London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2013
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
To confer further powers upon local authorities in London and upon Transport for London; and for related purposes.
Summary
The Bill (as originally introduced) empowers London boroughs and Transport for London (TfL) to:<br><br><ul><li>recover the cost of repairing any damage caused to footpaths or roads by building work being carried out on an adjacent site</li><li>take more effective enforcement action on builders’ skips that are not properly lit and covered when placed on paths or roads</li><li>require any objects placed on pavements or roads to be removed and disposed of to ensure the good management of the highway</li><li>recover from the organisers of large scale public events, like football matches or concerts, the cost of any additional traffic management and street cleaning needed as a result of those events</li><li>enforce road traffic regulations effectively against owners of pedicabs or cycle rickshaws</li><li>establish stiffer penalties for cyclists who put pedestrians at risk by riding on footpaths</li><li>issue penalties to motorists encroaching into the special advanced stopping boxes set aside for cyclists at busy junctions</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- Petition to introduce a Private Bill presented to Parliament· Unassigned
27 November 2007 – 27 November 2007
- 1st reading· Lords
22 January 2008 – 22 January 2008
- 2nd reading· Lords
20 February 2008 – 20 February 2008
- Carry-over motion· Lords
17 November 2008 – 17 November 2008
- Carry-over motion· Commons
19 November 2008 – 19 November 2008
- Committee stage· Lords
9 March 2009 – 2 April 2009
- Carry-over motion· Lords
29 October 2009 – 29 October 2009
- Carry-over motion· Commons
3 November 2009 – 3 November 2009
- Bill reintroduced· Lords
19 November 2009 – 19 November 2009
- Motion to revive Bill· Lords
15 June 2010 – 15 June 2010
- Motion to revive Bill· Commons
22 June 2010 – 22 June 2010
- Bill reintroduced· Lords
28 June 2010 – 28 June 2010
- 3rd reading· Lords
28 March 2011 – 28 March 2011
- 1st reading· Commons
28 March 2011 – 28 March 2011
- 2nd reading· Commons
6 March 2012 – 6 March 2012
- Motion to revive Bill· Commons
11 July 2012 – 11 July 2012
- Motion to revive Bill· Lords
23 July 2012 – 23 July 2012
- Bill reintroduced· Commons
3 September 2012 – 3 September 2012
- Committee stage· Commons
6 November 2012 – 6 November 2012
- Carry-over motion· Commons
23 April 2013 – 23 April 2013
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 216.