Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Bryant and Lord Barwell

Monday 28th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)]

Our countryside is not littered with advertising hoardings, unlike in other countries in Europe, because of the action taken by a Labour Government through the Town and Country Planning Act 1947. However, lots of farmers and other landowners are now circumventing the rules by parking great big lorries with hoardings by roads. What are the Government going to do to stop this?

[Gavin Barwell]

We have made sure that local authorities have the powers to take enforcement action in such places. As I said in response to an earlier question, we are determined to ensure that local authorities are properly resourced to take that enforcement action.