Moved by
Lord Berkeley
44DA: After Clause 9, insert the following new Clause—
“Sustainable development
After section 117 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (orders) insert—
“117A Sustainable development
(1) In determining whether or how to exercise the power conferred by section 113D, a combined authority shall have regard to the effect which the proposed exercise of the power would have on—
(a) the health of persons in its area; and
(b) the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom.
(2) Where the authority exercises the power conferred by subsection (1), it shall do so in the way which it considers best calculated—
(a) to promote improvements in the health of persons in its area, and
(b) to contribute towards the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom,
except to the extent that the authority considers that any action that would need to be taken by virtue of paragraphs (a) or (b) above is not reasonably practicable in all the circumstances of the case.
(3) In subsection (2)(a), the reference to promoting improvements in health includes a reference to mitigating any detriment to health which would otherwise be occasioned by the exercise of the power.
(4) In deciding whether or how to exercise that power, the authority shall have regard to any guidance issued under section 118.””