LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY BILL

Motion Text

That this House welcomes the Local Sustainability Bill introduced by the honourable Member for Guildford on 23rd July with cross-party support; notes that the Bill requires central government to assist local and regional authorities to play a more pro-active role, in accordance with strategies drawn up by them, regarding the promotion of local economic activity, measures for protecting the environment, social justice and political involvement in their areas; notes that this concept is fully in accordance with the Government's modernising local government agenda to give local authorities greater freedom of action; and therefore looks forward to this Bill becoming law in the next session of Parliament.