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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Maria Caulfield generally voted against more powers for local councils
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On 28 Feb 2022:
Maria Caulfield voted not to allow local councils to run secure schools, youth custody establishments, for 16 to 19 year olds.
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On 21 Feb 2022:
Maria Caulfield voted not 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 14 Jul 2021:
Maria Caulfield was absent for a vote on Planning and Local Representation
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On 23 May 2018:
Maria Caulfield voted to allow local councils in West Somerset and Taunton Deane to propose boundary changes without requiring a review or recommendation from the Local Government Boundary Commission.
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On 23 May 2018:
Maria Caulfield voted to allow a proposal for a single tier of local government in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole to be made by the area's local councils without the requirement of an invitation from the Secretary of State.
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On 8 May 2018:
Maria Caulfield voted not 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:
Maria Caulfield voted against making the demolition or change of use of pubs or other drinking establishments subject to planning permission.
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On 13 Dec 2016:
Maria Caulfield voted to give a Secretary of State the power to ban certain types of planning condition in England.
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On 9 May 2016:
Maria Caulfield voted not 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 9 May 2016:
Maria Caulfield voted against giving 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:
Maria Caulfield voted for central Government, rather than local councils, 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:
Maria Caulfield voted against requiring 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:
Maria Caulfield voted to require local councils to charge high income social housing tenants rent at levels set by central Government.
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On 13 Apr 2016:
Maria Caulfield voted in favour of turning all primary and secondary schools in England to become academies, shifting control over them from local councils to central government.
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On 9 Mar 2016:
Maria Caulfield voted against giving local government powers to vary the restrictions on large shops opening on Sundays.
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On 10 Nov 2015:
Maria Caulfield voted against requiring 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:
Maria Caulfield voted to allow 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:
Maria Caulfield voted in favour of allowing more devolution of powers to local councils and to enable councils to collaboratively form regional combined authorities.
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