A Bill to make provision about the acquisition of land and property by local authorities in England outside their own local authority boundaries; to limit the power of local authorities to invest in commercial risk-taking enterprises; to limit public borrowing by local authorities for non-core activities; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
2 April 2019
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This Bill would tighten how English local authorities borrow money, invest and buy land. It would restrict acquisitions of land outside an authority’s own area, cap investment in risky commercial ventures, and limit borrowing for non-core activities, along with related provisions.
The Bill is at its second reading in the House of Commons; the first reading occurred in September 2017, and no later stages are listed in the provided data.
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5 Sept 2017
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