Part 2Local government reviews

Reviews

14Local government review: supplementary

(1)

This section applies for the purposes of section 13.

(2)

The number of people living in an area is taken to be the most recent estimate of that number published by the F1Statistics BoardF1 .

(3)

A local government review is a review to consider—

(a)

appropriate structural change for the region;

(b)

whether any boundary changes should be made in the region in connection with or to facilitate the carrying out of the structural change.

(4)

Relevant local authorities are the county council and district council for any area in the region in relation to which both councils have functions.

(5)

The Boundary Committee must not consider any boundary change in relation to—

(a)

any area in the region which is not the area of a relevant local authority unless it has the effect that any part of the area of a relevant local authority becomes part of the area of a local authority which is not a relevant local authority;

(b)

any area outside the region.

(6)

The Boundary Committee for England may require a public body to give the Committee such information as they reasonably require in connection with their functions under this Part.

(7)

A public body must comply with a requirement under subsection (6).

(8)

In carrying out their functions under this Part the Boundary Committee must—

(a)

assume that there is an elected assembly for the region;

(b)

recommend structural change for so much of the area of the region as is comprised of the areas of all of the relevant local authorities in the region;

(c)

have regard to the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communities;

(d)

have regard to the need to secure effective and convenient local government;

(e)

have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.