Legislation – The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025
PART 6Transport
Power to direct22.
(1)
The Combined County Authority may direct a constituent council about the exercise of an eligible power under section 22 of the 2023 Act.
(2)
A direction under paragraph (1) must relate only to the exercise of an eligible power in respect of a key route network road in—
(a)
the Area; and
(b)
the area of the constituent council subject to the direction.
(3)
A direction under paragraph (1) must relate only to the exercise of an eligible power in respect of—
(a)
a particular road, or
(b)
a description of a road.
(4)
A direction under paragraph (1) must relate only to any one or more of—
(a)
the provision of information about the exercise of an eligible power which the constituent council has or might reasonably be expected to acquire;
(b)
the imposition on a constituent council of requirements relating to procedures to be followed prior to the exercise of an eligible power;
(c)
the imposition on a constituent council of requirements relating to the obtaining of consent prior to the exercise of an eligible power;
(d)
the imposition on a constituent council of conditions subject to which an eligible power may be exercised (including conditions relating to the times at which, and the manner in which, an eligible power may be exercised);
(e)
a requirement to exercise an eligible power (including a requirement to exercise an eligible power subject to conditions); and
(f)
a prohibition on the exercise of an eligible power.
(5)
A direction that relates to subparagraphs (4)(d) or (4)(e) shall not have effect unless the Combined County Authority meets the cost of complying with the direction.
(6)
Before giving a direction under paragraph (1) the Combined Authority must consult the constituent council that is to be the subject of the direction.
(7)
Any direction given by virtue of paragraph (1)—
(a)
must be given in writing and may be varied or revoked by a further direction in writing; and
(b)
may make different provision for different cases and different provision for different areas.
(8)
The Combined Authority may not direct a constituent council to take any action which they would not otherwise be able to take in relation to the exercise of an eligible power.
(9)
In this article—
“key route network road” has the meaning given by section 24(9) of the 2023 Act.