Explanatory Note 2015 Ch 7 Explanatory Notes to the Infrastructure Act 2015. Chapter 7

Publication Year

2015

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Current

Abstract

Establishes the mechanism to appoint a strategic highways company, thus changing the Highways Agency in England to become Highways England. Strategies for cycling and walking investment, powers of the British Transport Police, species control agreements and orders, changes to planning and town and country planning legislation and the introduction of a community electricity right.

Document History

Prepared by: Department for Transport, in conjunction with the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Land Registry, the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and Her Majesty's Treasury.

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