Powers of Local Councils
There have been votes in Parliament on the extent of powers devolved to local government on a range of matters from planning to the regulation of street trading.
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Laura Sandys generally voted against more powers for local councils
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On 10 Maw 2015:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to let planning authorities insist Londoners wishing to rent out their homes for short periods have specific planning permission to do so on the grounds the authority considers that it is "necessary" rather than merely "desirable" to "protect the amenity of the locality".
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On 16 Ebr 2013:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against giving local councils the power to remove householders' permitted development rights.
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On 17 Rha 2012:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio for an option to make planning applications directly to the Secretary of State in areas where the local planning authority is deemed to be performing poorly.
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On 21 Mai 2012:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 7 Rha 2011:
Laura Sandys was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 4 — Power to Require Name and Address for Council Officers, PCSOs and Accredited Individuals When Issuing FPNs
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On 18 Mai 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against only allowing the Mayor of London to designate a Mayoral development area if the majority of councils covering the area agree to the designation.
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On 18 Mai 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 Mai 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio t to limit the power of the Secretary of State to repeal laws considered to detract from the general power of competence for local authorities.
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On 17 Mai 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio for the Secretary of State to have the power to implement change a local council's system of governance to a mayor and cabinet executive.
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On 11 Mai 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio not to give local councils more powers in relation to school admissions.
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On 8 Chw 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to allow the establishment of free schools, to abolish a range of teaching related bodies, to allow student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and to allow teachers to search pupils.
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On 17 Ion 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to devolve more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 Ion 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to authorise spending relating to the Localism Bill, enabling the devolution of more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 13 Hyd 2010:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to give more powers to London local authorities.
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On 26 Gor 2010:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Gor 2010:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Gor 2010:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to enable more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 11 Chw 2015:
Laura Sandys was absent for a vote on Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking)
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On 5 Tach 2014:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against local government having powers to develop more integrated, frequent, cheaper and greener bus services with integrated Oyster card-style ticketing.
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On 8 Ion 2014:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against boosting housing supply by reforming the development industry; against measures to tackle landbanking; against a new generation of New Towns and Garden Cities and against giving local authorities a new right to grow to deliver the homes their communities need.
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On 8 Ion 2014:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against giving local councils powers to prevent the proliferation of fixed odds betting terminals and betting shops
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On 8 Ion 2014:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against giving local government more powers to regulate betting shops and fixed odds betting terminals.
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On 17 Rha 2013:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against a proposal to only allow the Secretary of State to issue a direction to a local council relating to compliance with the code of practice on local authority publicity where evidence of a breach of a code has been sent to the authority and, if the authority has replied, that a report from the Secretary of State in light of that reply has been published.
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On 16 Hyd 2013:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against giving more powers to local communities in relation to high streets and town and city centres.
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On 23 Ion 2013:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against more regulation of the private rental sector, against a national register of landlords, against clearer information on charges, and against the promotion of longer tenancies when tenants want them.
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On 21 Chw 2012:
Laura Sandys was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 9 — Street trading: vehicles and the internet
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On 31 Ion 2012:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against requiring local councils to keep the amount they spend on council tax reductions for those in financial need the same from year to year.
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On 25 Ion 2012:
Laura Sandys was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Street Litter Control Notices — Application to All Non Domestic Premises
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On 18 Ion 2012:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against delaying enabling local councils to keep money raised from business rates in their areas.
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On 11 Ion 2012:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Ion 2012:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to allow local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 17 Mai 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio against making specific planning permission be required for betting shops rather than allowing any premises with permission for use for financial and professional services to become a betting shop.
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On 31 Maw 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to empower local government officials, as well as police officers, to direct that prohibited activity in Parliament Square must either cease, or not start.
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On 31 Maw 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 30 Maw 2011:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to recommend publicity by local authorities be lawful, cost effective, objective etc.
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On 13 Rha 2010:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 13 Rha 2010:
Laura Sandys wedi pleidleisio to introduce Police and Crime Commissioners, to give local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and in support of the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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