Clause 66
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]
2:30 pm
Stewart Jackson (Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government; Peterborough, Conservative)
The hon. Lady is making a strong point. Does she agree that the prescriptive nature of the clause does not take into account the relationship that many local authorities have with urban regeneration companies and other regeneration partnerships? A prescriptive requirement on authorities to prepare such assessments could result in duplication, if an assessment has already been prepared, perhaps on an agency or collaborative basis with an urban regeneration company, for instance.