The West Midlands Combined Authority Order 2016
The Secretary of State, having had regard to a scheme prepared and published under section 82 of the 2008 Act considers that the making of this Order is likely to improve—
the exercise of statutory functions relating to transport in the area to which this Order relates, and
the effectiveness and efficiency of transport in that area.
The Secretary of State has consulted—
the councils for the area comprised in the West Midlands integrated transport area,
the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority,
the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive,
such other persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.
The councils for the metropolitan districts whose areas are comprised in the West Midlands integrated transport area have consented to the making of this order.
The Secretary of State, having regard to a scheme prepared and published under section 109 of the 2009 Act, considers that—
the making of this Order is likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in the area to which this Order relates, and
any consultation required by section 110(2) of the 2009 Act has been carried out.
The Secretary of State is satisfied that the area to which this Order relates meets the conditions set out in section 103 of the 2009 Act.
In making this Order, the Secretary of State has had regard to the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communities, and to secure effective and convenient local government.
The councils for the local government areas of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton, whose areas are within the area for which the combined authority is to be established consent to the making of this order.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 85 of the 1985 Act, section 94 of the 2008 Act and section 117(2) of the 2009 Act.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order: