carolyn Downs)
Dated: 24/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,080 kb)

From: Slough Borough Council (Andrew Blake-Herbert)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 73 kb)

From: South Holland District Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 67 kb)

From: South Norfolk Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 179 kb)

From: South Ribble Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 90 kb)

From: Southampton City Council (Cllr Adrian Vinson)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 142 kb)

From: Southwark Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 422 kb)

From: Southwark Council ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 129 kb)

From: St Edmundsbury Borough Council (Deborah Cadman)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 838 kb)

From: Staffordshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 23/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 144 kb)

From: Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (Simon W Baker)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 161 kb)

From: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (George Garlick)
Dated: 13/03/03. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 119 kb)

From: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 74 kb)

From: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 507 kb)

From: Stoke on Trent City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 159 kb)

From: Surrey County Council (Nick Skellett)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 183 kb)

From: Sutton London Borough ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 157 kb)

From: Telford & Wrekin Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 31/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 501 kb)

From: Tendring District Council ( Officials)
Dated: 09/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 157 kb)

From: Tewkesbury Borough Council (James Kelly)
Dated: 28/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 620 kb)

From: Vale Of White Horse District Council ( Officials)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 145 kb)

From: Vale Royal Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 10/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 85 kb)

From: Wandsworth Borough Council (Cllr Edward Lister)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 102 kb)

From: Warrington Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 165 kb)

From: Watford Borough Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 188 kb)

From: Waverley Borough Council (Christopher Ash)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 19 kb)

From: West Lancashire District Council (William J Taylor)
Dated: 03/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 352 kb)

From: West Wiltshire District Council (Andrew Pate)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 199 kb)

From: Westminster City Council (Colin Crofts)
Dated: 30/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 181 kb)

From: Westminster City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 547 kb)

From: Westminster City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 169 kb)

From: Westminster City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 330 kb)

From: Westminster City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 430 kb)

From: Westminster City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 343 kb)

From: Westminster City Council (Peter Rogers)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 143 kb)

From: Wiltshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 93 kb)

From: Wiltshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 83 kb)

From: Wiltshire County Council ( Officials)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 104 kb)

From: Wiltshire County Council (Jane Scott)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 263 kb)

From: Winchester City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 77 kb)

From: Wolverhampton City Council ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 185 kb)

From: Wychavon District Council (Jack Hegarty)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 483 kb)

From: Wyre Forest District Council (Walter Delin)
Dated: 03/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 108 kb)

From: Wyre Forest District Council ( Officials)
Dated: 03/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 223 kb)

Other local authorities

From: Chaddesley Corbett Parish Council (Yvonne Scriven)
Dated: 04/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 87 kb)

From: Colney Heath Parish Council (John Dean)
Dated: 28/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 136 kb)

From: Cyngor Gwynedd Council (Elizabeth Davies)
Dated: 09/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 83 kb)

From: Dunwich Parish Council (S S Strickland)
Dated: 27/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 184 kb)

From: Harpenden Town Council (Anita Pack)
Dated: 23/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 91 kb)

From: Keynsham Town Council (Elaine Giles)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 55 kb)

From: Merseytravel ( Officials)
Dated: 24/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 81 kb)

From: Much Wenlock Town Council (Anne Downes)
Dated: 10/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 328 kb)

From: Redbourne Parish Council (Diane Whiskin)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 180 kb)

From: Stowmarket Town Council (Malcolm Baker)
Dated: 21/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 152 kb)

Police authorities

From: Association of Police Authorities (Andrew Honeyman)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 201 kb)

From: South Yorkshire Police Authority (Bill Wilkinson)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 97 kb)

Local government organisations

From: Association of London Government (Stephen Lord)
Dated: 01/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 108 kb)

From: Association of London Government ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 422 kb)

From: Association of London Government ( Officials)
Dated: 26/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 962 kb)

From: Association of London Government ( Officials)
Dated: 26/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 601 kb)

From: Association of London Government ( Officials)
Dated: 26/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 250 kb)

From: Association of North East Councils (Mick Henry)
Dated: 24/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 10,240 kb)

From: Buckinghamshire Association of Local Councils ( Officials)
Dated: 26/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 82 kb)

From: Chief Fire Officers Association (Tom Carroll)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 170 kb)

From: District Sounding Board (David Cook)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 121 kb)

From: District Sounding Board ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 52 kb)

From: District Sounding Board ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 58 kb)

From: District Sounding Board ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 108 kb)

From: District Sounding Board ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 102 kb)

From: Local Government Association (Mike Hieser)
Dated: 31/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 66 kb)

From: Local Government Association ( Officials)
Dated: 24/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 631 kb)

From: Local Government Association Liberal Democrat Group (Cllr Richard Kemp)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 75 kb)

From: Local Government Association Liberal Democrat Group ( Officials)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 184 kb)

From: Local Government East Midlands ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 105 kb)

From: Regional Cities East ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 141 kb)

From: SIGOMA ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 167 kb)

From: Society of London Treasurers ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 304 kb)

From: SOLACE (Tim Byles)
Dated: 31/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 195 kb)

From: South West Local Government Association ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 174 kb)

From: SPARSE (G C Biggs)
Dated: 02/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 428 kb)

From: Suffolk Association of Local Councils ( Officials)
Dated: 31/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 94 kb)

From: West Midlands Local Government Association (Cllr D Smith)
Dated: 16/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 90 kb)

Regional bodies

From: England's Regional Development Agencies ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 97 kb)

From: One North East ( Officials)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 97 kb)

From: Transport for London ( Officials)
Dated: 31/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 74 kb)

National bodies

From: Audit Commission ( Officials)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 52 kb)

From: Chartered Institute of Environmental Health ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 214 kb)

From: Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 277 kb)

From: Chartered Institution of Wastes Management ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 125 kb)

From: Citizens Advice Bureau ( Officials)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 256 kb)

From: Citizens Advice Bureau ( Officials)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 182 kb)

From: Commission for Rural Communities (Margaret Clark)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,086 kb)

From: Commission for Rural Communities ( Officials)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,495 kb)

From: Commission for Rural Communities ( Officials)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,577 kb)

From: Commission for Social Care Inspection (David Behan)
Dated: 11/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 91 kb)

From: National Assembly for Wales (Ann Jones)
Dated: 03/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,910 kb)

From: National Audit Office (John Bourne)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 101 kb)

From: National Audit Office ( Officials)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 729 kb)

From: Rating Surveyors Association ( Officials)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 63 kb)

From: Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Lisa Glanville)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 281 kb)

From: Standards Board for England (David Prince)
Dated: 22/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 149 kb)

Government organisations

From: Welsh Assembly Government (Sue Essex AM)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 178 kb)

From: Welsh Assembly Government ( Officials)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 185 kb)

From: Welsh Assembly Government ( Officials)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 292 kb)

From: Welsh Assembly Government ( Officials)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 326 kb)

From: Welsh Assembly Government ( Officials)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 73 kb)

Campaign organisations

From: Age Concern England (Officials )
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 211 kb)

From: British Association of Monetary Reform (Edward Hamlyn)
Dated: 29/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 92 kb)

From: Campaign to Protect Rural England ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 171 kb)

From: Campaign to Protect Rural England ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 175 kb)

From: Campaign to Protect Rural England ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 111 kb)

From: Cornish Constitutional Convention (Bert Briscoe)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 1,321 kb)

From: Devon Pensioners Action Forum (Michael Rose)
Dated: 03/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 130 kb)

From: Empty Homes Agency ( Officials)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 57 kb)

From: Family Holiday Association (John McDonald)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 85 kb)

From: IsItFair (Christine Melsom)
Dated: 05/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 120 kb)

From: IsItFair (BW Jaye)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 181 kb)

From: Kent County Council Labour Group (Mike Eddy)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 77 kb)

From: Kent County Council Labour Group ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 100 kb)

From: Labour Land Campaign (Brian Hodgson)
Dated: 14/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 584 kb)

From: Liberal Democrat Action for Land Taxation and Economic Reform (Cllr Tony Vickers)
Dated: 11/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 343 kb)

From: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 116 kb)

From: Mebyon Kernow Party for Cornwall ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 136 kb)

From: National Council for Voluntary Organisations (Ann Blackmore)
Dated: 25/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 167 kb)

From: National Council for Voluntary Organisations ( Officials)
Dated: 25/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 508 kb)

From: National Pensioners Convention (Joe Harris)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 104 kb)

From: Stoke on Trent Labour Party LGC (Mick Williams)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 102 kb)

From: Surrey Tax Action Group (Peter Webb)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 198 kb)

From: Surrey Tax Action Group (Peter Webb)
Dated: 08/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 265 kb)

From: Winchester City Residents Association (Alan G Weeks)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 95 kb)

From: Winchester Council Tax Action Group (Rosemary Conway)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 96 kb)

Community groups

From: Alnwick and District Older Persons Forum (Mrs Patricia E Straker)
Dated: 07/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 97 kb)

From: Brighton and Hove Older Peoples Council ( Officials)
Dated: 10/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 62 kb)

From: Burnley Wood One Stop Shop Ltd (Don Hall)
Dated: 10/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 44 kb)

From: Citizens Say (Forest of Dean) ( Officials)
Dated: 17/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 79 kb)

From: Hertsmere Community Partnership (Sue Pearlman)
Dated: 11/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 693 kb)

Other selected groups

From: Centre for Public Scrutiny (Dr. Jane Martin)
Dated: 20/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 858 kb)

From: East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Independent Party ( Officials)
Dated: 03/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 112 kb)

From: Elcena Jeffers Foundation (Elcena Jeffers)
Dated: 06/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 155 kb)

From: Glasgow Caledonian University (Prof. Steven J Bailey)
Dated: 07/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 126 kb)

From: Institute for Public Policy Research - Centre for Cities (Dermot Finch)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 161 kb)

From: Institute of Local Government Studies (Dr Andrew Coulson)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 174 kb)

From: Institute of Local Government Studies (Robert Dalziel)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 83 kb)

From: Institute of Local Government Studies (Peter A Watt)
Dated: 09/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 181 kb)

From: Institute of Local Government Studies (Peter A Watt)
Dated: 09/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 149 kb)

From: Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (David Magor)
Dated: 17/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 59 kb)

From: Liberal Institute (Rob Wheway)
Dated: 28/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 80 kb)

From: Local Government Information Unit (Dennis Reed)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 149 kb)

From: Local Government Information Unit (Dennis Reed)
Dated: 15/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 119 kb)

From: Local Government Information Unit & NPI (Dennis Reed & Peter Kenway)
Dated: 16/12/05. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 101 kb)

From: Local Government Information Unit & NPI (Peter Kenway)
Dated: 02/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 238 kb)

From: Oxford University (Iain McLean)
Dated: 11/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 186 kb)

From: Oxford University (John Muellbauer)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 72 kb)

From: Public and Commercial Services Union (James Davies)
Dated: 31/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 73 kb)

From: Public and Commercial Services Union ( Officials)
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 86 kb)

From: UNISON ( Officials)
Dated: 31/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 371 kb)

From: UNISON - Devon County Branch ( Officials)
Dated: 22/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 500 kb)

From: Warwick Institute for Employment Research (Dr. Michael Orton)
Dated: 11/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 260 kb)

Selected individual responses

From: Simon Heywood
Dated: 31/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 140 kb)

From: Fiona Mactaggart MP
Dated: 13/01/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 64 kb)

From: Cllr. Tony Swendell
Dated: 14/02/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 302 kb)

From: Prof. Iain McLean
Dated: 11/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 186 kb)

From: Rt. Hon. Andrew Smith MP
Dated: 13/03/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 103 kb)

From: Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Councillors
Dated: 20/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 60 kb)

From: Cllr. Elizabeth A Parsons
Dated: 20/04/06. Read submission (Adobe Acrobat file - 73 kb)

Contact details

The Lyons Inquiry has now closed. Please direct your queries to Communities and Local Government or HM Treasury.

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