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Title and introductory text
This Statutory Instrument corrects errors in S.I. 2024/232 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument
2025 No. 86
Local Government, England
The Combined Authorities (Borrowing) and East Midlands Combined County Authority (Borrowing and Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Made
27th January 2025
Coming into force
28th January 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 23(5) and (8A) and 123(1) of the Local Government Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) and by sections 10(1) and (2)(c), 18(1),(3) and (5)(a), 30(3)(c)(ii) and 252(2) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”).
In accordance with section 23(6) of the 2003 Act the combined authorities mentioned in regulation 2 and the councils whose local government areas are comprised in the areas of those combined authorities have consented to the specification of the functions in regulation 2 for the purposes of Part 1 of the 2003 Act. In accordance with section 23(8B) of the 2003 Act the East Midlands Combined County Authority and the councils of the local government areas of Derby City, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have consented to the specification of the functions in regulation 3 for the purposes of Part 1 of the 2003 Act.
In accordance with sections 10(8) and 18(6) of the 2023 Act the East Midlands Combined County Authority and the councils of the local government areas of Derby City, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have consented to the making of these Regulations.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 23(10) of the 2003 Act and section 252(4) of the 2023 Act.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Combined Authorities (Borrowing) and East Midlands Combined County Authority (Borrowing and Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Propose a change2 North East Mayoral Combined Authority and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority borrowing
All functions of the following authorities other than their transport functions are specified for the purposes of section 23(5) of the Local Government Act 2003 (power to borrow money for a purpose relevant to a function specified in regulations)—
(a) the North East Mayoral Combined Authority;
(b) the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Propose a change3 East Midlands Combined County Authority borrowing
All functions of the East Midlands Combined County Authority are specified for the purposes of section 23(8A) of the Local Government Act 2003 (power to borrow money for a purpose relevant to a function specified in regulations).
Propose a change4 Economic development and regeneration functions
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Propose a change5 Amendment of the East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024
The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 are amended as follows—
(a) in regulation 10(3) (application of certain provisions of the 1985 Act, the 1990 Act and the 2008 Act) for “regulation 8(1)(o) and (p)” substitute “regulation 8(1)(a) to (e)”;
(b) in regulation 26 (functions exercisable only by the Mayor), after paragraph (9) insert—
(9A) The Mayor may arrange for the general functions mentioned in paragraph (1) to be exercised by a committee of the Combined County Authority, consisting of members appointed by the Mayor (whether or not members of the Combined County Authority).
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(c) in regulation 35(b) (incidental provisions), in subsection (4A) at the end insert “or is a non-constituent member subject to a resolution under section 11(4) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023”;
(d) in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 (proceedings)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (1), for “the following sub-paragraphs” substitute “sub-paragraphs (6A) and (7)”;
(ii) after sub-paragraph (6) insert—
(6A) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to—
(a) a matter to which regulation 15(3) applies (local transport functions under the Transport Act 2000); and
(b) decisions made under article 8 of the Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017.
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(iii) in sub-paragraph (7)(a) after “approval or amendment of a budget” insert “(excluding decisions made under article 8 of the Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017)”.
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