Amendments proposed to the Local Government Bill - continued House of Commons

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David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Desmond Swayne

75

Clause     52,     page     21,     line     39,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Where BID levy is to be paid by the owner of a superior property interest for the purposes of calculating A and B the owner of the superior property interest shall be treated as voting in relation to the allocated proportion of the rateable value of the relevant hereditament and the non-domestic ratepayer shall be taken as voting in relation to the residual proportion of the rateable value of the relevant hereditament.'.

   

Mr Edward Davey
Dr John Pugh
Sue Doughty
Mr Paul Marsden

98

Clause     52,     page     21,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '(5A)   Where BID levy is to be paid by the owner of a superior property interest, for the purposes of calculating A and B the owner of the superior property interest shall be treated as voting in relation to the allocated proportion of the rateable value of the relevant hereditament and the non-domestic ratepayer shall be taken as voting in relation to the residual proportion of the rateable value of the relevant hereditament.'.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne
Mr David Curry

100

Clause     52,     page     21,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '(5A)   The third condition is that at least 25 per cent. of those eligible to vote shall have voted in favour of the BID proposals.'.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Desmond Swayne

115

Clause     52,     page     21,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '(5B)   The fourth condition is that C exceeds 25 per cent. of D.

    (5C)   C is the aggregate of the rateable values of each heraditament in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted in favour of the BID proposals.

    (5D)   D is the aggregate of the rateable values of all heraditaments in respect of which a person is liable for the proposed BID levy.'.


   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

153

Clause     53,     page     22,     line     8,     leave out from 'proposals' to end of line 9.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Desmond Swayne

76

Clause     53,     page     22,     line     9,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In deciding whether to exercise the veto a billing authority must have regard to—

      (a) the identification of the classes of owners of superior property interests proposed to be charged,

      (b) any classes of owners of superior property interests who are not proposed to be charged,

      (c) the allocated proportion proposed to be charged to each owner of a superior property interest, and

      (d) the proposed arrangements for the management of the BID including the representation of owners of superior property interests in the management arrangements

       and shall exercise the veto unless it is satisfied that the proposed BID arrangements are fair and equitable in relation to the manner in which the projects specified will be financed and shall have regard to any Codes of Practice issued by the Secretary of State.'.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Desmond Swayne

77

Clause     53,     page     22,     line     11,     after 'such', insert 'additional'.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

152

Clause     53,     page     22,     line     12,     after 'notice', insert 'no later than 3 months from the date of the ballot'.


   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Desmond Swayne

116

Clause     56,     page     23,     line     11,     leave out 'arrangements' and insert 'proposals'.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Desmond Swayne

117

Clause     56,     page     23,     line     17,     leave out 'two' and insert 'four'.


   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Desmond Swayne

118

Clause     57,     page     23,     leave out line 33.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Desmond Swayne

119

Clause     57,     page     23,     line     40,     leave out sub-paragraph (h).


   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

155

Clause     63,     page     26,     line     41,     leave out subsection (5).


   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

154

Page     27,     line     13,     leave out Clause 64.


   

Mr David Borrow
David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

104

Clause     66,     page     32,     line     21,     leave out 'as regards a particular financial year' and insert 'over the period of the rating list'.


   

Mr David Curry

103

Clause     68,     page     33,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Paragraph 7(8) ceases to have effect.'.


   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

157

Clause     72,     page     35,     line     7,     leave out '21' and insert '28'.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

158

Clause     72,     page     35,     line     23,     at end insert—

    '(6)   For the purposes of sub-paragraph 5A(2) above—

      (a) where a valuation officer serves a notice under this section this will comply with guidance to be published by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section; and

      (b) before publishing any such guidance the Secretary of State shall consult with such persons or organisations as appear to him to be relevant.'.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

159

Clause     72,     page     35,     line     36,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

160

Clause     72,     page     35,     line     44,     at end insert—

    '(7)   Where an appeal made under this paragraph is withdrawn a valuation officer may mitigate or repeal any penalty made under paragraph 5A above if satisfied on either or both of the grounds specified in sub-paragraph (6) above.'.


   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

165

Clause     75,     page     37,     line     39,     at end add—

    '(8)   If a Billing Authority makes a determination under this section it shall be disregarded for the purposes of distributing Revenue Support Grant to receiving authorities under section 78 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.'.


   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

161

Clause     77,     page     38,     line     21,     leave out 'tenth' and insert 'fifth'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

122

Clause     77,     page     38,     line     27,     leave out 'by statutory instrument'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

123

Clause     77,     page     38,     line     33,     leave out 'valuation' and insert 'listing'.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

162

Clause     77,     page     39,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '(8A)   Where a list is compiled under subsection (3) above, a Billing Authority shall provide an estimated council tax Bill no later than 31st October in the year preceding the coming into effect of the list.'.


   

Patrick Hall

148

Clause     78,     page     39,     line     12,     at end add 'and introduce sub-national variation between bands'.

   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

163

Clause     78,     page     39,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(4B)   'Any order made under this section may apply to a Billing Authority or any number of Billing Authorities.'.

   

Patrick Hall
Mr Edward Davey
Dr John Pugh
Sue Doughty

147

Clause     78,     page     39,     line     18,     at end add—

    '(4B)   The power under section (4)(a) above includes power to make provision for different proportions for different areas of England and Wales.

    (4C)   The power under section (4)(b) above includes power to make provision for different valuation bands for different areas of England and Wales.'.


   

David Davis
Mr Eric Pickles
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Desmond Swayne

164

Clause     79,     page     39,     line     41,     at end insert—

      '(d) make provision for any scheme made under subsection (1) above to only apply for the two financial years following the compilation of a new list.'.

 
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