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EnactedBusiness and Planning Act 2020

Proposed amendments

40 amendments across 5 provisions

Clause 1 5

Amendment #53529#53529WithdrawnAmends text
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after “furniture” insert “safely (including a barrier being sufficiently visible to separate the furniture from the pavement and furniture placed sufficiently away from the pavement to allow for the safe passing of pedestrians)”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53555#53555Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
“Premises” under this section includes empty premises.”
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Lord Lucas
Amendment #53573#53573Not movedAmends text
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at end insert “so long as the premises are those specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020”.
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Lord Balfe
Amendment #53574#53574WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert “, except that no application may be made in respect of premises that fall within a cumulative impact zone.”
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Lord Balfe
Amendment #53672#53672WithdrawnAmends text
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after “furniture” insert “safely (including a barrier being sufficiently visible to separate the furniture from the pavement and furniture placed sufficiently away from the pavement to allow for the safe passing of pedestrians)”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond

Clause 2 8

Amendment #53505#53505Not movedAmends text
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leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert—
No later than the day after that on which an application for a pavement licence is made, the local authority to which the application is made must—

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Baroness Pinnock
Amendment #53522#53522Not movedAmends text
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leave out “made” and insert “published by the local authority as required under subsection (3).”
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Lord Low of Dalston
Amendment #53523#53523WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “7” and insert “14”
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Lord Low of Dalston
Amendment #53524#53524Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
“including online in a format compatible with the accessibility requirement in the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.”
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Lord Low of Dalston
Amendment #53563#53563Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
A local authority which does not publish the application and any information or material required by the local authority and publicise the public consultation in accessible formats is in breach of the public sector equality duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53564#53564Not movedAmends text
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comply with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 and any relevant regulations or guidance under that Act.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53670#53670Not movedAmends text
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A local authority which does not publish the application and any information or material required by the local authority and publicise the public consultation in accessible formats is in breach of the public sector equality duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53671#53671Not movedAmends text
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comply with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 and any relevant regulations or guidance under that Act.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond

Clause 3 7

Amendment #53561#53561Not movedAmends text
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A local authority must establish a right to appeal the approval of an application under this section, with the determination of an appeal to be made within seven days from when the appeal is lodged.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53562#53562Not movedAmends text
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preventing two pedestrians from passing each other whilst maintaining a minimum of one metre distance.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53572#53572Not movedAmends text
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after “persons” insert “, including the local police force,”
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Lord Balfe
Amendment #53618#53618AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
Where a local authority is considering for any purpose of this group of sections whether furniture put on a relevant highway by a licence-holder pursuant to a pavement licence has or would have the effect referred to in subsection (6)(a), the authority must have regard in particular to—

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Earl Howe
Amendment #53661#53661Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
consult—

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Lord Hain
Amendment #53668#53668Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
A local authority must establish a right to appeal the approval of an application under this section, with the determination of an appeal to be made within seven days from when the appeal is lodged.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53669#53669Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
preventing two pedestrians from passing each other whilst maintaining a minimum of one metre distance.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond

Clause 4 3

Amendment #53521#53521Not movedAmends text
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leave out “a year” and insert “three months”
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Lord Low of Dalston
Amendment #53560#53560Not movedAmends text
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leave out “2021 expires at that time” and insert “2020 expires at that time unless the local authority has reviewed the application and granted it in accordance with section 3(2).”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53667#53667Not movedAmends text
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leave out “2021 expires at that time” and insert “2020 expires at that time unless the local authority has reviewed the application and granted it in accordance with section 3(2).”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond

Clause 5 17

Amendment #53516#53516Not movedAmends text
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at end insert “, and in doing so must take into account the needs of the disabled, including the blind and the partially sighted.”
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Lord Cormack
Amendment #53532#53532WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
Pavement licences may only be granted by a local authority subject to the condition that smoking is prohibited.”
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Baroness Northover
Amendment #53550#53550Not movedAmends text
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at end insert “after consultation with local authorities.”
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Baroness Wilcox of Newport
Amendment #53558#53558Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
Where a pavement licence is deemed to be granted by a local authority under section 3(8) and a person informs the local authority that they have a concern with the accessibility of the pavement for people with disabilities or other pedestrians, the local authority must—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53559#53559Not movedAmends text
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A local authority may include conditions when granting pavement licences which incorporate views and concerns expressed in the public consultation under section 2.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53588#53588AgreedAmends text
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after subsection (5) insert—
A “smoke-free seating condition” is a condition that, where the furniture to be put on the relevant highway consists of seating for use by persons for the purpose of consuming food or drink, the licence-holder must make reasonable provision for seating where smoking is not permitted.
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Earl Howe
Amendment #53589#53589AgreedAmends text
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after “no-obstruction condition” insert “or a smoke-free seating condition”
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Earl Howe
Amendment #53598#53598Not movedAmends text
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Within 7 days of this Act coming into force the Secretary of State must publish conditions ensuring that pavement licences do not make pavements inaccessible.”
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Baroness Pinnock
Amendment #53617#53617AgreedAmends text
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leave out subsections (6) to (8) and insert—
The Secretary of State may by regulations—

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Earl Howe
Amendment #53636#53636Not movedAmends text
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at end insert “, and in doing so must take into account the needs of the disabled, including the blind and the partially sighted.”
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Lord Cormack
Amendment #53637#53637Not movedAmends text
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leave out “may” and insert “must”
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Lord Cormack
Amendment #53639#53639WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
Pavement licences may only be granted by a local authority subject to the condition that smoking is prohibited.”
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Baroness Northover
Amendment #53650#53650WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
Any conditions published under subsection (6) are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”
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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #53652#53652WithdrawnAmends text
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Conditions under subsection (2) may include that smoking is prohibited in either the entire area or part of the area covered by a pavement licence.
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Baroness Wilcox of Newport
Amendment #53660#53660Not movedAmends text
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Conditions under subsection (2) must include the condition that a minimum width of 1,500mm on all highways, thoroughfares and pavements is maintained (including the distance between any street furniture or street infrastructure, whether temporary or permanent) for the passage of pedestrians, including pedestrians with disabilities and using child carrying equipment.
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Lord Blencathra
Amendment #53665#53665Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
Where a pavement licence is deemed to be granted by a local authority under section 3(8) and a person informs the local authority that they have a concern with the accessibility of the pavement for people with disabilities or other pedestrians, the local authority must—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #53666#53666Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
A local authority may include conditions when granting pavement licences which incorporate views and concerns expressed in the public consultation under section 2.”
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Lord Holmes of Richmond