Part 2National policy statements

I18Consultation on publicity requirements

1

In deciding what steps are appropriate for the purposes of section 7(5), the Secretary of State must consult—

a

each local authority that is within subsection (2)F1, (3) or (3A), and

b

the Greater London Authority, if any of the locations concerned is in Greater London.

2

A local authority is within this subsection if any of the locations concerned is in the authority's area.

3

A local authority (“A”) is within this subsection if—

a

any of the locations concerned is in the area of another local authority (“B”),

F2aa

B is a unitary council or a lower-tier district council, and

b

any part of the boundary of A's area is also a part of the boundary of B's area.

F33A

If any of the locations concerned is in the area of an upper-tier county council (“C”), a local authority (“D”) is within this subsection if—

a

D is not a lower-tier district council, and

b

any part of the boundary of D's area is also part of the boundary of C's area.

4

In this section “local authority” means—

a

a county council, or district council, in England;

b

a London borough council;

c

the Common Council of the City of London;

d

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

e

a county council, or county borough council, in Wales;

f

a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39);

g

a National Park authority;

h

the Broads Authority.

F45

In this section—

  • “lower-tier district council” means a district council in England for an area for which there is a county council;

  • “unitary council” means a local authority that is not an upper-tier county council, a lower-tier district council, a National Park authority or the Broads Authority;

  • “upper-tier county council” means a county council in England for each part of whose area there is a district council.