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Feb 20, 2024 · A Bill to make provision for the setting of levelling-up missions and reporting on progress in delivering them; about local democracy; about town and country planning; about Community Infrastructure Levy; about the imposition of Infrastructure Levy; about environmental outcome reports for certain consents and plans; about regeneration; about ...
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Jul 5, 2022 · Find information about the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill which was introduced into Parliament on 11 May 2022. From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Our landmark Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act will deliver more homes for communities across the country and unleash levelling up in left-behind places. It will deliver revitalised high...
- Consideration of Amendments Day One: Monday 23 October
- Third Reading: Thursday 21 September
- Report Stage Day Eight: Monday 18 September
- Report Stage Day Seven: Wednesday 13 September
- Report Stage Day Six: Wednesday 6 September
- Report Stage Day Five: Monday 4 September
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- Report Stage Day Four: Thursday 20 July
- Report Stage Day Three: Tuesday 18 July
- Report Stage Day Two: Thursday 13 July
Lords divsions
There were eight divisions (votes) on amendments to the bill, which were suggested after the Commons disagreed to Lords changes.
Local authority hybrid meetings
During report stage of the bill, members of the Lords agreed a new clause to allow council and local authorities to meet virtually, to allow for the flexilibilty of participants and increase attendance. The House of Commons later rejected this amendment on the grounds that it is in the interests of good governance for these meetings to take place physically. Lords members have now considered a revised version of the clause, which prioritises physical attendance but allows for virtual particip...
Climate change
Also during report stage, members inserted a new clause into the bill to ensure that government and planning authorities have regard to climate change issues when making national policy and local planning decisions. MPs in the Commons removed this clause on the grounds that the bill already has climate change provisions and it would be inappopriate to impose further requirements on the government. Members voted to insist that the clause remain a part of the bill. 189 members voted in favour a...
Third readingis a chance for members to ‘tidy up' a bill, making small changes to ensure it is effective. Members considered a series of government amendments (PDF) (changes) to the bill, including: 1. road user charging schemes in London 2. national park management plans 3. conservation of habitats and species.
Members speaking on day eighth and final day of report stage put forward amendments (PDF) (changes) to the bill to be discussed.
Members speaking on day seven of report stage put forward amendments (PDF) (changes) to the bill to be discussed.
Members speaking on day six of report stage put forward amendments (PDF) (changes) to the bill to be discussed.
Members speaking on day five of report stage put forward amendments (PDF) (changes) to the bill to be discussed. These amendments covered a range of subjects, including: 1. powers to make planning data regulations 2. local nature recovery strategies.
Watch on Parliament TV (part one and part two)Read the Lords Hansard transcript (part one and part two)Members speaking on day four of report stage put forward amendments (PDF) (changes) to the bill to be discussed. These amendments covered a range of subjects, including urban development corporations, support for the pub industry and UK devolution.
Members speaking on day three of report stage put forward amendments (PDF) (changes) to the bill to be discussed. These amendments covered a range of subjects, including funding and provision of affordable housing and environmental protection outcomes.
Members speaking on day two of report stage put forward amendments (PDF) (changes) to the bill to be discussed. These amendments covered a range of subjects, including the political balance of combined county authorities, membership of audit committees and the future relationship between mayors and police and crime commissioners.
May 11, 2022 · The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, given its first reading today (11 May 2022), will put the foundations in place for delivering this agenda and ensuring all parts of the country share...
- The Bill acts on several fronts to create a robust framework for levelling-up:Providing a legal basis for the setting and reporting against the lev...
- Simplifying and strengthening devolution arrangements so that more local leaders are empowered to deliver for their communities and local economies...
- A genuinely plan-led systemGetting simple, meaningful local plans in place faster that give more certainty to communities that the right homes will...
- A simple, non-negotiable, locally set Infrastructure Levy will ensure that developers pay their fair share to deliver the infrastructure that commu...
- Ensuring new development meets clear design standards which reflect community views, a strengthened framework of environmental outcomes, and expand...
- Enabling the regeneration of brownfield and other underused land to support local economic growth, whilst rejuvenating town centres by reducing bli...
- Rebalancing the housing and land markets by increasing transparency, addressing second and empty homes, and giving smaller builders greater opportu...
- The digital transformation of planning services, alongside wider improvements to speed up procedures and deter breaches of planning control.In the...
- We will continue work on the detail of regulations, policy, and guidance, and will consult on how a number of important provisions could be taken f...
Jan 10, 2023 · The House of Lords is scheduled to debate the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill at second reading on 17 January 2023. The bill would give effect to aspects of the government’s levelling up agenda to reduce economic, social and environmental disparities between and within different parts of the UK.
Feb 16, 2023 · The levelling-up missions must include a mission to reduce the numbers and proportion of children in absolute poverty, relative poverty and deep poverty in each local authority and across the United Kingdom.”
