S. 2A inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.6.2026 in so far as not already in force) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(5), Sch. 28 para. 1(2)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/section/2ALocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions and procedures of local authorities and certain other authorities; to make provision with respect to persons with functions of inspection and audit in relation to local government; to establish the Valuation Tribunal for England; to make provision in connection with local involvement networks; to abolish Patients' Forums and the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health; to make provision with respect to local consultation in connection with health services; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-16Expert Participation2026-07-07Part 1Structural and boundary change in EnglandChapter 1Structural and boundary changeChange from two tiers to single tier of local government
2AProposals for merger of single tiers of local government(1)

The Secretary of State may invite or direct a relevant principal authority to make a proposal that there should be one or more single tiers of local government for an area which currently consists of—

(a)

the area of that authority, and

(b)

one or more other eligible areas.

(2)

A principal authority is a “relevant principal authority” for the purposes of subsection (1) if it is the district or county council for an area for which there is currently a single tier of local government.

(3)

An “eligible area” is an area for which there is a single tier of local government.

(4)

An invitation or direction may—

(a)

be such that the authority may choose which eligible areas (other than the area of that authority) should form the proposed area for the new single tier of local government;

(b)

specify which eligible areas (other than the area of that authority) should form the proposed area for the new single tier of local government.