Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 44230
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 4 April 2025
Answered: 14 April 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has issued guidance to local authorities on making (a) licensing, (b) planning and (c) gambling decisions during local election periods.
Answer
Jim McMahonLocal authorities are required to consider the Recommended Code of Practice for Local Authority Publicity (‘the Code’) in coming to any decision on any communication, in whatever form, addressed to the public or a section of the public. A Code principle i...
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