Paragraph 1 I1

Part 4 of LDEDCA 2009 (local authority economic assessments) is amended in accordance with this Schedule.

In the heading of Part 4, after “local authority” insert “and strategic authority”.

Section 69 (local authority economic assessments) is amended as follows.

In the heading, after “local authority” insert “and strategic authority”.

In subsections (1) and (2), for “principal local authority” substitute “relevant authority”.

In subsection (3)—

In subsections (4) and (5), for “principal local authority” substitute “relevant authority”.

After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)

Where a relevant authority is a combined authority or combined county authority, the following duties also apply in relation to the discharge by the authority of its functions under this section—

(a)

the combined authority or combined county authority must consult and seek the participation of the constituent councils and any other local district council;

(b)

the combined authority or combined county authority must have regard to any material produced by a constituent council or any other local district council in the discharge of the council's functions under section 13 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;

(c)

the constituent councils and any other local district council must co-operate with the combined authority or combined county authority.”

In subsection (6), for “principal local authority” substitute “relevant authority”.

In subsection (7)(a), after “local government” insert “(including combined authorities and combined county authorities)”.

After subsection (7) insert—

“(7A)

Where a relevant authority is a constituent council of a combined authority or combined county authority, any requirement in any legislation for the relevant authority to exercise a function under this section may be fulfilled by the exercise of that function by the combined authority or combined county authority.”

For subsection (8), substitute—

“(8)

In this section—

• “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009);

• “combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;

• “constituent council” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a combined authority—

     1. (i)

        a county council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the authority, or

     2. (ii)

        a district council whose area is within the area of the authority;

  2. (b)

     in relation to a combined county authority—

     1. (i)

        a county council for an area within the area of the authority, or

     2. (ii)

        a unitary district council for an area within the area of the authority;

• “other local district council” means a district council—

  1. (a)

     whose area is within the area of a combined authority or combined county authority, but

  2. (b)

     which is not a constituent council;

• “unitary district council” means a district council whose area is not part of the area of a county council.”