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	On 20 August 2014, the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office launched a new [https://www.gov.uk/find-government-property Government Property Finder] which enables people to search the government’s property portfolio.		On 20 August 2014, the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office launched a new [https://www.gov.uk/find-government-property Government Property Finder] which enables people to search the government’s property portfolio.

−	This is seen as a part of the government’s Right to Contest initiative which allows businesses, local authorities and members of the public, to challenge the government to sell a site where they think it is not being used effectively. Cases are only rejected if government departments can demonstrate that the site is vital for operational purposes or that alternative considerations outweigh the potential for better economic use. This extended a previous right, the Community Right to Reclaim Land which allows communities the right to ask that under-used or unused land owned by public bodies is brought back into beneficial use.	+	This is seen as a part of the government’s Right to Contest initiative which allows businesses, local authorities and members of the public, to challenge the government to sell a site where they think it is not being used effectively. Cases are only rejected if government departments can demonstrate that the site is vital for operational purposes or that alternative considerations outweigh the potential for better economic use. This extended a previous right, the Community Right to Reclaim Land which allows communities the right to ask that under-used or unused land owned by public bodies is brought back into beneficial use.

	The Right to Contest is intended to facilitate development of publicly-owned sites to boost local growth and to contribute to paying down the deficit.		The Right to Contest is intended to facilitate development of publicly-owned sites to boost local growth and to contribute to paying down the deficit.
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	*Community Right to Reclaim Land.	+
−	*Efficiency and Reform Group.	+	* Community Right to Reclaim Land.
−	*Green belt.	+	* Efficiency and Reform Group.
−	*Localism act.	+	* Green belt.
−	*Neighbourhood planning.	+	* Localism act.
−	*Related articles	+	* Neighbourhood planning.
−	*Right to Contest.	+	* Related articles
−	*Self-build initiative.	+	* Right to Contest.
−	*The compact sustainable city.	+	* Self-build initiative.
		+	* The compact sustainable city.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===
−	*[https://www.gov.uk/find-government-property Government Property Finder].
−	*[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-tool-that-maps-government-property Cabinet Office. New tool that maps government property]. 20 August 2014

−	[[Category:~~Policy~~]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]]	+	* [https://www.gov.uk/find-government-property Government Property Finder].
−	[[Category:Property_development]]	+	* [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-tool-that-maps-government-property Cabinet Office. New tool that maps government property]. 20 August 2014
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		+	[[Category:DCN_Commentary]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:DCN_Software]] [[Category:Policy]] [[Category:Property_development]]

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	On 20 August 2014, the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office launched a new [https://www.gov.uk/find-government-property Government Property Finder] which enables people to search the government’s property portfolio.		On 20 August 2014, the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office launched a new [https://www.gov.uk/find-government-property Government Property Finder] which enables people to search the government’s property portfolio.

−	This is seen as a part of the government’s Right to Contest initiative which allows businesses, local authorities and members of the public, to challenge the government to sell a site where they think it is not being used effectively. Cases are only rejected if government departments can demonstrate that the site is vital for operational purposes or that alternative considerations outweigh the potential for better economic use. This extended a previous right, the Community Right to Reclaim Land which allows communities the right to ask that under-used or unused land owned by public bodies is brought back into beneficial use. The Right to Contest is intended to facilitate development of publicly-owned sites to boost local growth and to contribute to paying down the deficit.	+	This is seen as a part of the government’s Right to Contest initiative which allows businesses, local authorities and members of the public, to challenge the government to sell a site where they think it is not being used effectively. Cases are only rejected if government departments can demonstrate that the site is vital for operational purposes or that alternative considerations outweigh the potential for better economic use. This extended a previous right, the Community Right to Reclaim Land which allows communities the right to ask that under-used or unused land owned by public bodies is brought back into beneficial use.
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		+	The Right to Contest is intended to facilitate development of publicly-owned sites to boost local growth and to contribute to paying down the deficit.

	The Government Property Finder is described as an ‘…easy-to-use tool that maps government property and land … For the first time ever, you can search the government’s property portfolio listing everything from ambulance stations to vacant airfields’, suggesting that it ‘…supports the government’s aims to increase transparency, save money and support regeneration and growth.’		The Government Property Finder is described as an ‘…easy-to-use tool that maps government property and land … For the first time ever, you can search the government’s property portfolio listing everything from ambulance stations to vacant airfields’, suggesting that it ‘…supports the government’s aims to increase transparency, save money and support regeneration and growth.’

−	~~The~~ Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude, said ‘As part of our long-term plan for a stronger economy we are slashing our own costs and getting the most out the property we own. Since the 2010 general election we have got out of 1,250 properties, but we need to do more. We want the public to use this new map and the Right to Contest to challenge us to release properties we are not using efficiently enough to cut the deficit, support growth and provide more houses.’	+	Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude, said ‘As part of our long-term plan for a stronger economy we are slashing our own costs and getting the most out the property we own. Since the 2010 general election we have got out of 1,250 properties, but we need to do more. We want the public to use this new map and the Right to Contest to challenge us to release properties we are not using efficiently enough to cut the deficit, support growth and provide more houses.’

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−		+	*Community Right to Reclaim Land.
−	Community Right to Reclaim Land.	+	*Efficiency and Reform Group.
	*Green belt.		*Green belt.
	*Localism act.		*Localism act.
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	*[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-tool-that-maps-government-property Cabinet Office. New tool that maps government property]. 20 August 2014		*[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-tool-that-maps-government-property Cabinet Office. New tool that maps government property]. 20 August 2014

−	[[Category:Policy]]	+	[[Category:Policy]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]]
	[[Category:Property_development]]		[[Category:Property_development]]

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On 20 August 2014, the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office launched a new [https://www.gov.uk/find-government-property Government Property Finder] which enables people to search the government’s property portfolio.

This is seen as a part of the government’s Right to Contest initiative which allows businesses, local authorities and members of the public, to challenge the government to sell a site where they think it is not being used effectively. Cases are only rejected if government departments can demonstrate that the site is vital for operational purposes or that alternative considerations outweigh the potential for better economic use. This extended a previous right, the Community Right to Reclaim Land which allows communities the right to ask that under-used or unused land owned by public bodies is brought back into beneficial use. The Right to Contest is intended to facilitate development of publicly-owned sites to boost local growth and to contribute to paying down the deficit.

The Government Property Finder is described as an ‘…easy-to-use tool that maps government property and land … For the first time ever, you can search the government’s property portfolio listing everything from ambulance stations to vacant airfields’, suggesting that it ‘…supports the government’s aims to increase transparency, save money and support regeneration and growth.’

The Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude, said ‘As part of our long-term plan for a stronger economy we are slashing our own costs and getting the most out the property we own. Since the 2010 general election we have got out of 1,250 properties, but we need to do more. We want the public to use this new map and the Right to Contest to challenge us to release properties we are not using efficiently enough to cut the deficit, support growth and provide more houses.’

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

Community Right to Reclaim Land.
*Green belt.
*Localism act.
*Neighbourhood planning.
*Related articles
*Right to Contest.
*Self-build initiative.
*The compact sustainable city.

=== External references ===
*[https://www.gov.uk/find-government-property Government Property Finder].
*[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-tool-that-maps-government-property Cabinet Office. New tool that maps government property]. 20 August 2014

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