# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 10: Consequential amendments

Extent: E+W

In section 1 (interpretation)—
(a) before the definition of “local implementation plan” insert—
““constituent council” means—
(a)in relation to a mayoral combined authority—
(i)a county council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the authority, or
(ii)a district council whose area is within the area of the authority;
(b)in relation to a mayoral CCA—
(i)a county council for an area within the area of the authority, or
(ii)a unitary district council for an area within the area of the authority;
and here “unitary district council” means the council for a district for which there is no county council;
“key route network road” means a highway or proposed highway designated for the time being as a key route network road—
(a)by a mayoral combined authority under section 107ZA of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, or
(b)by a mayoral CCA under section 24 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;”;
(b) after the definition of “London council” insert—
““mayoral CCA” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 — see section 57 of that Act);
“mayoral combined authority” has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 — see section 120 of that Act;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/11/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-11/paragraph-10
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