Section 107ZA Designation of key route network roadsF1

A combined authority has the power to—

In the case of a mayoral combined authority—

In the case of a non-mayoral combined authority, the combined authority may only exercise that power with the consent of each constituent council in whose area the highway or proposed highway is.

The Secretary of State may designate a highway or proposed highway in the area of a combined authority as a key route network road, or remove its designation as a key route network road, if requested to do so by—

A designation or removal under this section must be in writing and must state when it comes into effect.

The Secretary of State must send a copy of a designation or removal under subsection (2) to the combined authority in question at least 7 days before the date on which it comes into effect.

A combined authority must maintain, and publish on its website, a record of the roads in its area which are key route network roads.

A combined authority that has key route network roads in its area must keep a list or map (or both) accessible to the public showing those roads.

F5The requirements in section 104(10) and section 107D(9)(a) do not apply to provision under section 104(1)(d) and section 107D(1) contained in the same instrument so far as that provision—

When a mayor consents under subsection (7)(c), the mayor must give the Secretary of State—

In this section—

• F6“constituent council” has the meaning given in section 104(11);

• “eligible power” has the meaning given by section 88(2) of the Local Transport Act 2008;

• “key route network road” means a highway or proposed highway designated for the time being under this section as a key route network road;

• “proposed highway” means land on which, in accordance with plans made by a highway authority, that authority are for the time being constructing or intending to construct a highway shown in the plans.