Powers of Local Councils
There have been votes in Parliament on the extent of powers devolved to local government on a range of matters from planning to the regulation of street trading.
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Chuka Umunna generally voted for more powers for local councils
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On 23 May 2018:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna voted to make the demolition or change of use of pubs or other drinking establishments subject to planning permission.
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On 13 Dec 2016:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 4 — Provision of Discounted Starter Homes
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On 9 May 2016:
Chuka Umunna 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 3 May 2016:
Chuka Umunna voted for local councils, rather than central Government, , to determine how many starter homes to be sold to first time buyers at a discount are to be required to be provided in new residential developments.
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On 3 May 2016:
Chuka Umunna voted to require the local retention of funds from selling high value council homes where there is a local need for social housing.
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On 3 May 2016:
Chuka Umunna voted against requiring local councils to charge high income social housing tenants rent at levels set by central Government.
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Chuka Umunna 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 9 Mar 2016:
Chuka Umunna voted against giving local government powers to vary the restrictions on large shops opening on Sundays.
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Chuka Umunna 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 21 Oct 2015:
Chuka Umunna 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 14 Oct 2015:
Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 10 Mar 2015:
Chuka Umunna 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 11 Feb 2015:
Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking)
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On 5 Nov 2014:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna voted to give local government more powers to regulate betting shops and fixed odds betting terminals.
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On 17 Dec 2013:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna voted to give more powers to local communities in relation to high streets and town and city centres.
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On 16 Apr 2013:
Chuka Umunna voted to give local councils the power to remove householders' permitted development rights.
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On 23 Jan 2013:
Chuka Umunna 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 17 Dec 2012:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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 21 Feb 2012:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Clause 8 — Spending on Council tax Reduction Schemes
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On 25 Jan 2012:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna voted to delay enabling local councils to keep money raised from business rates in their areas.
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On 11 Jan 2012:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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 7 Dec 2011:
Chuka Umunna voted to give authorised council officers, PCSOs and accredited civilians the power to require an individual's name and address when issuing fixed penalty notices.
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On 18 May 2011:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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 17 May 2011:
Chuka Umunna 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 11 May 2011:
Chuka Umunna voted to give local councils more powers in relation to school admissions.
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On 31 Mar 2011:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna voted against recommending publicity by local authorities be lawful, cost effective, objective etc.
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On 8 Feb 2011:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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 Dec 2010:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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 Oct 2010:
Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on London Local Authorities Bill — Second Reading
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On 26 Jul 2010:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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:
Chuka Umunna 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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