Long title
A Bill to amend the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 to make further provision regarding the consideration of proposals and the representation of parish councils; and for connect purposes.
Summary
The Bill would amend the provisions of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 to:
- stipulate in more detail the role of the selector of proposals under section 3 of the Act
- require that members of parish councils should be part of the panel set up by local authorities under section 5(4)
- make provision for petitions and referendums to be held in local authority areas in cases where local authorities have decided not to submit proposals to the Secretary of State.
Sponsor
Current version of the Bill
Bill passage
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