The Local Government Act 2010 (c. 35) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It revokes structural change orders that would have established Exeter and Norwich as unitary authorities and prevents the implementation of the Suffolk unitary proposals.
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| Long title | An Act to prevent the implementation of existing proposals made for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. |
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| Citation | 2010 c. 35 |
| Introduced by | Baroness Hanham/Eric Pickles |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 December 2010 |
| Commencement | 16 December 2010 |
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| Relates to | Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Local Government Act 2010 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The implementation orders were blocked by a High court ruling,[specify] but Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, said the "zombie proposals" still theoretically existed and had to be killed off.[1] The Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 26 May 2010. The Bill's second reading was blocked following Lord Howarth's argument that it constituted a hybrid bill.[2] It ultimately passed third reading in Lords on 5 October.
In favour of the Bill, the Government said that halting the plan would save £40 million in reorganisation costs.[3] Lord McKenzie of Luton, a member of the opposition Labour Party, said that the bill would "shut out Exeter and Norwich from the opportunity to become unitary councils" in "an arrogant, dictatorial and brutal way".[3]
References
edit- ^ "Exeter and Norwich 'zombie' unitary plans killed off". BBC News Online. 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Coalition government defeated for first time by Lords". BBC News Online. 8 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Halt to unitary Exeter and Norwich plan 'arrogant'". BBC News Online. 30 June 2010.
External links
edit- Local Government Bill – official page on UK Parliament website