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| | | (a) | have been classified as surplus; |
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| | | (b) | do not compromise land forming part of a common, open space or fuel or |
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| | | (c) | do not extinguish any public right of way; |
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| | | (d) | are subject to transparent reporting of all aspects of the transaction to the |
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| | | (e) | shall be subject to a test of viability that is underpinned by guidance and |
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| | Clause 27, page 27, line 9, at end insert— |
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| | | ““Common”, “open space” and “fuel and field allotment” have the same |
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| | | meaning as in section 19 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981” |
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| | Clause 27, page 26, line 41, at end insert— |
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| | | “(2A) | Regulations under subsection (2) must specify a New Tax Development |
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| | | for New Town Development Corporation].” |
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| | | To move the following Clause— |
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| | | | “Place making objectives for new town development corporations |
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| | | In Part 1 of the 1981 New Towns Act delete section 4 (1) and insert— |
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| | | “(1) | The objects of a development corporation established for the purpose of a new |
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| | | town shall be to secure the physical laying out of infrastructure and the long-term |
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| | | sustainable development of the new town. |
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| | | (1A) | Under this Act sustainable development means managing the use, development |
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| | | and protection of land and natural resources in a way which enables people and |
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| | | communities to provide for their legitimate social, economic and cultural |
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| | | wellbeing, while sustaining the potential for future generations to meet their own |
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| | | (1B) | In achieving sustainable development, development corporations should— |
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| | | (a) | positively identify suitable land for development in line with the |
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| | | economic, social and environmental objectives so as to improve the |
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| | | quality of life, wellbeing and health of people and the community; |
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| | | (b) | contribute to the sustainable economic development of the town; |
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| | | (c) | contribute to the vibrant cultural and artistic development of the town; |
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| | | (d) | protect and enhance the natural and historic environment; |
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| | | (e) | contribute to mitigation and adaptation to climate change in line with the |
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| | | objectives of the Climate Change Act 2008; |
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| | | (f) | positively promote high quality and inclusive design for the maximum |
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| | | number of people including disabled people; |
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| | | (g) | ensure that decision-making is open, transparent, participative and |
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| | | (h) | ensure that assets are managed for long-term interest of the community. |
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| | | (1C) | In this Part “infrastructure” includes— |
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| | | (a) | water, electricity, gas, telecommunications, sewerage or other services; |
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| | | (b) | roads, railways or other transport facilities; |
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| | | (c) | retail or other business facilities; |
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| | | (d) | health, educational, employment or training facilities; |
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| | | (e) | social, religious, recreational or cultural facilities; |
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| | | (f) | green infrastructure and ecosystems; |
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| | | (g) | cremation or burial facilities; and |
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| | | (h) | community facilities not falling within paragraphs (a) to (f); and |
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| | | | “land” includes housing or other buildings (and see also the definition in |
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| | | Schedule 10 to the Interpretation Act 1978), and references to housing include |
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| | | (where the context permits) any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances |
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| | | belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the building or part of building |
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| | | “(3) | This section shall not come into force until the Secretary of State has laid an |
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| | | independent report before both Houses of Parliament on the effects of the |
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| | | transferral of responsibility for local land charges to the Land Registry, and the |
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| | | (a) | an implementation plan; |
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| | | (b) | an assessment of the impact it will have on local authorities; |
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| | | (c) | an assessment of the impact it will have on businesses; and |
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| | | (d) | an assessment of the impact it will have on home buyers and sellers.” |
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| | Clause 32, page 34, line 23, at end insert “and shall relate to buildings or |
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| | | “(e) | carbon abatement offsite must only be considered exceptionally and |
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| | | where homes on site already conform to the code for sustainable homes.” |
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