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61FSMA overview — Introduction Implementation of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) completed the vesting of supervisory responsibilities in the regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and rationalised and substantially replaced the… …
62best value — England, Wales A statutory framework that ensures that councils are required to plan, deliver and continuously improve local authority services. Each local authority has a duty to make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the way in… …
63Audit Commission — an independent watchdog promoting economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local public services. Its role includes the appointment of independent auditors to local government, health and criminal justice organisations and the inspection of… …
64fair play and substantial justice — fair play and sub·stan·tial justice n: a requirement or standard of fairness which a court s assertion of personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant must meet in order to avoid a violation of the defendant s right to due process see also… …
65annual monitoring report — (AMR) A report submitted to central government by a local planning authority or a regional planning authority assessing the progress and effectiveness of the local development framework or regional spatial strategy (Regional Spatial Strategies).… …
66AMR — (annual monitoring report) A report submitted to central government by a local planning authority or a regional planning authority assessing the progress and effectiveness of the local development framework or regional spatial strategy (Regional… …
67Higgs report — Derek Higgs led an independent review of the role and effectiveness of non executive directors in January 2003. A report was subsequently published and many of its recommendations were included in the Combined Code. Related links Higgs review… …
68Higgs review — The Higgs review of the role and effectiveness of non executive directors in the UK, established under the chairmanship of Derek Higgs in 2002. It made recommendations for a revised Combined Code. Many of those recommendations were taken up by… …
69Best Value — England, Wales A statutory framework that ensures that councils are required to plan, deliver and continuously improve local authority services. Each local authority has a duty to make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the way in… …
70Best Value Authority — (BVA) England, Wales An authority designated under the Local Government Act 1999 to make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the way in which it exercise its functions, having regard to a combination of factors, including economy,… …
