Debate Pack
Elected mayors outside city-regions
This pack has been prepared ahead of the Westminster Hall Debate initiated by Justin Madders MP on Tuesday 14 June, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
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Research Briefing
London Elections 2016
Elections for the London Mayor and London Assembly were held on 5 May 2016. The Labour Party candidate Sadiq Khan was elected as Mayor of London with the highest number and share of first preference votes since mayoral elections began in 2000. Labour won 12 of the 25 seats in the London Assembly, the Conservatives 8, the Green Party and UKIP 2 seats each and the Liberal Democrats one seat. Turnout in the mayoral election was 45.2%.
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Research Briefing
Local Elections 2016
Local elections were held for 2,782 council seats across 124 district, unitary and metropolitan borough councils in England on 5 May 2016. In the elections the Conservatives had a net loss of 38 seats, Labour a net loss of 15 seats and the Liberal Democrats a net gain of 48 seats. Changes in council control across England were minimal.
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Debate Pack
Children’s homes
Children’s homes will be debated in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 19 April at 2.30pm. Ann Coffey MP will lead the debate. This Debate Pack contains a Library briefing and Parliamentary and press coverage of the issues.
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Research Briefing
Local authority boycotts
This note discusses proposals to restrict the ability of local authorities to carry out boycotts.
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Research Briefing
The Sustainable Communities Act
A briefing on the Sustainable Communities Acts (2007 and 2010), which allow local authorities and groups to propose action or legislative change to improve the economic, social or environmental well-being of their area.
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Debate Pack
Backbench Business Debate: Local Government funding for rural areas
This material has been complied ahead of the backbench business debate on local government funding for rural areas applied for by Graham Stuart MP.
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Research Briefing
Local Authority Byelaws
This note describes the general procedures under which local authorities may make byelaws, and lists some of the byelaw-making powers currently available.
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Research Briefing
The Bellwin Scheme
This briefing outlines the emergency financial assistance to local authorities in England provided by the Bellwin Scheme.
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Research Briefing
Transport for London: funding
This short briefing sets out what has happened to TfL's budget since 2010 and how it will be affected by the 2015 Spending Review. The tables below are also attached in Excel.
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Research Briefing
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill: progress
This Commons Library briefing provides details of the progress of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill through Parliament, including a note on some amendments tabled at Report stage.
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Debate Pack
North East Devolution Deal
This is a debate pack produced by the House of Commons Library ahead of the debate on the North East Devolution Deal to be held on Thursday 26 November 2015 at 1.30pm in Westminster Hall. The Member in charge of the debate is Mr Nicholas Brown.
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Research Briefing
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill 2015-16 [HL]
This briefing explains the provisions of, and the policy background to, the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill 2015-16.
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