Section 45 — Proposal for new CCA (locally led)

(1) One or more authorities to which this section applies may—

(a) prepare a proposal for the establishment of a CCA for an area, and

(b) submit the proposal to the Secretary of State.

(2) This section applies to the following authorities—

(a) a county council whose area is within the proposed area;

(b) a unitary district council whose area is within the proposed area;

(c) an economic prosperity board the whole or any part of whose area is within the proposed area;

(d) an Integrated Transport Authority the whole or any part of whose area is within the proposed area;

(e) a combined authority the whole or any part of whose area is within the proposed area.

(3) In this section “the proposed area” means the area for which the CCA is proposed to be established.

(4) Before submitting a proposal under this section to the Secretary of State, the authority or authorities preparing the proposal must—

(a) [F1 consult the relevant consultees,]

(b) have regard to the results of the consultation in preparing the proposal for submission to the Secretary of State.

(4A) [F2 The “relevant consultees” for the purposes of subsection (4)(a) are—]

(a) [F2 the constituent councils, and]

(b) [F2 any other persons that the authority or authorities preparing the proposal consider it appropriate to consult.]

(5) The requirements in subsection (4) may be satisfied by things done before the coming into force of this section.

(6) If a proposal under this section is not submitted by all of the authorities to which this section applies, each authority which does not submit the proposal must consent to its submission to the Secretary of State.

(8) The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a) make further provision about the matters which must be addressed by a proposal under this section;

(b) make provision about material which must be included in or submitted with a proposal under this section.

Amendment notes

1. F1 S. 45(4)(a) substituted (29.4.2026 except so far as it relates to Sch. 1 paras. 18, 39 of the amending Act) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 36(b) (with s. 102) (with saving and transitional provision in S.I. 2026/482, regs. 1(2), 2)
2. F2 S. 45(4A) inserted (29.4.2026 except so far as it relates to Sch. 1 paras. 18, 39 of the amending Act) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 1 para. 36(c) (with s. 102) (with saving and transitional provision in S.I. 2026/482, regs. 1(2), 2)