S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at Tuesday 23rd March 1999
STANDING COMMITTEE A
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BILL
(Except Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2)
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Business Sub-Committee [20th January].
Clause No. 227 (Public participation)
1086
Amendment (No.1086) proposed, in page 115, line 9, leave out the word 'and'(Mr Richard Ottaway.)
Question proposed, that the Amendment be made.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1087
Clause 227, page 115, line 9, after 'bodies', insert 'the London boroughs and such persons representative of business, professional, environmental, transport and local interests as he considers appropriate'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1088
Clause 227, page 115, line 11, leave out 'the Assembly and the functional bodies' and insert 'those persons and bodies'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1089
Clause 227, page 115, line 15, at end insert
'(aa) prepare an environmental assessment of the proposed spatial development strategy,'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1109
Clause 227, page 115, line 15, at end insert
'(aa) present the draft plan to the Assembly for approval by a simple majority;'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1110
Clause 227, page 115, line 15, at end insert
'(ab) undertake a full public consultation exercise;'.
Mr Peter Brooke
1227
Clause 227, page 115, leave out lines 20 and 21 and insert
'(d) consult any other body or person whom the Mayor considers to be appropriate, including organisations representative of businesses in Greater London'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1111
Clause 227, page 115, line 29, leave out 'and'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1112
Clause 227, page 115, line 31, at end insert
'and
(e) any other such persons or bodies as the Mayor or Assembly deem appropriate.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1090
Clause 227, page 115, line 44, at end insert 'which shall not be less than six weeks from the date that copies are made available under subsection (2) above.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1113
Clause 228, page 116, line 9, leave out from 'every' to end of line 9 and insert 'each of the bodies and persons specified in subsection (4) below.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1114
Clause 228, page 116, line 11, at end insert
'(4) The bodies and persons referred to in section (2)(b) above are
(b) the functional bodies;
(c) the Secretary of State;
(d) all London borough councils;
(f) the council of any county or district whose area adjoins Greater London and is affected by the proposed spatial development strategy;
(g) every person who has made representations about the proposed spatial development strategy; and
(h) such other persons or bodies as may be prescribed under section 236 below.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
106
Clause 229, page 116, leave out line 19.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1091
Clause 229, page 116, line 20, leave out 'findings' and insert
'recommendations'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
107
Clause 229, page 116, line 35, leave out from beginning to end of line 8 on page 117.
Mr Nick Raynsford
1176
Clause 229, page 116, line 38, leave out 'or regional policies' and insert 'policies or relevant regional planning guidance'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
1177
Clause 229, page 117, line 15, leave out 'before, or' and insert 'or announced before, or otherwise'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
1178
Clause 229, page 117, line 18, leave out '"regional policies" are' and insert '"relevant regional planning guidance" means'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
1179
Clause 229, page 117, line 19, leave out 'consists of,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1092
Clause 230, page 117, line 25, leave out from 'shall' to 'cause'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1093
Clause 230, page 117, line 36, leave out 'findings' and insert
'recommendations'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
109
Clause 234, page 118, leave out lines 32 to 36.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1184
Clause 234, page 118, line 32, leave out from 'shall' to 'prepare' in line 33.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1094
Clause 234, page 118, line 36, at end insert
'(2A) The Secretary of State may only exercise the power in subsection (2) above if, and in so far as, it appears to him
(a) that the spatial development strategy is inconsistent with current national or regional policies, or
(b) that it is expedient to do so for the purpose of avoiding any detriment to the interests of an area outside Greater London.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
222
Clause 235, page 119, leave out line 7.
Mr Nick Raynsford
1180
Clause 235, page 119, line 9, leave out 'consists of,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1095
Clause 235, page 119, line 10, at end insert
'(ba) the unitary development plans of the London boroughs and any published proposals for the alteration or replacement of such unitary development plans'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
223
Clause 235, page 119, line 11, leave out '(c) the resources likely to be available;'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
224
Clause 235, page 119, leave out lines 13 and 14 and insert
'(2) The matters to which the Mayor is to have regard by virtue of subsection (1) above are in addition to the matters to which he is to have regard by virtue of section 33(3) above.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1096
Clause 236, page 119, leave out lines 25 and 26.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
Mr Peter Brooke
110
Page 119, line 15, leave out Clause 236.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1098
Clause 237, page 119, line 29, at end insert
'(1A) In section 12 (preparation of unitary, development plan) after subsection (6)(a) there shall be inserted
"(aa) if the authority is a London borough, the spatial development strategy;'.".
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1097
Clause 237, page 119, leave out from the beginning of line 30 to the end of line 11 on page 121.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1099
Clause 237, page 121, line 11, at end insert
'(8A) In section 70 (determination of applications: general considerations) after "development plan" in subsection (2) there shall be inserted "and, if it is a London borough, the spatial development strategy".'
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1100
Clause 237, page 121, leave out lines 12 to 27.
Mr Peter Brooke
1229
Clause 237, page 121, line 16, at end insert 'approve or'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1101
Clause 237, page 121, line 18, after 'case', insert 'provided the application raises matters which are of strategic importance to Greater London'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
1181
Clause 237, page 121, line 18, leave out 'and' and insert
'(aa) for prohibiting a local planning authority to which any such direction is given from implementing the direction in prescribed circumstances or during prescribed periods; and'.
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