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Bill · started in the Commons

Sustainable Communities Act 2007

Make provision for the Secretary of State to publish action plans in connection with promoting the sustainability of local communities and to enable local authorities and local communities to participate in the formulation and implementation of those plans; to require the Secretary of State to provide information on government spending in local authority areas to local authorities upon request; to make provision for local authorities to produce local spending plans; to require the Secretary of State to approve and implement those plans; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Sustainable Communities Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 13 December 2006 by Mr Nick Hurd (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Sustainable Communities Act 2007, receiving Royal Assent on 23 October 2007.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 13 Dec 2006
  2. 2nd reading Commons 19 Jan 2007
  3. Money resolution Commons 26 Feb 2007
  4. Committee stage Commons 28 Feb to 23 May 2007
  5. Report stage Commons 15 Jun 2007
  6. 3rd reading Commons 15 Jun 2007
  7. 1st reading Lords 18 Jun 2007
  8. 2nd reading Lords 12 Jul 2007
  9. Order of Commitment discharged Lords 26 Jul 2007
  10. 3rd reading Lords 11 Oct 2007
  11. Royal Assent Unassigned 23 Oct 2007

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 Nov 2007.