Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

122 Consultation before making merger application E+W

(1) Before making a merger application the principal councils must consult—

(a) local people in the principal councils' areas,

(b) each of the councils for communities in the principal councils' areas,

(c) the National Park authority for a National Park any part of which is in one or more of the principal councils' areas,

(d) the fire and rescue authority for an area any part of which is in one or more of the principal councils' areas,

(e) the public services board or boards for the principal councils' areas,

(f) the Local Health Board for an area any part of which is in one or more of the principal councils' areas,

(g) every trade union which is recognised (within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)) by one or more of the principal councils,

[F1 (ga) each corporate joint committee—

(i) which includes at least one senior executive member (within the meaning given by section 77(4)) of the principal councils as a member of the corporate joint committee;

(ii) which is otherwise likely to be affected by the proposal for merger,]

(h) every other principal council for a principal area which is likely to be affected by the proposal for merger, and

(i) such other persons as the principal councils consider appropriate.

(2) The requirement in subsection (1) may be satisfied by consultation undertaken before the coming into force of this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 122(1)(ga) inserted (3.12.2021) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 33