Road Traffic Reduction Act 1997

[F1 2A Duty of mayoral combined authorities and CCAs to make reports E+W+S

(1) It is the duty of every mayoral combined authority and every mayoral CCA to prepare, at such time or times as the Secretary of State may direct, a report containing—

(a) an assessment of the levels of local road traffic using key route network roads in the area, and

(b) a forecast of the growth in those levels.

(2) Subject to subsection (5), the report must also specify targets for—

(a) a reduction in the levels of local road traffic using key route network roads in the area, or

(b) a reduction in the rate of growth in the levels of such traffic.

(3) The report must also contain any other information or proposals which—

(a) relate to levels of local road traffic using key route network roads in the area, and

(b) are required by guidance under subsection (6).

(4) The report—

(a) may specify different targets for different parts of the area or for different classes of local road traffic using key route network roads, and

(b) may specify targets—

(i) under subsection (2)(a) in relation to certain classes of local road traffic using key route network roads, or in relation to part of the area, and

(ii) under subsection (2)(b) in relation to other classes of local road traffic using key route network roads or in relation to another part of the area.

(5) A mayoral combined authority or mayoral CCA is not obliged to specify targets under subsection (2)(a) or (b) in relation to the area, or in relation to any part of the area, if they consider it inappropriate to do so, but in that case the report must state—

(a) that the authority considers it inappropriate to do so, and

(b) the authority’s reasons for so considering.

(6) The Secretary of State may issue guidance to mayoral combined authorities and mayoral CCAs in relation to—

(a) the preparation and content of reports under this section, and

(b) consultation in connection with the preparation of such reports;

and a mayoral combined authority or mayoral CCA must have regard to any guidance when preparing a report.

(7) Where a mayoral combined authority or mayoral CCA has prepared a report under this section the authority must—

(a) send the report to the Secretary of State, and

(b) publish a copy of the report in such manner as the authority considers appropriate.

(8) The Secretary of State must lay a copy of every report received under subsection (7)(a) before each House of Parliament.

(9) In this section “the area”, in relation to a mayoral combined authority or mayoral CCA, means that authority’s area.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2A inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 11 para. 9 (with s. 102)