House of Lords Amendments - Greater London Authority Bill

Greater London Authority Bill - Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords - continued	House of Lords
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	Clause 238
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 130, line 14, leave out subsection (2)
	Clause 239
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 131, line 3, leave out from beginning to ("a") in line 4 and insert ("submit to the Mayor, the Assembly, the London boroughs and the Common Council of the City of London")
	Page 131, line 5, at end insert ("which shall respect and take full account of the differing economic interests of the London boroughs and the City of London.")
	Page 131, line 7, leave out second ("the Mayor") and insert ("and the Assembly, the Mayor and the Assembly")
	Page 131, line 13, leave out ("he considers appropriate") and insert ("the Mayor and the Assembly agree.")
	Page 131, line 13, at end insert ("and the strategy and all previous drafts thereof shall be available on the London Authority internet site.")
	Page 131, line 16, at end insert ("and the Assembly")
	Page 131, line 16, at end insert-- ("( ) The London Development Agency strategy shall be returned to the Mayor and Assembly for modification should it be rejected by one third of the London Boroughs, the term boroughs including the Common Council of the City of London.")
	Page 131, line 20, at end insert-- ("( ) the Assembly, ( ) the London Boroughs, and ( ) the Common Council of the City of London.")
	Page 131, line 22, at end insert ("and shall report to the Mayor and Assembly how they have complied with the strategy.")
	Page 131, line 24, leave out ("and directions")
	Page 131, line 29, at end insert-- ("( ) The strategy shall include a notice of the criteria to be used by the London Development Agency for the granting of financial support to other institutions or individuals.")
	Page 131, line 30, after ("Mayor") insert ("or the Assembly")
	Page 131, line 31, at end insert ("with a full explanation of any revisions")
	After Clause 242
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" . The London Assembly shall debate annually the report and accounts of the London Development Agency.")		Annual debate on London Development Agency Report and accounts.
	Schedule 20
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 274, leave out lines 14 and 15 and insert-- ("(4) This section does not apply in relation to London where the London Development Agency shall have regard to the views of and regularly consult with small, medium and large businesses in London and with their representative bodies.")
	Page 275, line 26, at end insert ("(8) The report shall include the criteria used by the London Development Agency for granting financial support to other institutions.")
	Page 276, line 1, leave out paragraph 14
	Page 276, line 39, leave out from beginning to end of line 3 on page 277
	Page 277, line 19, at end insert ("and Assembly."")
	Page 277, line 23, at end insert ("and Assembly".")
	Clause 258
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 138, line 27, at end insert ("and shall have the same duties as its predecessor Authority")
	Page 139, line 24, at end insert-- ("( ) In the provision of its services the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority will not pursue reclamation of the costs of a call-out of the fire service for services which are not related to the suppression of a fire.")
	After Clause 258
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" . The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority shall provide annually, within three months of the end of its financial year, a report to the Authority which sets out its performance in fulfilling its functions, its financial report and any Audit Commission recommendations with regard to its performance.")		London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority: annual report.
	Schedule 23
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 303, line 21, at end insert ("; or (d) is otherwise disqualified for any reason mentioned in section 20 (1)")
	Clause 264
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 141, line 6, after ("document") insert ("based on the boroughs' views")
	Page 141, line 7, leave out ("spatial") and insert ("London")
	Page 141, line 8, leave out ("spatial") and insert ("London")
	Page 141, line 9, leave out ("spatial")
	Page 141, line 11, leave out ("includes") and insert ("comprises")
	Page 141, line 26, at end insert ("provided that it has a significant effect greater than the area of a single London borough")
	Page 141, line 30, leave out ("for different cases or")
	Page 141, line 31, at end insert-- ("(9) The spatial development strategy shall include policies in respect of-- (a) the conservation of those parts of London which are not developed; (b) the improvement of the physical environment, including the quality of development and the regeneration of brownfield sites.")
	Clause 265
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 141, line 35, leave out ("and")
	Page 141, line 35, at end insert (", the London Boroughs and such persons representative of business, professional, environmental, transport and local interests as he consider appropriate")
	Page 141, line 37, leave out ("the Assembly and the functional bodies") and insert ("those persons and bodies")
	Page 141, line 41, at end insert ("which shall include an environmental assessment of the proposed development strategy")
	Page 142, line 27, after second ("period") insert ("which shall not be less than six weeks from the date that copies are made available under subsection (2) above")
	Clause 267
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 143, line 5, after ("findings") insert ("and recommendations")
	Clause 268
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 144, line 2, leave out from ("shall") to ("cause")
	Page 144, line 13, after ("findings") insert ("and recommendations")
	Clause 272
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 145, line 13, at end insert-- ("(3) 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.")
	Clause 273
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 145, line 28, at end insert ("and (c) the unitary development plans of the London boroughs and any published proposals for the alteration or replacement of such unitary development plans")
	Clause 274
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 145, line 42, leave out subsection (2)
	Clause 275
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 147, line 27, at end insert-- ("( ) In section 70 (determination of applications: general considerations) in subsection (2), after "development plan" there shall be inserted "and, if it is a London borough, the spatial development strategy"")
	Page 147, line 28, leave out subsection (9)
	Page 147, line 34, at end insert ("provided the application raises matters which are of strategic importance to Greater London")
	Page 147, line 34, at end insert ("provided that "prescribed description" may not include any development which is in accordance with the development plan")
	Page 147, line 44, at end insert-- ("( ) In exercising any power of direction under subsection (1B)(a), the Mayor shall have regard to the provisions of the development plan and the spatial development strategy, so far as material to the application, and to any other material consideration."")
	Page 147, line 44, at end insert-- ("( ) In subsection (1B(a)) "prescribed description" may not include any reference to the size or height of an application for planning permission within the area of the City of London, provided the height of the development proposed is 150 metres or less."")
	Page 147, line 44, at end insert-- ("( ) In section 320 (local inquiries) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted-- (3) Where an inquiry is held by virtue of this section and the Mayor of London has directed the local planning authority to refuse an application for planning permission the subject of the inquiry, the Mayor shall be deemed to be a party for the purposes of subsections (4) and (5) of section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972."")
	Clause 276
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 148, line 29, at end insert-- ("(8) The Mayor shall defray such expenses reasonably incurred by each London borough council in compliance with its duties under this section.")
	Clause 277
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 148, line 30, after ("bodies") insert ("and the local planning authorities for the areas of Greater London")



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