Binding Local Referendums

EDM number 852 in 2010-12, proposed by Zac Goldsmith on 18/10/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Local government.

That this House welcomes the Coalition Agreement commitment to give residents the power to instigate local referendums; believes that this proposal should be strengthened as an extension of direct democracy and to shorten the distance between people and power; welcomes the provisions of the Local Referendums Bill that would enable residents to trigger referendums on any local issue and ensure that the results are binding; and urges the Government to incorporate these provisions into the Localism Bill as part of its commitment to put power in the hands of communities and individuals.

This motion has been signed by a total of 21 MPs.