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Consideration of Bill: 17 May 2011                     

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Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

177

 

Page  71,  line  15  [Clause  100],  leave out from ‘may’ to end of line 16 and insert ‘do

 

anything that the Secretary of State considers appropriate—’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

178

 

Page  71,  line  20  [Clause  100],  leave out from ‘of’ to ‘anything’ in line 21 and insert

 

‘giving advice or assistance to anyone in relation to the making of proposals for such

 

orders or plans or the doing of’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

179

 

Page  71,  line  22  [Clause  100],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The things that the Secretary of State may do under this section include, in

 

particular—

 

(a)    

the provision of financial assistance (or the making of arrangements for

 

its provision) to any body or other person, and

 

(b)    

the making of agreements or other arrangements with any body or other

 

person (under which payments may be made to the person).’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

180

 

Page  71,  line  23  [Clause  100],  at end insert—

 

‘(za)    

the reference to giving advice or assistance includes providing training or

 

education,’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

181

 

Page  313,  line  25  [Schedule  12],  at end insert—

 

‘1A      

In section 56(3) (time when development begun)—

 

(a)    

after “sections” insert “61J(5) and (7),”, and

 

(b)    

for “and 94” substitute “, 94 and 108(3E)(c)(i)”.’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

182

 

Page  315,  line  34  [Schedule  12],  leave out ‘started’ and insert ‘begun’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

183

 

Page  72,  line  9  [Clause  102],  leave out from ‘must’ to ‘carry’ in line 10.


 
 

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Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Simon Hughes

 

371

 

Page  72,  line  14  [Clause  102],  leave out ‘majority’ and insert ‘all’.

 

Simon Hughes

 

372

 

Page  72,  line  15  [Clause  102],  at end insert ‘and within a radius of a quarter of a

 

mile from the site of the application’.

 


 

Simon Hughes

 

370

 

Page  327,  line  24  [Schedule  13],  at end insert—

 

‘55A      

In section 115(1) after ‘associated development’, insert ‘, except where the

 

associated development is the carrying out or construction of surface works,

 

boreholes or pipes on a site all of which falls within the area of a single local

 

planning authority, where consent for such works should be required from the

 

local planning authority.’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

184

 

Page  104,  line  3,  leave out Clause 119.

 


 

New Clauses relating to Part 4

 

Provision of advice and assistance in relation to community right to challenge

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

nc16

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State may do anything that the Secretary of State considers

 

appropriate for the purpose of giving advice or assistance to a relevant body in

 

relation to—

 

(a)    

the preparation of an expression of interest for submission to a relevant

 

authority and its submission to a relevant authority,

 

(b)    

participation in a procurement exercise carried out by a relevant authority

 

in response to an expression of interest, or

 

(c)    

the provision of a relevant service on behalf of a relevant authority

 

following such a procurement exercise.

 

(2)    

The Secretary of State may do anything that the Secretary of State considers

 

appropriate for the purpose of giving advice or assistance about the operation of

 

this Chapter to a body or person other than a relevant body.


 
 

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(3)    

The things that the Secretary of State may do under this section include, in

 

particular—

 

(a)    

the provision of financial assistance to a relevant body;

 

(b)    

the making of arrangements with a body or person (whether or not a

 

relevant body), including arrangements for things that may be done by

 

the Secretary of State under this section to be done by that body or

 

person;

 

(c)    

the provision of financial assistance to a body or person other than a

 

relevant body in connection with arrangements under paragraph (b).

 

(4)    

In this section references to a relevant body include a body that the Secretary of

 

State considers was formed wholly or partly by employees or former employees

 

of the relevant authority for the purposes of, or for purposes including—

 

(a)    

participating in a procurement exercise carried out by the authority, or

 

(b)    

providing a relevant service on the authority’s behalf.

 

(5)    

In this section—

 

(a)    

the reference to giving advice or assistance includes providing training or

 

education, and

 

(b)    

any reference to the provision of financial assistance is to the provision

 

of financial assistance by any means (including the making of a loan and

 

the giving of a guarantee or indemnity).’.

 


 

Provision of advice and assistance in relation to land of community value in England

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

NC17

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State may do anything that the Secretary of State considers

 

appropriate for the purpose of giving advice or assistance—

 

(a)    

to anyone in relation to doing any of the following—

 

(i)    

taking steps under or for purposes of provision contained in, or

 

made under, this Chapter so far as applying in relation to

 

England, or

 

(ii)    

preparing to, or considering or deciding whether to, take steps

 

within sub-paragraph (i), or

 

(b)    

to a community interest group in relation to doing any of the following—

 

(i)    

bidding for, or acquiring, land in England that is included in a

 

local authority’s list of assets of community value,

 

(ii)    

preparing to, or considering or deciding whether or how to, bid

 

for or acquire land within sub-paragraph (i), or

 

(iii)    

preparing to, or considering or deciding whether or how to, bring

 

land within sub-paragraph (i) into effective use.

 

(2)    

The things that the Secretary of State may do under this section include, in

 

particular—

 

(a)    

the provision of financial assistance to any body or other person;

 

(b)    

the making of arrangements with a body or other person, including

 

arrangements for things that may be done by the Secretary of State under

 

this section to be done by that body or other person.


 
 

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(3)    

In this section—

 

(a)    

the reference to giving advice or assistance includes providing training or

 

education,

 

(b)    

“community interest group” means a person who is a community interest

 

group for the purposes of section 79(3) as a result of regulations made

 

under section 79(6) by the Secretary of State, and

 

(c)    

the reference to the provision of financial assistance is to the provision of

 

financial assistance by any means (including the making of a loan and the

 

giving of a guarantee or indemnity).’.

 


 

Provision of advice and assistance in relation to land of community value in Wales

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

NC18

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Welsh Ministers may do anything that they consider appropriate for the

 

purpose of giving advice or assistance—

 

(a)    

to anyone in relation to doing any of the following—

 

(i)    

taking steps under or for purposes of provision contained in, or

 

made under, this Chapter so far as applying in relation to Wales,

 

or

 

(ii)    

preparing to, or considering or deciding whether to, take steps

 

within sub-paragraph (i), or

 

(b)    

to a community interest group in relation to doing any of the following—

 

(i)    

bidding for, or acquiring, land in Wales that is included in a local

 

authority’s list of assets of community value,

 

(ii)    

preparing to, or considering or deciding whether or how to, bid

 

for or acquire land within sub-paragraph (i), or

 

(iii)    

preparing to, or considering or deciding whether or how to, bring

 

land within sub-paragraph (i) into effective use.

 

(2)    

The things that the Welsh Ministers may do under this section include, in

 

particular—

 

(a)    

the provision of financial assistance to any body or other person;

 

(b)    

the making of arrangements with a body or other person, including

 

arrangements for things that may be done by the Welsh Ministers under

 

this section to be done by that body or other person.

 

(3)    

In this section—

 

(a)    

the reference to giving advice or assistance includes providing training or

 

education,

 

(b)    

“community interest group” means a person who is a community interest

 

group for the purposes of section 79(3) as a result of regulations made

 

under section 79(6) by the Welsh Ministers, and

 

(c)    

the reference to the provision of financial assistance is to the provision of

 

financial assistance by any means (including the making of a loan and the

 

giving of a guarantee or indemnity).’.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 17 May 2011                     

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Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Scope of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (No.3)

 

Greg Mullholland

 

Justin Tomlinson

 

Kate Hoey

 

Mr John Leech

 

NC37

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Secretary of State must within 12 months of this Act being passed, by

 

regulations made by statutory instrument, amend the Town and Country Planning

 

(General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/418) (the “GPDO”)

 

removing land included in a local authority’s list of assets of community value

 

from the scope of the GPDO.’.

 


 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Caroline Nokes

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Jason McCartney

 

John Stevenson

 

Mark Reckless

 

Total signatories: 10

 

Caroline Lucas

 

16

 

Page  30,  line  2  [Clause  41],  leave out ‘5%’ and insert ‘10%’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

185

 

Page  31,  line  25  [Clause  44],  leave out subsection (5).

 


 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Caroline Nokes

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Jason McCartney

 

John Stevenson

 

Mark Reckless

 

Total signatories: 10

 

Caroline Lucas

 

17

 

Page  33,  line  3  [Clause  48],  leave out ‘authority’ and insert ‘authority’s electoral

 

registration officer’.


 
 

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Zac Goldsmith

 

Caroline Nokes

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Jason McCartney

 

John Stevenson

 

Mark Reckless

 

Total signatories: 10

 

Caroline Lucas

 

18

 

Page  33,  line  4  [Clause  48],  at end insert ‘subject to the provisions of subsections

 

(3) and (4).’.

 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Caroline Nokes

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Jason McCartney

 

John Stevenson

 

Mark Reckless

 

Total signatories: 10

 

Caroline Lucas

 

19

 

Page  33,  line  10  [Clause  48],  leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert—

 

‘(3)    

But if the principal local authority’s electoral registration officer considers that

 

the question so stated is misleading, he or she must—

 

(a)    

in relation to a referendum following a petition, consult the petition

 

organiser and try to reach agreement;

 

(b)    

in relation to a referendum following a request, consult the member or

 

members who made the request and try to reach agreement.

 

(4)    

Should agreement not be reached the wording of the question must be decided by

 

the Electoral Commission.’.

 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Caroline Nokes

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Jason McCartney

 

John Stevenson

 

Mark Reckless

 

Total signatories: 10

 

Caroline Lucas

 

20

 

Page  33,  line  17  [Clause  48],  leave out ‘authority’ and insert ‘principal local

 

authority’s electoral registration officer’.

 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Caroline Nokes

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Jason McCartney

 

John Stevenson

 

Mark Reckless

 

Total signatories: 10


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 17 May 2011                     

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Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Caroline Lucas

 

21

 

Page  33,  line  17  [Clause  48],  leave out ‘it’ and insert ‘he or she’.

 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Caroline Nokes

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Jason McCartney

 

John Stevenson

 

Mark Reckless

 

Total signatories: 10

 

Caroline Lucas

 

22

 

Page  33,  line  18  [Clause  48],  leave out ‘its’ and insert ‘his or her’.

 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Caroline Nokes

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Jason McCartney

 

John Stevenson

 

Mark Reckless

 

Total signatories: 10

 

Caroline Lucas

 

23

 

Page  33,  line  19  [Clause  48],  leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

 

‘(b)    

if he or she considers that the question so stated is misleading, his or her

 

reasons for doing so, and

 

(c)    

the outcome of any discussions held under subsections (3) and (4).’.

 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Caroline Nokes

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Jason McCartney

 

John Stevenson

 

Mark Reckless

 

Total signatories: 10

 

Caroline Lucas

 

24

 

Page  33,  line  19  [Clause  48],  at end insert—

 

‘(6)    

In this Chapter “electoral registration officer” is as defined in the Representation

 

of the People Act 1983.’.

 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Caroline Nokes

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Jason McCartney

 

John Stevenson

 

Mark Reckless

 

Total signatories: 10


 
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