Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 1211

Town And Country Planning, England

The West Northamptonshire Joint Committee (Revocation) Order 2017

Made

5th December 2017

Laid before Parliament

7th December 2017

Coming into force

1st January 2018

The Secretary of State, having received a request from the constituent authorities(1) to revoke the West Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2008, in exercise of the power conferred by section 31(2) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004(2), makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the West Northamptonshire Joint Committee (Revocation) Order 2017 and comes into force on 1st January 2018.

Revocation of the West Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2008

2.  The West Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2008(3) is revoked.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Alok Sharma

Minister of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

5th December 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the West Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2008 (“the 2008 Order”) which established a Joint Strategic Planning Committee for West Northamptonshire, with the constituent authorities of Northamptonshire County Council, Northampton Borough Council, Daventry District Council and South Northamptonshire District Council. This Order revokes the 2008 Order, at the request of the constituent authorities, resulting in the dissolution of the joint committee.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared as this instrument will have no impact on the costs of business or the voluntary sector.

(1)

Northamptonshire County Council, Northampton Borough Council, Daventry District Council and South Northamptonshire District Council.