Section 103E Collaboration requests made by or to several mayorsF1

(1)

Two or more elected mayors (the “requesting mayors”) may make a collaboration request to a single elected mayor (the “potential collaborating mayor”) if—

(a)

at least one of the requesting mayors is the mayor for the area of a combined authority, and

(b)

each requesting mayor’s area meets the neighbour test.

(2)

For that purpose, a requesting mayor’s area meets the neighbour test if that area—

(a)

adjoins every other requesting mayor’s area, and

(b)

adjoins the potential collaborating mayor’s area.

(3)

If two or more elected mayors make a collaboration request to a single elected mayor—

(a)

sections 103C and 103D apply in relation to each of the requesting mayors separately, and

(b)

accordingly, in the application of those sections in relation to a particular requesting mayor, “mayor A” means that mayor.

(4)

A single mayor for the area of a combined authority (the “requesting mayor”) may make a collaboration request to two or more elected mayors (the “potential collaborating mayors”) if each potential collaborating mayor’s area meets the neighbour test.

(5)

For that purpose, a potential collaborating mayor’s area meets the neighbour test if that area adjoins the requesting mayor’s area.

(6)

If a single mayor for the area of a combined authority makes a collaboration request to two or more elected mayors—

(a)

sections 103C and 103D apply in relation to each of the potential collaborating mayors separately, and

(b)

accordingly, in the application of those sections in relation to a particular potential collaborating mayor, “mayor B” means that mayor.

(7)

Two or more elected mayors (the “requesting mayors”) may make a collaboration request to two or more elected mayors (the “potential collaborating mayors”) if—

(a)

at least one of the requesting mayors is the mayor for the area of a combined authority,

(b)

each requesting mayor’s area meets the neighbour test, and

(c)

each potential collaborating mayor’s area meets the neighbour test.

(8)

For the purposes of subsection (7), a requesting mayor’s area meets the neighbour test if that area—

(a)

adjoins every other requesting mayor’s area, and

(b)

adjoins every potential collaborating mayor’s area.

(9)

For the purposes of subsection (7), a potential collaborating mayor’s area meets the neighbour test if that area adjoins every requesting mayor’s area.

(10)

If two or more elected mayors make a collaboration request to two or more elected mayors—

(a)

sections 103C and 103D apply in relation to each of the requesting mayors separately, and

(b)

accordingly, in the application of those sections in relation to a particular requesting mayor, “mayor A” means that mayor;

(c)

sections 103C and 103D apply in relation to each of the potential collaborating mayors separately, and

(d)

accordingly, in the application of those sections in relation to a particular potential collaborating mayor, “mayor B” means that mayor.

(11)

In this section—

“potential collaborating mayor’s area” means the area for which a potential collaborating mayor is the mayor;
“requesting mayor’s area” means the area for which a requesting mayor is the mayor.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 103C-103E inserted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 23(2), 108(5) (with s. 102)

Notes on Chapter 2

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 6 Ch. 2 heading inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 15(2)(b), 108(1)(3) (with s. 102)

Notes on Functions of combined authorities

Textual amendments

F1: S. 103A and cross-heading inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 5(2), 108(1)(3) (with s. 102)