LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY BILL

Early day motion 1711, tabled 24 July 2002 by Sue Doughty (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 70 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 26, Labour/Co-operative 5, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1.