--- title: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill description: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill image: https://bali-policy.org.uk/hubfs/20250805_1515_Houses%20of%20Parliament_simple_compose_01k1x9afn6e9tat24spehjdrrx.png --- [Skip to content](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-bill#main-content) [![British Association Landscape Industries Logo](https://bali-policy.org.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/BALI-logo_website.png?width=250&height=150&name=BALI-logo_website.png)](https://www.bali.org.uk/home/) - [about](https://www.bali.org.uk/about/) - [membership](https://www.bali.org.uk/members/) - [landscape directory](https://www.bali.org.uk/public/) - [news](https://www.bali.org.uk/news/) - [events](https://www.bali.org.uk/events/) - [help & advice](https://www.bali.org.uk/help-and-advice/) - [LISS/CSCS](https://www.bali.org.uk/lisscscs/) - [meet our team](https://www.bali.org.uk/our-team/) - [policy documents](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [about](https://www.bali.org.uk/about/) - [membership](https://www.bali.org.uk/members/) - [landscape directory](https://www.bali.org.uk/public/) - [news](https://www.bali.org.uk/news/) - [events](https://www.bali.org.uk/events/) - [help & advice](https://www.bali.org.uk/help-and-advice/) - [LISS/CSCS](https://www.bali.org.uk/lisscscs/) - [meet our team](https://www.bali.org.uk/our-team/) - [policy documents](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news) [All posts](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/all) October 15, 2025 # English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill By  [Amy Cobbett](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/author/amy-cobbett)  ·  1 minute read The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill has been published which will deliver greater powers to local authorities including skills and employment support, local infrastructure, housing and strategic planning, economic development and regeneration, environment and net zero, as well as health and wellbeing. The landscaping industry is vital in delivering crucial elements across these policy areas, so BALI continues to call for local authorities to engage meaningfully with the industry in order to best deliver economic, environmental, and social growth throughout local communities.   [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-bill-guidance/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-bill-guidance](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-bill-guidance/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-bill-guidance)   Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-bill) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-bill) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-bill) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-bill) ## Related posts [![](https://bali-policy.org.uk/hubfs/legenderry-T3MxDvVBE54-unsplash.jpg)](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/bali-bng-brownfield-site-exemption-consultation-response) [Government Consultation](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/tag/government-consultation) ### [BALI BNG Brownfield Site Exemption Consultation Response](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/bali-bng-brownfield-site-exemption-consultation-response) [![](https://bali-policy.org.uk/hubfs/20251028_1241_Environmental%20Strategy%20Documents_simple_compose_01k8nda58bfv9tm8n2gthb5xya.png)](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/environment-natural-resources-and-agriculture-research-strategy-2027-2032-consultation) [Government Consultation](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/tag/government-consultation) ### [Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Research Strategy 2027-2032 – consultation](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/environment-natural-resources-and-agriculture-research-strategy-2027-2032-consultation) [![](https://bali-policy.org.uk/hubfs/chris-boland-KZJ4ZgwcoNg-unsplash.jpg)](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/bali-welcomes-positive-forecast-and-support-for-education-but-more-is-needed-to-deliver-business-certainty-for-the-future) ### [BALI welcomes positive forecast and support for education, but more is needed to deliver business certainty for the future](https://bali-policy.org.uk/news/bali-welcomes-positive-forecast-and-support-for-education-but-more-is-needed-to-deliver-business-certainty-for-the-future) [![British Association Landscape Industries Logo](https://bali-policy.org.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/BALI-logo_website.png?width=250&height=150&name=BALI-logo_website.png "British Association Landscape Industries Logo")](https://www.bali.org.uk/home/) facebook-f icon [linkedin-in icon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/british-association-of-landscape-industries-bali-/?viewAsMember=true) [twitter icon](https://x.com/BALI_Landscape) [instagram icon](https://www.instagram.com/balilandscapeuk/?next=%2Fmiasdesigns_%2F) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.youtube.com/@BALILandscapeUK) **contact BALI** Landscape House, Stoneleigh Park, Nr Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG   +44(0)24 7669 0333 +44(0)24 7669 007 [contact@bali.org.uk](mailto:contact@bali.org.uk)   **quick links** [join our association](https://www.bali.org.uk/members/join-our-association/) [member login](https://www.bali.org.uk/login/?dest=/my-bali/) [membership](https://www.bali.org.uk/members/) [news](https://www.bali.org.uk/news/) [events](https://www.bali.org.uk/events/) [find a ROLO training](https://www.bali.org.uk/lisscscs-2019/find-a-rolo-training-provider/) provider [LISS/CSCS](https://www.bali.org.uk/lisscscs/) **get in touch** For all enquiries, including membership, please get in touch. 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