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New Commons Motion Defending the Merton Rule
Submitted by admin on October 11, 2007 - 12:49. NewsLabour MP Martin Caton has tabled a new Commons Early Day Motion in defence of the Merton rule. The Motion reminds Ministers of their consistent support for the Merton Rule and urges them to ensure that the Rule is not weakened in the forthcoming Climate Change PPS. The full text of the motion is below. Please write to your local MP and ask them to sign EDM 2048. If you don't know the name of your local MP, please use the following link http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/commons/l/
Defending the Merton Rule
Submitted by admin on September 5, 2007 - 15:07. NewsIn recent weeks there has been mounting media speculation that the Government is poised to carry out an astonishing u-turn on its support for the Merton rule in the forthcoming Climate Change Policy Planning Statement (PPS).
If your organisation wishes to publicly support the continuation of the Merton rule please send an e-mail to "info @ themertonrule . org" to be added to the list at the bottom of this posting.
Local Government Association Liberal Democrats Media Release
Submitted by olisb on September 12, 2007 - 14:49. NewsAbolishing Merton rule flies in the face of environment rhetoric - Brake, 20 August 2007
Commenting on reports that the Government is to abolish the Merton Rule, which allows local authorities to set higher building standards than those set nationally, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson, Tom Brake MP said:
“Local government has been leading the way in making new developments greener and more energy efficient.
“Abolishing the Merton rule flies in the face of the Government’s rhetoric on the environment.
“Ministers must fight their obsession with managing everything from Whitehall and give local councils the right to implement tough environmental regulations.”
