Powers of Local Councils
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Ben Bradshaw generally voted for more powers for local councils
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On 28 Feb 2022:
Ben Bradshaw voted to to allow local councils to run secure schools, youth custody establishments, for 16 to 19 year olds.
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On 14 Jul 2021:
Ben Bradshaw voted for greater public involvement in the creation of development plans, for greater regulation of permitted development, and to make permission for large housing schemes conditional on them starting within two years.
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On 13 Dec 2016:
Ben Bradshaw voted to make the demolition or change of use of pubs or other drinking establishments subject to planning permission.
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On 9 May 2016:
Ben Bradshaw voted to exempt local councils from having to require discounted starter homes on certain new developments if they provide affordable home ownership via other routes.
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On 3 May 2016:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes
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On 3 May 2016:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 78 — Mandatory Rent Level for High Income Local Authority Tenants
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On 9 Mar 2016:
Ben Bradshaw voted against giving local government powers to vary the restrictions on large shops opening on Sundays.
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Ben Bradshaw voted to require the consent of the devolved administrations and local government before applying new regulations on trade union activity within their areas of responsibility.
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On 14 Oct 2015:
Ben Bradshaw voted against allowing more devolution of powers to local councils and against enabling councils to collaboratively form regional combined authorities.
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On 10 Mar 2015:
Ben Bradshaw voted to let planning authorities insist Londoners wishing to rent out their homes for short periods have specific planning permission to do so on the grounds the authority considers that it is merely "desirable", rather than "necessary" to "protect the amenity of the locality".
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Ben Bradshaw voted to give local councils the power to remove householders' permitted development rights.
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On 17 Dec 2012:
Ben Bradshaw voted against an option to make planning applications directly to the Secretary of State in areas where the local planning authority is deemed to be performing poorly.
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On 21 May 2012:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading
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On 7 Dec 2011:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 4 — Power to Require Name and Address for Council Officers, PCSOs and Accredited Individuals When Issuing FPNs
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On 18 May 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted to only allow the Mayor of London to designate a Mayoral development area if the majority of councils covering the area agree to the designation.
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On 18 May 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted against devolving more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 May 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted to limit the power of the Secretary of State to repeal laws considered to detract from the general power of competence for local authorities.
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On 17 May 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted against the Secretary of State having the power to implement change a local council's system of governance to a mayor and cabinet executive.
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On 11 May 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted to give local councils more powers in relation to school admissions.
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted against proposals which would have allowed the establishment of free schools, resulted in the abolition of a range of teaching related bodies, allowed student loan interest to be charged at market rates, and allowed teachers to search pupils.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted against devolving more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 17 Jan 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted against authorising spending relating to the Localism Bill, enabling the devolution of more powers to local councils and local people particularly in relation to social housing and planning.
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On 13 Oct 2010:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Second Reading
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Ben Bradshaw voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Ben Bradshaw voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 19 Jul 2010:
Ben Bradshaw voted against enabling more schools in England to gain "Academy Status" and the consequent financial independence and removal from local authority control.
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On 10 Jan 2024:
Ben Bradshaw voted no on Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Third Reading
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On 21 Feb 2022:
Ben Bradshaw voted to require the consent of the relevant local authority, Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and, where relevant, Mayoral Combined Authority before a body is designated the employer representative body for an area and given a role in developing the local skills improvement plan which public post-16 technical education or training providers would be required to have regard to.
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On 23 May 2018:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on Boundary Changes — West Somerset District Council and Taunton Deane Borough Council — Review by Local Government Boundary Commission
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On 23 May 2018:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on Proposal for Single Tier of Local Government in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole — Invitation from the Secretary of State
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On 8 May 2018:
Ben Bradshaw voted to give local councils the freedom to decide if benefits to cover housing costs should be reduced in respect of excess bedrooms in cases of new local council secure tenancies offered to victims of domestic abuse.
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On 13 Dec 2016:
Ben Bradshaw voted against giving a Secretary of State the power to ban certain types of planning condition in England.
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On 9 May 2016:
Ben Bradshaw voted to give local councils a right to retain payments in respect of vacant high value council houses to provide new social homes where they can demonstrate a need for them.
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On 3 May 2016:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Ben Bradshaw voted against turning all primary and secondary schools in England into academies, shifting control over them from local councils to central government.
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On 21 Oct 2015:
Ben Bradshaw voted against allowing the creation of a combined authority to be made conditional on the authority having an elected mayor.
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On 11 Feb 2015:
Ben Bradshaw voted against requiring a more extensive set of conditions be met prior to consent for hydraulic fracturing being given.
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On 5 Nov 2014:
Ben Bradshaw voted for local government to have powers to develop more integrated, frequent, cheaper and greener bus services with integrated Oyster card-style ticketing.
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Ben Bradshaw voted to boost housing supply by reforming the development industry; for measures to tackle landbanking; for a new generation of New Towns and Garden Cities and for giving local authorities a new right to grow to deliver the homes their communities need.
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Ben Bradshaw voted to give local councils powers to prevent the proliferation of fixed odds betting terminals and betting shops
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On 8 Jan 2014:
Ben Bradshaw voted to give local government more powers to regulate betting shops and fixed odds betting terminals.
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On 17 Dec 2013:
Ben Bradshaw voted to only allow the Secretary of State to issue a direction to a local council relating to compliance with the code of practice on local authority publicity where evidence of a breach of a code has been sent to the authority and, if the authority has replied, that a report from the Secretary of State in light of that reply has been published.
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On 16 Oct 2013:
Ben Bradshaw voted to give more powers to local communities in relation to high streets and town and city centres.
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On 23 Jan 2013:
Ben Bradshaw voted for more regulation of the private rental sector, a national register of landlords, clearer information on charges, and the promotion of longer tenancies when tenants want them.
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On 21 Feb 2012:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Clause 9 — Street trading: vehicles and the internet
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On 31 Jan 2012:
Ben Bradshaw voted to require local councils to keep the amount they spend on council tax reductions for those in financial need the same from year to year.
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Street Litter Control Notices — Application to All Non Domestic Premises
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On 18 Jan 2012:
Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Clause 1 — Local Retention of Business Rates
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Ben Bradshaw voted against allowing ocal councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and not to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 10 Jan 2012:
Ben Bradshaw voted against allowing local councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area and not to localise assisting those in financial need to pay their council tax.
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On 17 May 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted to make specific planning permission be required for betting shops rather than allowing any premises with permission for use for financial and professional services to become a betting shop.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted to only allow the police, not local government officials, to direct that prohibited activity in Parliament Square must either cease, or not start.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted against introducing Police and Crime Commissioners, against giving local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and against the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 30 Mar 2011:
Ben Bradshaw voted against recommending publicity by local authorities be lawful, cost effective, objective etc.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Ben Bradshaw voted against introducing Police and Crime Commissioners, against giving local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and against the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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On 13 Dec 2010:
Ben Bradshaw voted against introducing Police and Crime Commissioners, against giving local councils more powers in relation to licensing, and against the other measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.
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