If I recall, 76% of people across the County Durham area voted in favour of making sure that the local councils were kept. I think the turnout was only 40%—considerably low—but those electors were not listened to. This Bill provides the weight and the teeth necessary to ensure that local electors are listened to and their voice is heard.
Local Authority Boundaries (Referendums) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Robbie Moore
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 25 February 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Local Authority Boundaries (Referendums) Bill.
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