Recommendation 109

Agencies and arm’s-length bodies have experience delivering policy ‘on the ground’ and in partnership with local communities and businesses. This is invaluable to the policy development process. Delivery expertise is necessary to ensure that policy is appropriate and is vital to ensuring that innovations are made at all levels of government. Homes England and the Planning Inspectorate told us they have regular contact with policy officials in DLUHC and both interact with Defra and its arm’s-length bodies at an operational and delivery level. 150