Paragraph 4 Designation of Mayoral development areasI1

Section 197 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

In subsection (1), for “Greater London” substitute “a strategic authority area”.

In subsection (3), in the words before paragraph (a), for “the Mayor” substitute “the Mayor of London”.

After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)

The mayor for the area of a combined authority or CCA may designate a Mayoral development area only if—

(a)

the Mayor considers that designation of the area is expedient for furthering economic development and regeneration in the strategic authority area,

(b)

the Mayor has consulted the persons specified by subsection (5B) and, if applicable, subsection (5C),

(c)

the Mayor has had regard to any comments made in response by the consultees,

(d)

in the event that those comments include comments made by a constituent council or a district council consulted under subsection (5C) that are comments that the Mayor does not accept, the Mayor has published a statement giving the reasons for the non-acceptance,

(e)

the Mayor has laid before the combined authority or CCA, in accordance with its standing orders, a document stating that the Mayor is proposing to designate the area, and

(f)

the combined authority or CCA approves the proposal.

(5B)

The persons who have to be consulted before an area may be designated are—

(a)

the constituent councils,

(b)

each Member of Parliament whose parliamentary constituency contains any part of the area, and

(c)

any other person whom the Mayor considers it appropriate to consult.

(5C)

In the case of a combined county authority, any district council whose local authority area contains any part of the area also has to be consulted before the area may be designated.

(5D)

For the purposes of subsection (5A)(f) the combined authority or CCA approves a proposal if it resolves to do so on a motion considered at a meeting of the combined authority or CCA throughout which members of the public are entitled to be present.”