Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011

126Community councils' powers to promote well-being

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(1)In section 1 of the Local Government Act 2000 (meaning of “local authority” in Part 1 of that Act), at the end of subsection (1)(b) insert “or a community council”.

(2)In section 2 of that Act (promotion of well-being), insert the following after subsection (3B)—

(3C)The community strategy for the area of a community council is the strategy referred to in subsection (3B) that is published by the county council or county borough council in whose area lies the community or communities for which the community council is established..

(3)In section 5 of that Act (power to amend or repeal enactments), insert the following after subsection (6)—

(7)The reference to local authorities in subsection (1) does not include community councils..