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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I am grateful for that. It is of note that those who know of what they speak in this area, particularly on a day-to-day basis, feel the way they do. However, the Minister’s offer…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 199, in schedule 17, page 321, line 27, at end insert— “(A1) In section 1 of the 2020 Act (Pavement licences), in subsection (5)(b) at end insert ‘but…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I am grateful for that answer. On that basis, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn .18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 202, in schedule 17, page 322, line 32, leave out “14” and insert “28”. This amendment would allow a local authority 28 days to determine the application,…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 203, in schedule 17, page 322, line 31, leave out paragraph 7 and insert— “7 (1) Section 3 of the 2020 Act (determination) is amended as follows. (2) After…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s answer. I felt that there was a contradiction, however, because she started by talking about a desire to streamline the process, but it was…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 204, in schedule 17, page 322, line 7, at end insert “, together with any profit share, the maintenance fee and the cleansing fee” This amendment and…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)A highway is part of the public realm. Every publicly maintainable highway is, under section 263 of the Highways Act 1980, vested in the highway authority. Pavement licences and…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I am grateful for the contribution of the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale. His point about joint benefit is a good way to characterise this—we do not envisage a situation…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 200, in schedule 17, page 322, line 19, at end insert ‘(2B) In subsection (7), for “it is sent to” substitute “a receipt for the application is sent to the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)Under the current provisions of the 2020 Act, the application and consultation process for a pavement licence do not adequately protect the public interest, particularly with…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)It absolutely would create a slower process, but that was the intention. I will not press it to a Division, but I hope the Minister will reflect on the fact that it seems…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 206, in schedule 17, page 323, line 5, at end insert— “(8A) (1) Section 5 of the 2020 Act (conditions), is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (7)…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I am grateful for that very clear answer. There are areas where this is still a point of debate. I think the Minister’s answer alone will resolve that. I beg to ask leave to…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 207, in schedule 17, page 324, line 19, at end insert— “(4A) If the person leaves or puts removable furniture on the relevant highway in contravention of…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up FundI am grateful for that answer, but the reality is that the Government have taken £431 per head in funding from local authorities. Now, through the programme that the Secretary of…17 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up FundThe Government’s levelling-up plans have made so little impact that they have had to resort to paying local newspapers to carry positive stories. That is right: they are paying…17 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)In general, I am quite sceptical, where arrangements rely on what are often relatively small sums of money, that there will be formal court backing. Given what the Minister has…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 189, in clause 154, page 173, line 5, leave out “ten weeks” and insert “28 days”. This amendment would reduce the period after which an initial letting…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Second sitting)Very briefly, I have a similar question to the one I asked during discussion of clause 151, which was not quite addressed. Clause 153 reads as follows: “the ‘local benefit…13 Oct 2022