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Written Question
Tree Preservation Orders
Wednesday 9th March 2022

Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps local authorities can take to efficiently remove dangerous trees that are subject to Tree Protection Orders.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Local authorities can remove dangerous trees subject to Tree Preservation Orders.

If a tree presents an immediate risk of serious harm, requiring urgent work, the work can be undertaken without needing to apply for consent.

Alternatively, the local authority can revoke the Tree Preservation Order (as set out in the regulations). The tree is then no longer protected so can be removed.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Mar 2022
Consett Energy from Waste Plant

"I reflect the comments of other hon. Members who have spoken in saying that it puts everything into perspective at every level to speak in the same Chamber to which President Zelensky has just spoken.

After many attempts in the Adjournment debate ballot, I am glad to have secured this …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the fact that last year saw the highest number of first-time buyers in two decades, under this Government, and will he pledge to do everything he can to increase that number in future years?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Feb 2022
Non-commissioned Exempt Accommodation

"The hon. Lady says that she entered local government to deal with this issue. She entered local government in 2006, following a housing crisis after eight years of Labour Government. Does she not agree with me that the real, fundamental issue, under parties of all shades for too many years, …..."
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Written Question
Local Government: Standards
Wednesday 23rd February 2022

Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what sanctions are available against people in local government who break rules on standards; and whether those sanctions are the same in every council and local authority across the country.

Answered by Kemi Badenoch - Leader of HM Official Opposition

Councils have a number of sanctions for code of conduct breaches including a formal rebuke, removing any portfolio responsibilities and representative roles, and requiring members to undertake training. These sanctions apply to all councils across England.

It is crucial that elected members in local government inspire confidence and have the trust of the electorate by adhering to their council’s code of conduct. All councillors are ultimately held to account via the ballot box.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Grit Bins

"As co-chair of the all-party group on local democracy, which represents town and parish councils, I declare an interest. I agree with my hon. Friend that those most local councils are of utmost importance. In my community, it is not just about the split between district council and county council; …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Grit Bins

"In my local council area, one big issue has been that councillors are asked to use their local grant allocation to fund this, when funding should come from the local authority. Councillors Doug Oliver and Mike McGaun, in the Lanchester ward, have been told that if they want to get …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Grit Bins

"In areas such mine, with new-build properties going in, does the Minister think it could be appropriate for the council to stipulate as part of the planning consent that grit bins must be provided? I am thinking particularly of Meadow Rise in Consett, where my Delves Lane councillors Michelle Walton …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Grit Bins

"I very much welcome the Minister’s commitment to levelling up. I know he has put a huge amount of work into it. I also welcome the discussions that he has already started to have with Durham County Council on a county deal for our area. We have started to see …..."
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Written Question
Council Housing and Social Rented Housing
Tuesday 8th February 2022

Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many new (a) council and (b) social landlord properties have been built in each year since 2005 in each (i) parliamentary constituency and (ii) local authority area.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

Statistics on numbers of dwellings owned by local authorities and private registered providers as at 31 March by local authority area are published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the gov.uk website in live tables 116 and 115 respectively, which can be found at the following link: www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants.

Statistics on the supply of new affordable housing in each local authority area, including acquisitions of existing stock for affordable housing, are also published on the gov.uk website, in live tables 1008C and 1011 at the following link: www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply. The open datafile available at the same link breaks these statistics down into those that are new build and acquisitions of existing stock, and by provider. The Department does not collect these data by parliamentary constituency.