{"longTitle":"To confer further powers upon local authorities in London; and for related purposes.","summary":"<p>The Bill (as originally introduced) confers a range of further powers upon local authorities in London, including:</p><ul><li><span>the issuing of penalty charges for littering and dog-related offences </span></li><li><span>miscellaneous provisions related to public health, environmental protection and highways</span></li><li><span>provision for local authorities to serve management orders on owners of houses in multiple occupation that require maintenance</span></li><li><span>changes to the powers of entry by &lsquo;appropriate officers&rsquo; to houses</span></li><li><span>miscellaneous provisions for the licensing of premises.</span></li></ul>","sponsors":[],"promoters":[{"organisationName":"Westminster City Council","organisationUrl":"http://www.westminster.gov.uk"}],"petitioningPeriod":"Lords: 23 January 2008 to 6 February 2008 Lords Additional Provision: 7 May 2008 to 2 November 2009 Commons: 4 December 2009 to 14 December 2009","petitionInformation":"<p>There are specific times when petitions can be presented. If you are &quot;specially and directly affected&quot; by this bill you may oppose the Bill or seek its amendment before a Select Committee in either or both Houses.  If you present a &quot;petition&quot; against the Bill at the appropriate times you may be able to have your views on the Bill heard by the Committee (in whichever House you petition). </p><ul><li>Petitions against the additional provision.  The petitioning period against the additional provision has now ended.</li><li>The petitioning period for petitions against the Bill in the House of Lords ended on 6 February 2008.</li><li><span>The petitioning period in the House of Commons ended on 14 December 2009</span></li></ul><p>There will be no further opportunities to deposit petitions against the bill in either House.</p><p>The Bill was opposed in the Lords, 4 petitions were presented against the Bill in the House of Lords (one was subsequently withdrawn). The Bill is opposed in the Commons 3 petitions were deposited there.</p><p>Petitions can be accessed from the &quot;Bill documents&quot; link on the left hand side of this webpage.</p>","agent":{"name":"Sharpe Pritchard LLP","address":"Elm Yard, 13-16 Elm Street, London WC1X 0BJ","phoneNo":"020 7405 4600","email":"alewis@sharpepritchard.co.uk","website":""},"billId":205,"shortTitle":"London Local Authorities Act","formerShortTitle":null,"currentHouse":"Unassigned","originatingHouse":"Lords","lastUpdate":"2012-05-01T17:56:29","billWithdrawn":null,"isDefeated":false,"billTypeId":6,"introducedSessionId":21,"includedSessionIds":[21,22,23,24],"isAct":true,"currentStage":{"id":4863,"stageId":11,"sessionId":24,"description":"Royal Assent","abbreviation":"RA","house":"Unassigned","stageSittings":[{"id":4582,"stageId":11,"billStageId":4863,"billId":205,"date":"2012-03-27T00:00:00"}],"sortOrder":22}}