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Local Democracy
Summary
This Act aims to strengthen local democracy by giving people and local councils more control over decisions affecting their communities. It typically involves measures to increase public participation, devolve power from central government to local areas, and make local government more accountable to residents.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means believing local communities should have more say in decisions that affect them. It aims to give people greater power to influence what happens in their towns and cities, making government more responsive to local needs.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry that giving more power to local areas could create inconsistency across the country, with different rules in different places. Others may be concerned about the cost of running more local decision-making or fear that local councils lack the expertise to handle certain issues.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading30 Apr 2009
- 2nd reading1 Jun 2009
- Committee stage9 Jun 2009
- Report stage13 Oct 2009
- 3rd reading13 Oct 2009
Lords
- 1st reading4 Dec 2008
- 2nd reading17 Dec 2008
- Committee stage19 Jan 2009
- Report stage17 Mar 2009
- 3rd reading29 Apr 2009
Royal Assent12 Nov 2009
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