Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20)

Part 6 Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities

Requirements in connection with orders about combined authorities

109 Preparation and publication of scheme: new combined authority

(1) This section applies where two or more of the authorities that have undertaken a review under section 108 conclude that the establishment of a combined authority for an area would be likely to improve—

(a) the exercise of statutory functions relating to transport in the area,

(b) the effectiveness and efficiency of transport in the area,

(c) the exercise of statutory functions relating to economic development and regeneration in the area, and

(d) economic conditions in the area.

(2) The authorities may prepare and publish a scheme for the establishment of a combined authority for the area (“the scheme area”).

(3) Subject as follows, the scheme area—

(a) must consist of or include the whole or any part of the review area,

(b) may include one or more other local government areas, and

(c) must meet conditions A to C in section 103.

(4) The scheme area may not include a local government area unless each appropriate authority for that area—

(a) participates in the preparation of the scheme, or

(b) consents to its inclusion in the scheme area.

(5) For this purpose—

(a) a county council is an appropriate authority for a local government area that is or forms part of the area of that county council;

(b) a district council is an appropriate authority for a local government area that is the area of that district council.