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Proceeding contribution from Lord Benyon (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 15 January 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill.

Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. Is he aware of schemes run by local authorities to get developers’ contributions to pay for local infrastructure? If so, will he look at the one introduced by West Berkshire council? It raised £8.5 million last year, all of which will be spent locally; indeed, the amount is assessed locally and it is an entirely local scheme. Why do the Government not trust local authorities to run their own schemes and, if necessary, extend best practice across the country in that respect?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
455 c563 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Community development Administration Costs Housing Land ICT Investment Infrastructure Government departments Land use Local government Northern Ireland Planning Public expenditure Property development Valuation Taxation Tax yields Revenue and Customs Department for Communities and Local Government Planning gain supplement
Legislation
Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill 2006-07
Link
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