EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Communities and
Local Government, are published separately as HL Bill 71—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Baroness Hanham has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Localism Bill are compatible with the Convention
rights.
The Bill is divided into two volumes. Volume I contains the Clauses. Volume II
contains the Schedules to the Bill.
Part 1
Local Government
Chapter 1
General powers of authorities
Chapter 2
Fire and rescue authorities
Chapter 3
Other authorities
Chapter 4
Transfer and delegation of functions to certain authorities
Chapter 5
Governance
Chapter 6
Predetermination
Chapter 7
Standards
Chapter 8
Pay accountability
Chapter 9
Commission for Local Administration in England
Chapter 10
Miscellaneous repeals
Part 2
EU fines
Part 3
EU fines: Wales
Part 4
Non-domestic rates etc
Business rate supplements
Non-domestic rates
Part 5
Community empowerment
Chapter 1
Council tax
74. Council tax calculations by billing authorities in England
75. Council tax calculations by major precepting authorities in England
76. Calculation of council tax requirement by the Greater London Authority
77. Calculation of basic amount of tax by the Greater London Authority
78. Council tax calculation by local precepting authorities in England
Chapter 2
Community right to challenge
Chapter 3
Assets of community value
List of assets of community value
List of land nominated by unsuccessful community nominations
Provisions common to both lists
Moratorium on disposing of listed land
Miscellaneous
Interpretation of Chapter
Part 6
Planning
Chapter 1
Plans and strategies
Chapter 2
Community Infrastructure Levy
Chapter 3
Neighbourhood planning
Chapter 4
Consultation
Chapter 5
Enforcement
Chapter 6
Nationally significant infrastructure projects
131.
Power to alter effect of requirement for development consent on other
consent regimes
132. Secretary of State’s directions in relation to projects of national significance
134. Reform of duties to publicise community consultation statement
136. Rights of entry for surveying etc in connection with applications
138. Procedural changes relating to applications for development consent
139. Timetables for reports and decisions on applications for development consent
140. Development consent subject to requirement for further approval
141. Changes to notice requirements for compulsory acquisition
Chapter 7
Other planning matters
Part 7
Housing
Chapter 1
Allocation and homelessness
Chapter 2
Social housing: tenure reform
Tenancy strategies
Flexible tenancies
Other provisions relating to tenancies of social housing
Chapter 3
Housing finance
Chapter 4
Housing mobility
Chapter 5
Regulation of Social Housing
Chapter 6
Other housing matters
Housing ombudsman
Home information packs
Tenants’ deposits
Houses in multiple occupation
Part 8
London
Chapter 1
Housing and regeneration functions
185. Removal of limitations on Greater London Authority’s general power
186. New housing and regeneration functions of the Authority
188. Modification to the Homes and Communities Agency’s functions
189. Transfer of property of Homes and Communities Agency etc
190. Abolition of London Development Agency and transfer of its property etc
Chapter 2
Mayoral development corporations
Introductory
Establishment and areas
Object and main power
Planning and infrastructure functions
Land functions
Other functions
Dissolution
General
Chapter 3
Greater London Authority governance
223.
Authority may be required to carry on commercial activities through a
taxable body
225. Abolition of Mayor’s duty to prepare state of the environment reports
227. Simplification of the consultation process for the Mayor’s strategies
229. Sharing of administrative etc services by London authorities
230. Transport for London: access to meetings and documents etc
Part 9
Compensation for compulsory acquisition
Part 10
General
New arrangements with respect to governance of English local
authorities
Minor and consequential amendments relating to local
authority governance in England
New Chapter 4ZA of Part 1 of the Local Government Finance
Act 1992
Infrastructure Planning Commission: transfer of functions to
Secretary of State
Grounds on which landlord may refuse to surrender and grant
tenancies under section 157
Abolition of London Development Agency: consequential
amendments
Mayoral development corporations: consequential and other
amendments
Part 1
General power of competence
Part 2
Fire and rescue authorities
Part 3
Other authorities
Part 4
Local authority governance
Part 5
Standards
Part 6
Duty to promote democracy
Part 7
Petitions
Part 8
Waste reduction schemes
Part 9
Business rate supplements
Part 10
Non-domestic rates: discretionary relief
Part 11
Small business rate relief
Part 12
Council tax referendums
Part 13
Council tax
Part 14
Council tax revaluations in Wales
Part 15
Regional strategies (commencement on passing)
Part 16
Regional strategies (commencement by order)
Part 17
Local development schemes and documents
Part 18
Neighbourhood planning
Part 19
Unauthorised advertisements and defacement of premises
Part 20
Abolition of Infrastructure Planning Commission
Part 21
Nationally significant infrastructure projects
Part 22
Homelessness
Part 23
Housing tenure
Part 24
Housing finance
Part 25
Mutual exchange
Part 26
Office for Tenants and Social Landlords
Part 27
Regulation of social housing
Part 28
Housing ombudsman
Part 29
Home information packs
Part 30
Tenants’ deposits
Part 31
London (housing and regeneration)
Part 32
London Development Agency etc
Part 33
Greater London Authority governance
Part 34
Compensation for compulsory acquisition