§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what evidence his Department has that local authorities have abused the current rules with regard to compulsory competitive tendering; and if he will publish a list of those authorities involved.
§ Mr. PortilloA full list of local authorities against whom statutory action has been taken under sections 13 and 14 of the Local Government Act 1988 and sections 19A and 19B of the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 follows. There are many other instances where there is evidence of a breach of the statutory provisions but the Secretary of State has concluded that the case for statutory action is not made.
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Notices issued under Section 13 of the Local Government Act 1988 Where (a) the Authority appeared to have acted in an anti-competitive manner Authority Date of notice Birmingham city council 10 May 1990 Braintree district council 29 March 1990 Bristol city council 4 September 1989 Bury metropolitan borough council 1 June 1990 Camden, London borough of 3 July 1990 Charnwood borough council 21 December 1989 Doncaster metropolitan borough council 21 September 1990 East Lindsey district council 9 April 1990 Eden district council 29 March 1990 Halton borough council 9 October 1991 Haringey, London borough of 12 November 1991 Hillingdon, London borough of 4 September 1989 Knowsley metropolitan borough council 7 December 1989 Leicester city council 11 September 1990 Liverpool city council 31 May 1990 Nottingham city council 8 January 1992 Redditch borough council 18 January 1991 Thurrock district council 3 October 1990 Wakefield metropolitan borough council 6 March 1991 Warrington district council 2 August 1991 Waveney district council 24 July 1991 Wolverhampton metropolitan borough council 3 January 1990 Woodspring district council 6 September 1990 York city council 10 May 1990
Notices issued under Section 13 of the Local Government Act 1988 Where (b) the Authority appeared to have failed to achieve the prescribed financial objective Authority Date of notice Breckland district council 19 September 1991 Camden, London borough of 3 July 1990 Crawley borough council 29 July 1991 Crawley borough council (2 notices) 9 October 1991 Eastleigh borough council 18 December 1990 Epsom and Ewell borough council 1 July 1991 Gloucester city council 28 October 1991 Gosport borough council 29 July 1991 Harrogate borough council 1 July 1991 Haringey, London borough of 12 December 1990 Humberside county council 8 June 1990 Lewes district council 28 October 1991 North Tyneside metropolitan borough council 1 July 1991 Preston borough council 22 November 1991 Redbridge, London borough of 1 July 1991 Shropshire county council 28 October 1991 Surrey county council 28 October 1991 Waverley district council 28 October 1991 West Devon district council 1 July 1991
Notices issued under Section 13 of the Local Government Act 1988 Where (c) the Authority appeared to have failed to comply with the detailed specification for the work Authority Date of notice Camden, London borough of 3 July 1990 Directions served under section 14 of the Local Government Act 1988 where
(a) the authority appeared to have acted in an anticompetitive manner
Doncaster MBC, 11 December 1990 (replacement direction issued 28 March 1991)
Hillingdon LB, 13 March 1990 (replacement direction issued 1 August 1990)
East Lindsey DC, 6 July 1990 (replacement direction issued 31 July 1990)
Knowsley MBC, 6 July 1990 (replacement direction issued 3 August 1990)
Leicester City C. 19 December 1990 (replacement direction issued 29 January 1991)
Liverpool City C. 6 August 1990 (replacement direction issued 24 June 1991)
Redditch BC. 5 March 1991
Thurrock DC, 19 December 1990 (replacement direction issued 5 March 1991)
Wakefield MBC, 15 August 1991
Woodspring DC. 8 November 1990
York City C. 9 August 1990 (replacement direction issued 13 September 1990).
(b) the authority appeared to have failed to achieve the prescribed financial objective
Camden LB, 31 October 1990
Eastleigh BC, 9 April 1991
Haringey LB, 20 June 1991
Harrogate BC, 15 November 1991
Humberside CC, 30 July 1990
and
(c) the authority appeared to have failed to comply with the detailed specification for the work
Camden LB, 31 October 1990.
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Notices issued under section 19A of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 where (a) the authority appeared to have acted in an anti-competitive manner Date Wirral MBC 28 March 1989 Liverpool City 30 May 1991 Salford City C 1 July 1991 and
(b) where the authority appeared to have failed to achieve the prescribed financial objective Date Barrow in Furness DC 1 July 1991 Brent LB 20 December 1989 Bromley LB 29 July 1991 Camden LB 1 July 1991 Copeland BC 9 July 1991 Eastleigh BC (2 directions) 18 December 1990 Greenwich LB 10 April 1991 Harrogate BC (2 directions) 1 July 1991 Kingston Upon Thames LB 29 July 1991 Milton Keynes BC 15 October 1991 Portsmouth City C 29 July 1991 Rochdale MBC 7 February 1991 Salford MBC 1 July 1991 Shepway DC 1 July 1991 Stroud DC 10 April 1991 Tonbridge and Mailing BC 10 October 1990 Tower Hamlets LB 1 July 1991 Waltham Forest LB 29 July 1991 Warrington DC 29 July 1991 Worthing BC 29 July 1991 Wychavon DC 29 July 1991 Wycombe DC 12 December 1990 Directions served under section I 9B of the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 where
(a) the authority appeared to have acted in an anti-competitive manner
Wirral MBC—23 October 1989
and
(b) where the authority appeared to have failed to achieve the prescribed financial objective
- Brent LB—24 July 1990
- Barrow-in-Furness DC—15 November 1991
- Copeland BC—20 December 1991
- Greenwich LB—25 September 1991
- Harrogate BC (two directions)—15 November 1991
- Rochdale MBC—20 December 1991
- Shepway DC—15 November 1991
- Tonbridge and Mailing BC—28 February 1991
- Tower Hamlets—15 November 1991