A Bill to require planning authorities to conduct a local referendum before considering planning permission for new large-scale waste recovery or disposal facilities which involve the recovery or disposal of waste from more than one county area; to provide that planning authorities and the Secretary of State must not grant planning permission if the result of such a referendum indicates that local people do not wish a facility to be developed; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Nadine Dorries
Introduced: 2010-04-06