London Local Authorities Act

The Bill (as originally introduced) confers a range of further powers upon local authorities in London, including:

• the issuing of penalty charges for littering and dog-related offences
• miscellaneous provisions related to public health, environmental protection and highways
• provision for local authorities to serve management orders on owners of houses in multiple occupation that require maintenance
• changes to the powers of entry by ‘appropriate officers’ to houses
• miscellaneous provisions for the licensing of premises.

There are specific times when petitions can be presented. If you are "specially and directly affected" by this bill you may oppose the Bill or seek its amendment before a Select Committee in either or both Houses. If you present a "petition" against the Bill at the appropriate times you may be able to have your views on the Bill heard by the Committee (in whichever House you petition).

• Petitions against the additional provision. The petitioning period against the additional provision has now ended.
• The petitioning period for petitions against the Bill in the House of Lords ended on 6 February 2008.
• The petitioning period in the House of Commons ended on 14 December 2009

There will be no further opportunities to deposit petitions against the bill in either House.

The Bill was opposed in the Lords, 4 petitions were presented against the Bill in the House of Lords (one was subsequently withdrawn). The Bill is opposed in the Commons 3 petitions were deposited there.

Petitions can be accessed from the "Bill documents" link on the left hand side of this webpage.