Progress of the proposed Assembly Measure on local government.

The Measure’s overall intention is to offer authorities greater flexibility to respond to citizen and community needs with a national context; create a statutory regime which better integrates long-term strategic planning and shorter term service improvement; and, amend the law better to reflect the distinctive nature and role of local government in Wales.

Progress

• 15/07/08 Proposed LCO announced by the Government
• 22/09/08 Proposed Measure introduced
• 23/09/08 Plenary statement by Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
• 01/10/08 Committee established
• 17/10/08 Consultation opened
• 28/11/08 Consultation closed
• 23/01/09 Committee report laid
• 03/02/09 Assembly agreed general principles of the proposed Measure
• 04/02/09 'Stage 2' consideration began
• Legislation Committee No.4 met on 05/03/09 to consider amendments to the proposed Measure
• 06/03/09 'Stage 3' consideration began
• 28/04/09 Amendments to the proposed Measure considered in Plenary. Measure passed by the Assembly.
• 10/06/09 Royal approval received

Further information is available from the National Assembly for Wales website.