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An Act to confer further powers upon local authorities in London; and for related purposes.
[19th July 2007]
Whereas—
It is expedient that further and better provision should be made for the improvement and development of local government services in London and for the benefit of persons residing therein and that the powers of London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London (hereinafter referred to as “London borough councils”) should be extended and amended as provided in this Act:
It is expedient that further provision be made in London in relation to advertising, graffiti, waste, litter, abandoned and nuisance vehicles and other matters related to public health and the environment:
It is expedient that provision be made in London for the licensing of hostess bars:
It is expedient that the law relating to street trading be amended in London:
It is expedient that further provision be made in London about penalty charges and fixed penalties for certain offences:
It is expedient that provision be made in London about the display of certain video recordings:
It is expedient that provision be made in London about the disturbance of human remains to enable further interments:
It is expedient that provision be made in London about the registration of mail forwarding businesses:
It is expedient that further provision be made in London about temporary sleeping accommodation, the control of soliciting for custom, the making of charges for the use of pipe subways, and crime prevention measures on council housing estates:
It is expedient that the other provisions contained in this Act should be enacted:
The objects of this Act cannot be attained without the authority of Parliament:
In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act the Westminster City Council have complied with the requirements of section 239 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) and the other London borough councils have complied with the requirements of section 87 of the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51):
In relation to the promotion of the Bill the London borough councils have acted through their representation in London Councils (formerly the Association of London Government), a statutory joint committee whose membership is made up from members of all the London borough councils:
May it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted, by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
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