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| Clause 153, page 130, line 22, leave out ‘is not’ and insert ‘may be’. |
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| Clause 153, page 130, line 23, leave out ‘unless it is made’. |
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| Clause 169, page 148, line 34, leave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’. |
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| | Clause 169, page 148, line 44, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(4A) | A Mayoral Development Corporation must be governed by a board, which |
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| | includes a number of representatives from London borough councils not less than |
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| | one sixth of the total number of board members.’. |
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| Clause 169, page 149, line 3, at end insert ‘and any of the persons listed in section |
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| | Clause 169, page 149, line 4, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(6A) | This section shall cease to have effect at the end of two years beginning with the |
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| | day on which this Chapter comes fully into force.’. |
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| Clause 173, page 151, line 41, after ‘has’ insert ‘(whether before or after the |
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| Clause 185, page 157, line 28, after ‘has’ insert ‘(whether before or after the |
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| | Clause 195, page 162, line 23, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(g) | open air recreation and enjoyment.’. |
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| | Pay transparency statement by local authority contractors |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | It is the duty of every relevant authority when entering into a public supply or |
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| | works contract with a company or organistation (a “contractor”) for the supply of |
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| | services or for the execution of works to the value of more than £250,000 in any |
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| | financial year, to include a provision in that contract that the contractor prepare a |
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| | pay transparency statement relating to its highest and lowest paid workers within |
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| | three months of the contract being finalised. |
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| | (2) | The contracts which are public supply or works contracts for the purposes of this |
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| | section are contracts for the supply of goods or materials, for the supply of |
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| | services or for the execution of works; but this section does not apply in relation |
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| | to contracts entered into before the commencement of this section. |
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| | (3) | Where the individual value of contracts referred to in subsection (1) fall below |
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| | £250,000 but the aggregated value of contracts with a company or organisation (a |
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| | “contractor”) exceed £250,000, then that company or organisation (a |
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| | “contractor”) will be subject to the same conditions set out in subsection (1). |
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| | (4) | A pay transparency statement must include— |
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| | (a) | the highest gross pay any employee of the contractor, carrying out work |
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| | in relation to the contract or contracts referred to in subsections (1) and |
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| | (3), is currently being paid, |
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| | (b) | the lowest gross pay any employee of the contractor, carrying out work |
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| | in relation to the contract or contracts referred to in subsections (1) and |
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| | (3), is currently being paid, and |
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| | (c) | the pay multiple to be maintained between the lowest paid and the highest |
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| | paid employee of the contractor. |
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| | (5) | The contract referred to in subsections (1) or (3) must provide that the contractor |
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| | prepare a new pay transparency statement for each financial year by the date |
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| | specified in section 22(3). |
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| | (6) | A relevant authority must publish any pay transparency statement produced by its |
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| | contractors under subsection (1) or subsection (5) in the manner set out in section |
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| | (a) | “relevant authority” means a relevant authority within the meaning of |
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| | (b) | “financial year” means a financial year within the meaning of section |
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| | (8) | In Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1988 (public supply or works contracts), |
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| | after section 17(10)(b) insert— |
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| | “(c) | the duty imposed on it by section [Pay transparency statement by |
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| | local authority contractors] of the Localism Act 2011.”’. |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended as follows. |
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| | (2) | Before section 1 insert— |
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| | (1) | The purpose of the planning system is to achieve sustainable |
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| | (2) | Any person exercising functions and duties under the planning Acts must |
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| | do so with the objective of achieving sustainable development. |
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| | (1) | In the planning Acts “sustainable development” means managing the use, |
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| | development, and protection of land and natural resources in a way, or at |
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| | a rate, which protects the long-term health of the environment, maintains |
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| | biodiversity and enables people and communities to provide for their |
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| | social, economic and cultural wellbeing while sustaining the potential of |
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| | future generations to meet their own needs. |
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| | (2) | The definition of “sustainable development” may be further refined |
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| | through guidance, strategies or frameworks that may be adopted in |
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| | England and Wales from time to time for the purpose of establishing |
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| | principles or criteria for practical application. |
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| | (3) | In achieving sustainable development, planning should: |
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| | (a) | promote the long term spatial organisation of land and natural |
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| | (b) | apply the following principles: |
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| | (i) | living within environmental limits; |
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| | (ii) | ensuring a strong, healthy and just society; |
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| | (iii) | achieving a sustainable economy; |
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| | (iv) | promoting good governance; and |
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| | (v) | using sound science responsibly. |
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| | A3 | In this Part ‘the planning Acts’ means: |
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| | (a) | the Planning Act 2008; |
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| | (b) | the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; |
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| | (c) | the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; |
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| | (d) | the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act |
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| | (e) | the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990; and |
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| | (f) | the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990.”.’. |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended as follows. |
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| | (2) | In section 39 (sustainable development)— |
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| | (a) | In subsection (1) after “function—”, insert— |
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| | “(aa) | under the planning Acts in relation to any national |
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| | policies, frameworks or guidance issued;”. |
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| | (b) | In subsection (1)(c) after ‘plan’, leave out “.” and insert— |
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| | “(d) | under sections 38A to 38C of this Act in relation to |
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| | neighbourhood development plans; |
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| | (e) | under Part III of the principal Act in relation to |
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| | (f) | under Schedule 4A of the principal Act in relation to |
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| | local development orders; |
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| | (g) | under Schedule 4B of the principal Act in relation to |
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| | neighbourhood development orders; |
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| | (h) | under Schedule 4C of the principal Act in relation to |
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| | community right to build orders.”. |
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| | (c) | In subsection (2) leave out “contributing to the achievement of” and |
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| | (d) | Subsection (3) is amended as follows— |
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| | (i) | leave out “have regard to national” and insert “act in accordance |
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| | (ii) | leave out “guidance” and insert “any guidance strategies or |
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| | (iii) | in subsection (3)(a) after “[subsection (1)(b)]”, insert “and |
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| | subsections (1)(d) to (h)”; |
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| | (iv) | in subsection (3)(b) after “subsection (1)(c)”, insert “and |
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| | subsections (1)(e) and (1)(f) as they relate to Wales”. |
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| | (3) | Section 10 of the Planning Act 2008 (sustainable development) is amended as |
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| | (a) | in subsection (1) after “sections 5 and 6”, insert “and Part 6”; |
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| | (b) | in subsection (2) leave out “contributing to the achievement of” and |
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| | (c) | in subsection (3) leave out “have regard to the desirability of” and insert |
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| | “ensure that (taken as a whole) the development and use of land under |
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| | (d) | after subsection (3) insert— |
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| | “(4) | For the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State must act |
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| | under any guidance, strategies or frameworks relating to |
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| | sustainable development that may be adopted in the United |
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| | Kingdom from time to time”. |
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| | (4) | In this Part “the planning Acts” means— |
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| | (a) | the Planning Act 2008; |
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| | (b) | the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; |
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| | (c) | the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; |
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| | (d) | the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990; |
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| | (e) | the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990; and |
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| | (f) | the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990.’. |
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| | Mitigation and adaption to climate change |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | In Part 3 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 insert— |
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| | (1) | This section applies to any person who or body which exercises any |
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| | (a) | under Part 2 in relation to local development documents; |
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| | (b) | under Part 4 in relation to development control; |
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| | (c) | under Part 6 in relation to the Wales spatial plan or a local |
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| | (d) | under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in relation to |
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| | neighbourhood development plans and neighbourhood |
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| | (2) | The person or body must exercise the function to ensure that the |
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| | development and use of land in the local planning authority area |
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| | contributes to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.’. |
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| | Housing assessment report |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | A local authority must carry out an assessment in accordance with this section |
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| | (a) | prior to the preparation of a development plan document; and |
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| | (b) | when required by the Secretary of State to do so. |
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| | (2) | The assessment referred to in subsection (1) must, in relation to any period |
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| | specified in the requirement, assess housing provision and the provision of related |
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| | services in the authority’s area, including in particular— |
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| | (a) | the nature and condition of the housing stock; |
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| | (b) | the needs of persons living in or wanting to live in the area for housing |
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| | accommodation including affordable housing; |
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| | (c) | the demand for, and availability of, housing accommodation; |
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| | (d) | the needs of persons in the area for, and the availability of, housing |
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| | accommodation designed or adapted for persons with special needs; and |
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| | (e) | any other matter specified in the requirement. |
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| | (3) | A requirement under subsection (1)— |
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| | (a) | must specify the period in relation to which the assessment is to be |
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| | carried out and the Housing Assessment Report prepared; |
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| | (b) | may make provision as to— |
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| | (i) | the procedure to be followed in carrying out the assessment and |
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| | preparing the Housing Assessment Report; |
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| | (ii) | the time in which the Housing Assessment Report is to be |
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| | (iii) | the form of the Housing Assessment Report and the matters |
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| | (iv) | the consultation to be carried out by the local authority on its |
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| | proposed Housing Assessment Report; and |
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| | (v) | the documents and information relating to the Housing |
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| | Assessment Report and its preparation which are to be available. |
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| | (4) | Without prejudice to subsection (3)(b), the Housing Assessment Report must |
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| | state how the local authority is to comply with its duty under the Equality Act |
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| | 2010 so far as relating to the matters included in the Housing Assessment Report. |
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| | (5) | A local authority must provide a copy of its Housing Assessment Report to any |
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| | (6) | Two or more local authorities subject to a requirement under subsection (1) may |
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| | exercise their functions under this section jointly in relation to their combined |
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| | (7) | The Secretary of State must exercise power under subsection (1) so as to ensure |
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| | that every local authority area is included in a Housing Assessment Report. |
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| | (a) | must provide the Secretary of State with or make public such information |
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| | as may be required, in such form and at such times as may be required, |
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| | about the authority’s implementation of its Housing Assessment Report; |
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| | (b) | must keep its Housing Assessment Report under review; and |
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| | (c) | may from time to time, after consultation with such persons as it thinks |
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| | fit, modify its Housing Assessment Report.’. |
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| | National planning policy framework |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | After Part 1 of the Planning Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 insert— |
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| | “1A | National Planning Policy Framework |
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| | (1) | There is to be a National Planning Policy Framework for England that is |
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| | to set out in broad terms how the Secretary of State considers that the |
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| | development and use of land could and should occur. |
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| | (2) | The National Planning Policy Framework must contain— |
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| | (a) | a statement of what the Secretary of State considers to be the |
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| | economic, enviromental and social priorities and objectives for |
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| | the development and use of land; |
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| | (b) | general policies for the implementation of those priorities and |
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| | (c) | an account of such matters as the Secretary of State considers |
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| | affect, or may come to affect, the development and use of land; |
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| | (d) | any other matter which the Secretary of State considers |
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| | (3) | The National Planning Policy Framework may contain such maps, |
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| | diagrams, illustrations, descriptive matter (if any) or other matters as the |
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| | Secretary of State thinks appropriate. |
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| | (4) | The Secretary of State is to— |
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| | (a) | prepare and publish the framework, and |
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| | (b) | keep it under review. |
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| | (5) | At least every five years after publishing the framework under subsection |
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| | (4)(a), the Secretary of State is either— |
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| | (a) | to revise the framework, or |
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| | (b) | to publish an explanation of why the Secretary of State has |
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| | decided not to revise it. |
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