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Local spending reports

Mr Paul Goodman

Mr Stewart Jackson

Mr Philip Dunne

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 6 of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (c. 23) (local spending

reports) is amended as follows.

(2)	At the end of subsection (9) insert “and shall make all arrangements within the

period of 26 months beginning on that date.”’.

Delegation by regional development agencies

Mr Paul Goodman

Mr Stewart Jackson

Mr Philip Dunne

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45) is amended as follows.

(2)	After section 6A (delegation of functions to the Mayor of London and the London

Development Agency) insert—

“6B	Delegation of functions by regional development agencies

(1)	Subject to the provisions of this section, a regional development agency

shall within six months of the coming into force of this section and at

yearly intervals thereafter propose such delegations for the discharge of

any of their functions by a local authority within their area, or jointly by

a group of local authorities within that area having regard to the

desirability of maximising such delegation.

(2)	For the purposes of this section, a “function” shall include any part of a

function, or any function or part of a function which is exercisable by

required development agency only in relation to part of the area of a local

authority.

(3)	Whether or not a regional development agency has made proposals under

subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall have power to direct an agency

to make such delegations as he may determine, after taking into account

any representations made to him by any local authority in the area

concerned, or by the agency.

(4)	Two or more local authorities to which any function has been delegated

under this section may arrange for it to be discharged by them jointly or

in accordance with any executive arrangements agreed by them from

time to time.”’.

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Power of general competence

Mr Paul Goodman

Mr Stewart Jackson

Mr Philip Dunne

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) is amended as follows.

(2)	Sections 3(1) to (4A) and (8) are deleted.

(3)	After subsection 8 insert—

“The Secretary of State must prepare proposals to devolve more functions to

principal local authorities (as defined in Clause (3) of this Act) within the period

of one year beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.”’.

Abolition of comprehensive area assessments

Mr Paul Goodman

Mr Stewart Jackson

Mr Philip Dunne

NC8

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Sections 99 and 100 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) are deleted.’.

Abolition of national process targets

Mr Paul Goodman

Mr Stewart Jackson

Mr Philip Dunne

NC9

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28) is

amended as follows.

(2)	In section 105 insert—

“(4)	All national targets and local improvement targets incorporated within a

local area agreement (as defined in section 106(1) or designated under

section 109) shall relate solely to the quality and quantity of frontline

services within the local authority’s area rather than processes relating to

such services.”’.

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Payments by parish and community councils

Mr Paul Goodman

Mr Stewart Jackson

Mr Philip Dunne

NC10

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is amended as follows.

(2)	In section 150, for subsection 5, there is substituted—

“(5)	Every parish or community council must make safe and efficient

arrangements for the making of their payments.”.

(3)	In section 246, for subsection 12, there is substituted—

“(12)

Charter trustees must make safe and efficient arrangements for the

making of their payments.”’.

Payments by charter trustees

Mr Paul Goodman

Mr Stewart Jackson

Mr Philip Dunne

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Charter Trustees Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/263) is amended as follows.

(2)	In Regulation 15, for paragraph (2), there is substituted—

“(2)	Charter trustees must make safe and efficient arrangements for the

making of their payments.”’.

Payments by parish and community councils and charter trustees

Mr Paul Goodman

Mr Stewart Jackson

Mr Philip Dunne

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe requirements relating to the

making of payments by—

(a)	a parish council, or

(b)	charter trustees in England constituted under section 246 of the Local

Government Act 1972 or the Charter Trustees Regulations 1996 (SI

1996/263).

(2)	The Welsh Ministers may by regulations prescribe requirements relating to the

making of payments by—

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(a)	a community council, or

(b)	charter trustees in England constituted under section 246 of the Local

Government Act 1972 or the Charter Trustees Regulations 1996 (SI

1996/263).

(3)	Regulations under this section may make different provisions for different cases.

(4)	Regulations under this section must be made by statutory instrument.

(5)	A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to

annulment in pursuance of a resolution of—

(a)	either House of Parliament (in the case of regulations under subsection

(4)), or

(b)	the National Assembly for Wales (in the case of regulations under

subsection (5)).

(6)	This section comes into force—

(a)	in relation to England, on such day as the Secretary of State may by order

made by statutory instrument appoint;

(b)	in relation to Wales, on such day as the Welsh Ministers may so

appoint.’.

Audit

Mr Paul Goodman

Mr Stewart Jackson

Mr Philip Dunne

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 16 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 is amended as follows.

(2)	After subsection (3) insert—

“(4)	An auditor shall only have a duty to consider an objection if a number of

electors greater than the threshold make an objection in respect of any

item or group of items within the accounts under audit.

(5)	The threshold referred to in (4) above shall be 10 electors or 1% of the

electoral roll, whichever is the greater.”’.

Order of the House [1 JUNE 2009]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Local Democracy, Economic

Development and Construction Bill [Lords]:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 18 June 2009.

3.	The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

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which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

The following Notices have been withdrawn:

Julia Goldsworthy

Dan Rogerson

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Page  4,  line  22,  leave out Clause 3.

Julia Goldsworthy

Dan Rogerson

52

Page  4,  line  40,  leave out Clause 4.

Julia Goldsworthy

Dan Rogerson

46

Page  9,  line  39,  leave out Clause 15.

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Revised 8 June 2009