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08/04/2005
Bill to clean up neighbourhoods becomes law
The Clean Neighbourhoods Act has become law after receiving Royal Assent.
The Act was fast-tracked through the remaining stages of the Parliamentary process ahead of the formal dissolution of Parliament before the general election.
The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act contains a range of measures to improve the quality of the local environment by giving Local Authorities and the Environment Agency additional powers to deal with: fly-tipped waste; litter; nuisance alleys; fly-posting and graffiti; abandoned and nuisance vehicles; dogs; noise; nuisance from artificial lighting and insect; and other issues affecting the local environment.
It also puts the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) on a statutory basis.
(GB)
The Act was fast-tracked through the remaining stages of the Parliamentary process ahead of the formal dissolution of Parliament before the general election.
The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act contains a range of measures to improve the quality of the local environment by giving Local Authorities and the Environment Agency additional powers to deal with: fly-tipped waste; litter; nuisance alleys; fly-posting and graffiti; abandoned and nuisance vehicles; dogs; noise; nuisance from artificial lighting and insect; and other issues affecting the local environment.
It also puts the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) on a statutory basis.
(GB)
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