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Waste Recovery and Disposal Facilities (Public Consultation) Bill

A Bill to require planning authorities to conduct a local referendum before considering planning permission for new large-scale waste recovery or disposal facilities which involve the recovery or disposal of waste from more than one county area; to provide that planning authorities and the Secretary of State must not grant planning permission if the result of such a referendum indicates that local people do not wish a facility to be developed; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Waste Recovery and Disposal Facilities (Public Consultation) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 April 2010 by Nadine Dorries (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 6 Apr 2010
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 7 Apr 2010.