Principal Local Authorities (Grounds for Abolition) Bill

Key Points

• The bill prohibits abolition of principal local authorities unless there is both the councillors’ backing and a local referendum.
• It aims to ensure local democratic consent before any abolition can proceed.
• It relates to principal local authorities and adds safeguarding provisions (the abolition would require additional democratic steps).
• The sponsor is Sir Christopher Chope, a Conservative MP, and the bill is a Private Member’s Bill introduced in the Commons.

Progress

The bill is currently at the Second Reading stage in the House of Commons. The first reading took place in 2017, and there is no information here about progress beyond the Second Reading.