Part 6Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities
Chapter 2Combined authorities
Functions of combined authorities
F1103CRequest to collaborate
(1)
The mayor for the area of a combined authority (“mayor A”) may make a request to another elected mayor (“mayor B”) for the mayors to collaborate in relation to a matter relating to any aspect of any area of competence.
(2)
A collaboration request must specify—
(a)
the matter on which mayor A wants the mayors to collaborate, and
(b)
the way in which mayor A wants the mayors to collaborate.
(3)
Mayor A may make a collaboration request only if mayor A considers that the requested collaboration would be likely to improve the economic, social or environmental well-being of—
(a)
some or all of the people who live or work in mayor A’s area, or
(b)
some or all of the people who live or work in mayor A’s area and some or all of the people who live or work in mayor B’s area.
(4)
Mayor A may make a collaboration request only if mayor A’s area adjoins mayor B’s area.
(5)
A collaboration request must be in writing.
(6)
Mayor A must publish, in such manner as the mayor thinks appropriate, any collaboration request which the mayor makes.
(7)
The mayors for the areas of combined authorities must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State in exercising powers, and complying with duties, under this section.
(8)
Section 103E makes provision about collaboration requests made by, or to, two or more elected mayors.
(9)
In this section, section 103D and section 103E—
“area of competence” has the same meaning as in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (see section 2 of that Act);
“collaboration request” means a request made under subsection (1);
“elected mayor” means—
(a)
the mayor for the area of a combined authority,
(b)
the mayor for the area of a combined county authority, or
(c)
the Mayor of London;
“mayor A” has the meaning given in subsection (1);
“mayor A’s area” means the area for which mayor A is the mayor;
“mayor B” has the meaning given in subsection (1);
“mayor B’s area” means the area for which mayor B is the mayor.