My hon. Friend makes his point powerfully. The principle of localism is enshrined in the very name of the legislation recently mentioned and was set out in the coalition agreement. Under that principle, local communities should now have the power—on an objective assessment, I agree—to gauge the level of need. They are best placed to determine whether there is sufficient local infrastructure and what the environmental damage would be, and balance that against the economic needs of their area. They are best placed to determine the right level of housing in their area.
Growth and Infrastructure Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Herbert of South Downs
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 17 December 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Growth and Infrastructure Bill.
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