The Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000

Regulation 10(2)

SCHEDULE 1 PETITION STATEMENT

The terms of the statement referred to in regulation 10(2) are—

• “We, the undersigned, being local government electors for the area of [insert name of local authority], to whom this petition is addressed, seek a referendum on whether the electors for that area should elect a mayor who *(, with a **[cabinet] **[council manager]) will be in charge of our local services and lead [insert name of local authority].”.

• Note: The phrase maked * to be omitted or retained as the petitioners require.

• If the phrase marked * is retained, the petitions should select one of the alternatives marked **.

Regulation 18(1)(a)

SCHEDULE 2 PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REQUIRE REFERENDUM TO BE HELD

PART I CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO PROPOSALS

1.  The authority have not drawn up proposals under section 25, section 31, regulation 17(3)(a) or, as the case may be, regulation 19(1)(c), and are unlikely to do so unless the Secretary of State so directs.

2.   The authority have drawn up proposals under section 25 or, as the case may be, section 31, regulation 17(3)(a) or regulation 19(1)(c)—

(a) without having taken reasonable steps to undertake the consultation required by section 25(2) or, as the case may be, section 31(5), regulation 17(4), regulation 20(1)(c) or (e)(iii) or regulations under section 31(7); or

(b) without having had due regard to the response to that consultation; or

(c) without having undertaken that consultation in a manner which is fair and consistent with guidance as to the matter of such consultation.

3.  The authority’s proposals—

(a) do not comply with the requirements of subsections (3) and (6) of section 25 or, as the case may be, regulation 17(1)(a) or (b) and (5) or regulation 20(1)(a) and (b), (e)(i) and (ii) and (2);

(b) do not comply with the requirements specified in regulations under section 31(7) of the Act; or

(c) are unsatisfactory in any other respect.

4.  The interval between any consecutive actions proposed in the timetable with respect to the implementation of the authority’s proposals included in proposals drawn up under section 25, or, as the case may be, regulation 17(3)(a), regulation 19(1)(c) or regulations under section 31(7)—

(a) is unreasonably long; or

(b) contravenes any requirement imposed by or under Part II of the Act.

5.  The authority have failed to implement their proposals in accordance with the timetable included in those proposals.

6.  The authority have failed to comply with any directions given by the Secretary of State for the purposes of Part II of the Act.

PART II CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO FALL-BACK PROPOSALS

7.  The authority have not drawn up outline fall-back proposals under section 27(1)(b) or, as the case may be, regulation 17(3)(b) or regulation 19(1)(d), and are unlikely to do so unless the Secretary of State so directs.

8.  The authority have drawn up outline fall-back proposals—

(a) without having taken reasonable steps to undertake the consultation required by section 27(3) or, as the case may be, regulation 17(4) or regulation 20(3)(a)(i);

(b) without having undertaken that consultation in a manner which is fair and consistent with guidance as to the manner of such consultation; or

(c) without having had due regard to the response to that consultation;

9.  The interval between any consecutive actions proposed in the timetable with respect to the implementation of the authority’s outline fall-back proposals in the event that the referendum rejects the proposals drawn up under section 25 or, as the case may be, regulation 17(3)(a) or regulation 19(1)(c), is unreasonably long.

10.  The authority’s outline fall-back proposals—

(a) do not comply with the requirements of subsections (4) and (10) of section 27 or, as the case may be, regulation 17(7)(a)(i) or regulation 20(3)(a)(ii); or

(b) are unsatisfactory in any other respect.

11.  The authority have failed to comply with any directions given by the Secretary of State for the purposes of Part II of the Act.