Regulation 4 Duties of the Secretary of State in response to a proposal
In response to a proposal, the Secretary of State must—
(a)
consider the proposal and decide whether to implement it, in whole or in part;
(b)
publish—
(i)
the decision in relation to the proposal, giving reasons;
(ii)
the action that is to be taken, if the proposal is implemented, in whole or in part; and
(iii)
an update in relation to implementation if that action has not been completed within one year from the date the proposal was submitted by the local authority.