Introductory text

URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ENGLAND

Made at 11.45 a.m. on 14th April 2026

Laid before Parliament at 4.30 p.m. on 14th April 2026

Coming into force 11th May 2026

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 198 of the Localism Act 2011^f1 (“the 2011 Act”) as modified by article 13 of, and Schedule 4 to the West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017^f2 (“the 2017 Order”). The Combined Authority has notified the Secretary of State of the designation of a Mayoral development area and of the name to be given to the Corporation for the area, pursuant to section 197(6)(b) and (c) of the 2011 Act as modified by article 13 of, and Schedule 4 to, the 2017 Order.

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Footnotes

f1: 2011 c. 20. “Combined Authority” and “Corporation” have the meaning given in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 to the West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510).
f2: S.I. 2017/510. This order was made under sections 104(1)(a), 105(1) and (3), 105A(1)(a) and (b), (2)(a) and (3)(b), 107D(1), (5) and (7)(a) to (e), 113A, 114 and 117(5) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20). Section 104 was amended by sections 8 and 14 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1) (“the 2016 Act”). Section 105 was amended by sections 6, 9 and 14 of the 2016 Act. Section 105A was inserted by section 7 of the 2016 Act. Section 107D was inserted by section 4 of the 2016 Act. Section 113A was inserted by section 25 of, and paragraph 25 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act. Section 114 was amended by section 23 of, and paragraph 26 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act, and by S.I. 2016/997. Section 117(5) was inserted by section 23 of, and paragraph 29 of Schedule 5 to, the 2016 Act.