Following the Examination in Public, the Panel prepared a report of findings and recommendations to the Government on how the draft RSS might be improved.
The Government then issued Proposed Changes to the draft strategy, taking account of the Panel's recommendations and representations on any matters not considered at the Examination in Public.
New ways for local authorities to address strategic planning and infrastructure issues based on cooperation will be introduced.
Some authorities may decide to retain their existing housing targets that were set out in the revoked Regional Strategies.
"[1] On 10 November 2010 Mr Justice Sales ruled in the case of Cala Homes (South) Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government that The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was not entitled to use the discretionary power to revoke regional strategies contained in s 79(6) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 to effect the practical abrogation of the regional strategies as a complete tier of planning policy guidance.
In March 2011, the all-party Commons Communities and Local Government Committee published its report on the implications of the abolition of the RSS system.
It also warned that the abolition of RSSs will hamper the UK's economic recovery and delay new house building.