I agree, it was outrageous that a decision of the electorate that had been arrived at democratically through the ballot box should be overturned by a local authority. Having granted the referendum initially, it should have reversed the result, if that was its wish, only through another referendum.
Localism Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Martin Vickers
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 November 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Localism Bill.
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