Since the launch of the pilot companies, research and guidance notes have been prepared or commissioned by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (formerly the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions) and consultants. These are likely to be areas which change and develop over time, as further best practice and assessments of the URC model emerge.

A comprehensive list of documents relating to URC best practice is available to download and have been collected into the following categories:

General information
Background information about the URCs Programme.

Guidance notes
Direction on specific aspects of URC formation.

Research documents
Research has been carried out on the three pilot companies and reports published.

Other research

Best practice publications

Conference papers
Programmes and proceedings of events held to promote the exchange of best practice between the URCs.

Links
A list of other organisations also able to provide useful information.

FAQs
A list of frequently-asked questions and answers.

Legal
Legal statement.