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The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025

S.I. 2025/117 · Made 4 February 2025 · Extends to England and Wales

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Local Government, England

Transport, England

Made 4th February 2025

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(1), 10(1), (4) and (7), 13(1), (2) and (3), 16(1), 18(1) and (3), (4) and (5), 19(1), (2) and (3), 22, 27(1), 30(1), (7), (9) and (10), 32(1) to (4), 52(1), 53(1), 54, 252(1) and (2) of, paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023f1 (“the 2023 Act”).

The Secretary of State, having had regard to a proposal prepared and published under section 45 of the 2023 Act, considers that—

(a)

the making of these Regulations is likely to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of some or all of the people who live or work in the area to which the Regulations relate,

(b)

the making of these Regulations will achieve the purposes specified under section 45(7) of the 2023 Act, and

(c)

any consultation required by section 45(4) of the 2023 Act has been carried out.

In making these Regulations, the Secretary of State has had regard to the need to secure effective and convenient local government and to the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communitiesf2

The Secretary of State considers that the functions specified in regulations 13 to 17, 19, 28, 29 and 31 can appropriately be exercised by the CCAf3.

In accordance with sections 10(8), 16(2)(a), 18(6)(a), 20(2)(b), 30(11)(a), 46(1)(d) and 52(2) of the 2023 Act, the councils of the local government areas of Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire have consented to the making of these Regulations.

In accordance with section 102Q(2)(a) and (c), (3) and (4)(a) of the Local Transport Act 2008f4, the constituent authorities of Transport for the Northf5 have together made a proposal to the Secretary of State for the boundaries of Transport for the North to be changed in the manner that would be provided for in these Regulations, that Transport for the North has consented to the making of these Regulations and the Secretary of State considers that, in in relation to Transport for the North’s area as varied by these Regulations—

(a)

it would continue to consist of the whole of the area of two or more relevant authorities;

(b)

it would continue to facilitate the development and implementation of transport strategies for that area; and

(c)

the objective of economic growth in that area would continue to be furthered by the development and implementation of such strategies.

In accordance with section 20(6) of the 2023 Act, the Secretary of State has laid before Parliament a report explaining the effect of these Regulations and why the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to make these Regulations.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 252(4) of the 2023 Act.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2023 c. 55.

f2

Section 46(1)(b) of the 2023 Act requires the Secretary of State, when making regulations to establish a combined county authority, to have regard to these matters.

f3

Section 18(2) of the 2023 Act requires the Secretary of State, when making regulations to provide for a function of a county council or a district council that is exercisable in relation to an area which is within a CCA’s area to be exercisable by the CCA in relation to the CCA’s area, to consider that it is appropriate for the CCA to exercise these functions.

f4

2008 c. 26. Section 102Q was inserted by section 21 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1).

f5

A sub-national transport body established by S.I. 2018/103.

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Establishment of a combined county authority for Greater Lincolnshire
  5. 3Establishment
  6. 4Constitution
  7. Part 3: Election of Mayor
  8. 5Election of Mayor
  9. Part 4: Housing, regeneration and planning Repealed
  10. 6Conferral of functions corresponding to functions that the HCA has in relation to the Area Repealed
  11. 7Acquisition and appropriation of land for planning and public purposes Repealed
  12. 8Condition on the exercise of the functions conferred by regulations 6 and 7 Repealed
  13. 9Application of certain provisions of the 1985 Act, the 1990 Act and the 2008 Act Repealed
  14. Part 5: Mayoral development corporation Repealed
  15. 10Mayoral development corporation Repealed
  16. 11Application of provisions in the 2011 Act Repealed
  17. 12Mayoral development corporation: incidental provisions Repealed
  18. Part 6: Transport
  19. 13Local transport functions under the Transport Act 1985
  20. 14Local transport functions under the Transport Act 2000 Repealed
  21. 15Agreements between authorities and strategic highways companies Repealed
  22. 16Civil enforcement of road traffic contraventions Repealed
  23. 17Workplace parking levy
  24. 18Grants to bus service operators
  25. 19Permit schemes
  26. 20Power to pay grant Repealed
  27. 21Amendment of the Sub-national Transport Body (Transport for the North) Regulations 2018
  28. 22Power to direct Repealed
  29. Part 7: Mayoral functions
  30. 23Functions exercisable only by the Mayor
  31. 24Joint committees Repealed
  32. Part 8: Funding
  33. 25Funding
  34. 26Conferral of Business Rate Supplements functions
  35. 27Application of BRS Act in consequence of regulation 26
  36. Part 9: Additional functions
  37. 28Assessment of economic conditions Repealed
  38. 29Data sharing Repealed
  39. 30Incidental provisions
  40. 31Regulation 31 Repealed
  41. 32Regulation 32 Repealed
  42. 33Regulation 33 Repealed
  43. 34Regulation 34
  44. Signature
  45. Schedule 1: Constitution
  46. 1Membership
  47. 2Chair and vice-chair
  48. 3Paragraph 3
  49. 4Non-constituent and associate members
  50. 5Proceedings before the day on which the first Mayor’s term of office begins
  51. 6Proceedings on or after the day on which the first Mayor’s term of office begins
  52. 7Records
  53. 8Standing orders
  54. 9Remuneration
  55. 10Paragraph 10
  56. 11Paragraph 11
  57. 12Paragraph 12
  58. 13Paragraph 13
  59. Schedule 2 Repealed
  60. Part 1: Modification of the application of Part 1 of the 2008 Act Repealed
  61. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  62. Part 2: Modification of the application of Schedules 2 to 4 to the 2008 Act Repealed
  63. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  64. Schedule 3: Modification of the application of Part 8 of the 2011 Act Repealed
  65. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  66. Schedule 4: Permit schemes: modification of the application of Part 3 of the Traffic Management Act 2004
  67. 1Paragraph 1
  68. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementI1

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025.

(2)

Save as provided in paragraph (3) these Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(3)

Part 7 of these Regulations comes into force on 6th May 2025.

2InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980f1;

  • F1...

  • F2...

  • F3...

  • F4...

  • “the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000f2;

  • F5...

  • “the 2004 Act” means the Traffic Management Act 2004f3;

  • F6...

  • F7...

  • “the 2023 Act” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023f4;

  • “the Area” means the area consisting of the areas of the constituent councils;

  • “the BRS Act” means the Business Rate Supplements Act 2009f5;

  • “the Combined County Authority” means the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority as constituted by regulation 3;

  • F8...

  • “constituent councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire;

  • “district councils” means the councils for the local government areas of Boston, Lincoln, East Lindsey, North Kesteven, South Holland, South Kesteven and West Lindsey;

  • “election for the return of the mayor” means an election held pursuant to regulation 5 of these Regulations;

  • F9... “local highway authority” F10has the same meaning as in F11section 329(1) of the 1980 Actf6;

  • “Mayor” means the mayor for the Area, except in the term “Mayor of London”; and

  • F12...

3EstablishmentI1

(1)

There is established a combined county authority for the Area.

(2)

The combined county authority is to be a body corporate and is to be known as the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority.

(3)

The functions of the Combined County Authority are those functions conferred or imposed upon it by these Regulations or by any other enactment (whenever passed or made), or as may be delegated to it by or under these Regulations or any other enactment (whenever passed or made).

4ConstitutionI1

Schedule 1 (which makes provision about the constitution of the Combined County Authority) has effect.

5Election of MayorI1

(1)

There is to be a mayor for the Area.

(2)

The first election for the return of a mayor for the Area is to take place on 1st May 2025.

(3)

Subsequent elections for the return of a mayor for the Area must take place in every fourth year thereafter on the same day as the ordinary day of election.

(4)

The term of office of the mayor returned at an election in 2025 for the return of a mayor for the Area—

(a)

begins with 6th May 2025, and

(b)

ends, subject to paragraph (8), with the third day after the day of the poll at the next election for the return of a mayor for the Area.

(5)

The term of office of the Mayor returned in each subsequent fourth year—

(a)

begins, subject to paragraph (7) with the fourth day after the day of the poll at the election for the return of the Mayor for the Area; and

(b)

ends, subject to paragraph (8), with the third day after the day of the poll at the next election for the return of the Mayor for the Area.

(6)

In this regulation “the ordinary day of election” in relation to any year means the day which is the ordinary day of election in that year of councillors for counties in England and districts as determined in accordance with section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983f1.

(7)

Where for the purposes of sub-paragraph (5)(a) the fourth day would otherwise be a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday, a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971f2 in England and Wales or a day appointed as a day of public thanksgiving or mourning, the fourth day is instead deemed to be the first day thereafter which is not one of those specified days.

(8)

Where paragraph (7) applies the reference in paragraphs (4)(b) and (5)(b) to the third day is deemed to be the day before the day deemed to have effect in accordance with paragraph (7).

6Conferral of functions corresponding to functions that the HCA has in relation to the Area

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7Acquisition and appropriation of land for planning and public purposes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8Condition on the exercise of the functions conferred by regulations 6 and 7

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9Application of certain provisions of the 1985 Act, the 1990 Act and the 2008 Act

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10Mayoral development corporation

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11Application of provisions in the 2011 Act

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12Mayoral development corporation: incidental provisions

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13Local transport functions under the Transport Act 1985I1

F1(1)

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(2)

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(3)

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(4)

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(5)

Subject to paragraph (6), the functions specified in—

(a)

sections 63 to 79; and

(b)

sections 106 and 106Af1,

of the Transport Act 1985 are exercisable by the Combined County Authority concurrently with the constituent councils.

(6)

Any exercise of the functions mentioned in paragraph (5)(b) requires the consent of each constituent council in whose area it is proposed that the functions are to be exercised.

14Local transport functions under the Transport Act 2000F1

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15Agreements between authorities and strategic highways companiesF1

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16Civil enforcement of road traffic contraventionsF1

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17Workplace parking levyI1

(1)

The functions of the constituent councils as licensing authorities specified in the following enactments are exercisable by the Combined County Authority in relation to the Area—

(a)

Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 3 of the 2000 Act (workplace parking levy);

(b)

the Workplace Parking Levy (England) Regulations 2009f1.

(2)

The functions mentioned in paragraph (1) are exercisable by the Combined County Authority concurrently with the constituent councils.

(3)

Any exercise of the functions conferred by paragraph (1) requires the consent of each constituent council in whose area it is proposed that the function is to be exercised.

(4)

In paragraph (1), “licensing authorities” has the meaning given to “licensing authority” by section 178(6) of the 2000 Act (preliminary).

18Grants to bus service operatorsI1

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), the function of the Secretary of State set out in section 154(1) of the 2000 Act (grants to bus service operators) is exercisable by the Combined County Authority in relation to the Area.

(2)

For the purpose of paragraph (1), section 154 of the 2000 Act has effect as if—

(a)

in subsection (1), “with the approval of the Treasury (as respects England)” were omitted; and

(b)

in subsection (3), for “with the approval of the Treasury (as respects England)” there were substituted “and notified to the Combined County Authority”.

(3)

Grants made under paragraph (1) must be calculated in accordance with such method as may be provided by any regulations made by the Secretary of State by virtue of section 154(2) of the 2000 Act.

(4)

Grants must not be made under paragraph (1) to the extent that eligible bus services operate outside the Area.

(5)

The function mentioned in paragraph (1) is exercisable concurrently with the Secretary of State in relation to the Area.

(6)

In paragraph (4), “eligible bus services” has the meaning given by section 154(5) of the 2000 Act.

19Permit schemesI1

(1)

The functions of the constituent councils as local highway authorities specified in the following provisions of the 2004 Act are exercisable by the Combined County Authority in relation to the Area—

(a)

section 33 (preparation of permit schemes)f1;

(b)

section 33A (implementation of permit schemes of strategic highways companies and local highway authorities in England)f2;

(c)

section 36 (variation and revocation of permit schemes)f3.

(2)

The functions of the constituent councils as Permit Authorities specified in the 2007 Regulations are exercisable by the Combined County Authority in relation to the Area.

(3)

The functions mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) are exercisable by the Combined County Authority concurrently with the constituent councils.

(4)

Part 3 of the 2004 Act (permit schemes) applies in relation to the preparation, implementation, variation and revocation of permit schemes by the Combined County Authority as it applies in relation to the preparation, implementation, variation and revocation of permit schemes by a constituent council as a local highway authority, subject to the modifications in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.

(5)

References in the 2007 Regulations to a Permit Authority are to be read as including references to the Combined County Authority.

(6)

Any exercise of the functions conferred by paragraphs (1) and (2) requires the consent of each constituent council in whose area it is proposed that the functions are to be exercised.

(7)

In this regulation—

(a)

“the 2007 Regulations” means the Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007f4;

(b)

“Permit Authority” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the 2007 Regulations; and

(c)

“permit scheme” is to be construed in accordance with section 32 of the 2004 Act (meaning of “permit scheme”).

20Power to pay grantF1

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21Amendment of the Sub-national Transport Body (Transport for the North) Regulations 2018I1

(1)

The Sub-national Transport Body (Transport for the North) Regulations 2018f1 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2)

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “constituent authorities”—

(a)

omit “North East Lincolnshire Council”; and

(b)

omit “North Lincolnshire Borough Council”.

22Power to directF1

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23Functions exercisable only by the MayorI1

(1)

The functions of the Combined County Authority set out in the following enactments are general functions exercisable only by the Mayor—

F1(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)

F2section 154(1) (grants to bus service operators) of the 2000 Actf1;

F3(c)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(d)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e)

in relation to the functions conferred by regulation 26 (conferral of Business Rate Supplements functions), the BRS Act;

F5(f)

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F6(g)

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F7(2)

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(3)

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(4)

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(5)

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(6)

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(7)

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(8)

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(9)

For the purposes of the exercise of F8any mayoral function, the Mayor may do anything that the Combined County Authority may do under section 49 of the 2023 Act (general power of CCA).

24Joint committeesF1

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25FundingI1

(1)

Subject to F1paragraph (2), the constituent councils must ensure that the costs of the Combined County Authority reasonably attributable to the exercise of its functions are met.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (4), the constituent councils must meet the costs of the expenditure reasonably incurred by the Mayor in, or in connection with, the exercise of F2any mayoral function, to the extent that the Mayor has not decided to meet these costs from other resources available to the Combined County Authority.

(3)

Any amount payable by each of the constituent councils in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) is to be determined by apportioning such costs between the constituent councils in such proportions as they may agree or, in default of such agreement, in equal proportions.

(4)

In relation to the expenditure mentioned in paragraph (2)—

(a)

to the extent to which such expenditure is met by amounts payable under arrangements made under paragraph (3)—

(i)

the Mayor must agree with the Combined County Authority the total expenditure mentioned in paragraph (2) in advance of incurring this expenditure, and

(ii)

in the absence of the agreement specified in paragraph (i), no such expenditure may be incurred;

(b)

any precept issued in relation to such expenditure under section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992f1 is to be disregarded from any calculation of the costs of the expenditure.

F3(5)

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26Conferral of Business Rate Supplements functionsI1

The Combined County Authority has, in relation to the Area, functions corresponding to the functions conferred on the Greater London Authority in relation to Greater London by the BRS Act, except for the functions conferred by section 3(5) (use of money raised by a BRS) of that Act.

27Application of BRS Act in consequence of regulation 26I1

For the purposes of regulation 26, the BRS Act applies to the Combined County Authority as if —

(a)

references to the Greater London Authority in section 2(1) (levying authorities) and in section 5(2) (prospectus) of the BRS Act included references to the Combined County Authority;

(b)

references in that Act to a lower-tier authority were, in relation to the Combined County Authority, references to a district council.

28Assessment of economic conditionsF1

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29Data sharingF1

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30Incidental provisionsI1

The following provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 have effect in relation to the Combined County Authority as if it were a local authority—

(a)

section 113 (power to place staff at the disposal of other local authorities)f1;

F1(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)

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(d)

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(e)

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31F1

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32F1

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33F1

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34I1

In Part 2 of Schedule 3 (pension funds) to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013f1 in the table insert at the end—

“

An employee of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority established by the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025East Riding of Yorkshire Council

”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government

Jim McMahon

Minister of State

Ministry for Housing, Communities & Local Government

4th February 2025

1MembershipI1

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the Combined County Authority is to have six members in addition to the Mayor as provided for in the following sub-paragraphs.

(2)

Each of the constituent councils must appoint two of its elected members to act as members of the Combined County Authority.

(3)

Each constituent council must designate one of the members appointed under sub-paragraph (2) to act as lead member.

(4)

Each constituent council must appoint two named elected members for each member appointed under sub-paragraph (2), either of whom may act as a member of the Combined County Authority in the absence of a member appointed under sub-paragraph (2) (“the substitute members”).

(5)

In this Schedule, “members” means a lead member, a non-lead member appointed under sub-paragraph (2) and a substitute member unless the context provides otherwise.

(6)

A person ceases to be a member of the Combined County Authority if they cease to be a member of the constituent council that appointed them.

(7)

A person may resign as a member of the Combined County Authority by written notice served on the proper officer of the constituent council that appointed them, and the resignation takes effect on receipt of the notice by the proper officer of the council.

(8)

Where a member of the Combined County Authority’s appointment ceases by virtue of sub-paragraph (6) or (7) the constituent council that made the appointment must, as soon as practicable, give written notice of that fact to the Combined County Authority and appoint another of its elected members in that person’s place.

(9)

A constituent council may at any time terminate the appointment of a member appointed by it to the Combined County Authority and appoint another one of its elected members in that person’s place.

(10)

Where a constituent council exercises its power under sub-paragraph (9), it must give written notice of the new appointment and the termination of the previous appointment to the Combined County Authority and the new appointment takes effect and the previous appointment terminates at the end of one week from the date on which the notice is given or such longer period not exceeding one month as is specified in the notice.

(11)

For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)

the term “proper officer” is to be construed as a reference to an officer appointed by the relevant constituent council for that purpose;

(b)

an elected mayor of a constituent council is to be treated as a member of the constituent council.

2Chair and vice-chairI1

(1)

The Combined County Authority must appoint a chair from among its constituent council members and the appointments are to be the first business transacted after the appointment of members of the Combined County Authority, at the first meeting of the Combined County Authority.

(2)

A person ceases to be chair of the Combined County Authority if they cease to be a member of the Combined County Authority.

(3)

If a vacancy arises in the office of chair, an appointment to fill the vacancy is to be made at the next ordinary meeting of the Combined County Authority, or, if that meeting is to be held within 14 days of the vacancy arising, at the meeting following that meeting.

(4)

The chair of the Combined County Authority ceases to hold office at the end of the day before the first Mayor’s term of office beginsf1.

3I1

(1)

The Combined County Authority must appoint a vice-chair from amongst its constituent council members and the appointment is to be the first business transacted after the appointment of members and the chair of the Combined County Authority, at the first meeting of the Combined County Authority.

(2)

A person ceases to be vice-chair of the Combined County Authority if they cease to be a member of the Combined County Authority.

(3)

If a vacancy arises in the office of vice-chair, an appointment to fill the vacancy is to be made at the next ordinary meeting of the Combined County Authority or, if that meeting is to be held within 14 days of the vacancy arising, at the meeting following that meeting.

(4)

The vice-chair must act in place of the chair if for any reason—

(a)

the chair is unable to act, or

(b)

the office of chair is vacant.

(5)

If for any reason—

(a)

the chair is unable to act or the office of chair is vacant, and

(b)

the vice-chair is unable to act or the office of vice-chair is vacant,

no meeting of the County Combined Authority may take place.

(6)

The office of vice-chair is abolished at the end of the day before the first mayor’s term of office begins.

4Non-constituent and associate membersI1

(1)

The Combined County Authority must have no more than six non-constituent members and associate members.

(2)

Each nominating body of the Combined County Authority must nominate another person to act as the member of the Combined County Authority in the absence of a member appointed under section 11(3) of the 2023 Act (non-constituent members of a CCA).

(3)

An associate member appointed under section 12(1) of the 2023 Act (associate members of a CCA) must nominate another person to act as a member of the Combined County Authority in their absence.

5Proceedings before the day on which the first Mayor’s term of office beginsI1

(1)

Subject to the following sub-paragraphs, any question that is to be decided by the Combined County Authority before the day on which the first Mayor’s term of office begins other than questions relating to functions mentioned in regulation 23(7)(b) is to be decided by a vote of the members of the Combined County Authority, and any substitute members acting in place of members of the Combined County Authority present and voting on that question at a meeting of the Combined County Authority.

(2)

No business may be transacted at a meeting of the Combined County Authority unless the following persons are present—

(a)

the chair, or vice-chair acting in place of the chair, and

(b)

at least three members of the Combined County Authority appointed by constituent councils under paragraph 1(2), or substitute members acting in their place.

(3)

Each member of the Combined County Authority appointed by a constituent council, or substitute member acting in that member’s place, is to have one vote.

(4)

No member or substitute member is to have a casting vote.

(5)

If a vote is tied on any matter it is deemed not to have been carried.

6Proceedings on or after the day on which the first Mayor’s term of office beginsI1

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(2)

No business may be transacted at a meeting of the Combined County Authority unless the following persons are present—

(a)

the Mayor or the deputy mayor acting in place of the Mayor, and

(b)

at least three members of the Combined County Authority appointed by constituent councils under paragraph 1(2), or substitute members acting in their place.

(3)

Where the deputy mayor is acting in the place of the Mayor they cannot also act in their capacity as a member of the Combined County Authority.

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(5)

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(6)

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(7)

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(8)

Reference to a two thirds majority in article 8(4) of the Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017f1 is to be read as reference to—

(a)

a two thirds majority of the constituent council members, or substitute members acting in their place, or

(b)

three out of six constituent council members, to include two of the lead members of the Combined County Authority designated under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1.

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7RecordsI1

(1)

The Combined County Authority must make arrangements for the names of members and substitute members present at any meeting to be recorded.

(2)

Minutes of the proceedings of a meeting of the Combined County Authority, or any committee or sub-committee of the Combined County Authority, are to be kept in such form as the Combined County Authority may determine.

(3)

Any such minutes are to be signed at the same or next suitable meeting of the Combined County Authority, committee or sub-committee as the case may be, by the person presiding at that meeting.

(4)

Any minute purporting to be signed as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) is to be received in evidence without further proof.

(5)

Until the contrary is proved, a meeting of the Combined County Authority, committee or sub-committee, a minute of whose proceedings has been signed in accordance with this paragraph, is deemed to have been duly convened and held, and all the members and substitute members present at the meeting are deemed to have been duly qualified.

(6)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) the next suitable meeting is the next following meeting or, where standing orders made by the Combined County Authority provide for another meeting of the authority, committee or sub-committee to be regarded as suitable, either the next following meeting or that other meeting.

8Standing ordersI1

The Combined County Authority may make standing orders for the regulation of its proceedings and business and may vary or revoke any such orders.

9RemunerationF1

Subject to paragraphs 10 to 12, no remuneration or allowances are to be payable by the Combined County Authority to its members, other than—

(a)

allowances for travel and subsistence paid in accordance with a scheme drawn up by the Combined County Authority;

(b)

allowances payable in accordance with a scheme made under section 52A of the 2023 Act.

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The Combined County Authority may pay an allowance to—

(a)

the Mayor;

(b)

the deputy mayor provided that the deputy mayor is not a leader or elected mayor of a constituent council and is not in receipt of an allowance from a constituent council for any other role;

(c)

members of the overview and scrutiny committee and any sub-committee of that committee; and

(d)

members of the audit committee.

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(1)

The Combined County Authority may only pay an allowance to the people listed in paragraph 10(a) to (d) if—

(a)

the Combined County Authority has—

(i)

established an independent remuneration panel under article 16 of the Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2017f1 (independent remuneration panels);

(ii)

considered a report published by the independent remuneration panel established under sub-paragraph (a) which contains recommendations for such an allowance; and

(b)

the allowance paid does not exceed the amount specified in the recommendation made by the independent remuneration panel.

(2)

Article 16(2)(a) of the Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) Order 2017 (independent remuneration panels) applies in relation to the Combined County Authority as if after “sub-committee of that authority” there were inserted “or a member of a constituent council or a member of a district council”.

12F1

Where the Combined County Authority pays a relevant allowance to a person—

(a)

that person is entitled to a pension paid in accordance with a scheme established under section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013,

(b)

that allowance is to be treated as an amount in respect of which such a pension is payable in accordance with that scheme; and

(c)

the Combined County Authority must make such payments as may be required in respect of pension payable to a person in relation to that allowance.

13F1F2

In paragraph 12, “relevant allowance” means—

(a)

an allowance payable under paragraph 10 to any person referred to in that paragraph, which is not an allowance for travel and subsistence;

(b)

an allowance payable in accordance with a scheme made under section 52A of the 2023 Act.

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(1)

Part 3 of the 2004 Act is modified as follows.

(2)

Section 33A (implementation of permit schemes of strategic highways companies and local highway authorities in England) has effect as if—

(a)

subsection (1) were omitted;

(b)

for subsection (2) there were substituted—

“(2)

A permit scheme prepared in accordance with section 33(1) or (2) by the Combined County Authority does not have effect in the Area unless the Combined County Authority gives effect to it by order.”;

(c)

subsection (3) were omitted.

(3)

Section 36 (variation and revocation of permit schemes) has effect as if, for subsections (1) to (3) there were substituted—

“(1)

The Combined County Authority may by order vary or revoke a permit scheme to the extent that it has effect in the Area by virtue of an order made by the Combined County Authority under section 33A(2).

(2)

The Secretary of State may direct the Combined County Authority to vary or revoke a permit scheme by an order under subsection (1).

(3)

An order made by the Combined County Authority under subsection (1) may vary or revoke an order made by the Combined County Authority under section 33A(2), or an order previously made by the Combined County Authority under subsection (1).”.

(4)

Section 39 (interpretation of Part 3) has effect as if, in subsection (1), after the definition of “the appropriate national authority”, there were inserted—

  • ““the Area” means the area of the Combined County Authority;

  • “the Combined County Authority” means the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority;”.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations establish the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (“the Combined County Authority”) and provide for the conferral of functions of local authorities and other public authorities on the Combined County Authority.

Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) (“the 2023 Act”) provides for the establishment of combined county authorities for the areas of two or more local authorities in England. Combined county authorities are bodies corporate which may be given power to exercise specified functions in their area.

The Secretary of State may establish a combined county authority for an area where a proposal for such an authority has been submitted under section 45 of the 2023 Act. These Regulations have been made following the publication of such a proposal in March 2023 by the constituent councils whose areas together make up the combined area of the new authority. The proposal is available at: https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/site/documents/your-council/greater-lincolnshire-devolution-combined-county-authority-proposal/ .

Part 2 of these Regulations establishes the new Combined County Authority and makes provision for its constitution (in Schedule 1).

Part 3 of these Regulations provides for the election of a Mayor.

Part 4 of these Regulations confers on the Combined County Authority functions in relation to housing and regeneration which are to be exercised concurrently with the Homes and Communities Agency. It also makes provision about the acquisition and appropriation of land for planning and public purposes and sets out conditions on the exercise of various functions. Regulation 10 and Schedule 2 apply and modify relevant provisions in legislation.

Part 5 of these Regulations confers on the Combined County Authority functions corresponding to those of the Mayor of London in relation to the designation of a Mayoral development area. Schedule 3 to these Regulations modifies Part 8 of and Schedule 21 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) which make provision about the establishment of a Mayoral development corporation, its objects and powers as well as its constitution and governance.

Part 6 of these Regulations confers on the Combined County Authority functions relating to transport. It transfers functions relating to local transport planning and public transport from the local authorities to the Combined County Authority and makes provision for specified highways and traffic powers held by the local authorities to be exercised concurrently by the Combined County Authority. It confers powers for the Mayor to pay grants, including to bus service operators. It also provides the Mayor with a Power of Direction over the Key Route Network. Part 7 of these Regulations sets out the functions of the Combined County Authority which are to be only exercisable by the Mayor and makes provision in relation to Joint Committees.

Part 8 of these Regulations makes provision for the funding, by the constituent councils, of those costs of the Combined County Authority that relate to the exercise of its functions. Regulation 25 provides that the Combined County Authority is to have in relation to its area functions corresponding to the functions that the Greater London Authority has under the Business Rate Supplements Act 2009 (c. 7) to levy a supplement on business rates to raise money for expenditure on a project which will promote economic development in its area.

Part 9 of these Regulations confers additional functions to be exercisable by the Combined County Authority concurrently with the constituent councils, including functions relating to economic assessments and data sharing.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared as this instrument will have no impact on the costs of the business and voluntary sectors. The impact on the public sector is that conferring functions on the Combined County Authority should lead to operational efficiencies that could lead to reduced costs.