The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), or LDEDCA,Gatehouse Chambers
It’s LDEDCA, not HGCRA – obviously!
published 10 February 2012, accessed 26 November 2023 is an act of the

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. The legislation places a duty on local authorities to promote understanding of the functions and democratic arrangements of the authority among local people. It establishes the framework for the establishment and functioning of the

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s that have been set up in the eight English regions outside London. It allows the creation of appointed

combined authorities A combined authority (CA) is a type of local government institution introduced in England outside Greater London by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. CAs are created voluntarily and allow a group of local aut ...

covering multiple local authority areas. Part 8 of the Act amends Part 2 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 in relation to "

construction contract A construction contract is a mutual or legally binding agreement between two parties based on policies and conditions recorded in document form. The two parties involved are one or more property owners and one or more contractors. The owner, ofte ...

s" entered into after 1 October 2011.

Provisions

Part 3 of the Act provides for the establishment of the

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(LGBCE), and for the transfer to it of all the boundary-related functions of the

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of the

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. Part 3 also repeals the parts of the

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which could have transferred the functions of each of the UK boundary commissions to the

Section 59

The following orders have been made under section 59(1): *Th
Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011
(SI 2011/1) *Th
Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2011
(SI 2011/2) *Th
Cheshire East (Electoral Changes) Order 2011
(SI 2011/3) *Th
Cheshire West and Chester (Electoral Changes) Order 2011
(SI 2011/4) * The Cumbria (Electoral Changes) Order 2012 (SI 2012/3113)

Combined authorities

Sections 103-107 provide for the Secretary of State to establish combined authorities covering the whole of two or more local government areas in England.

Established in 2011

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was the first combined authority to be established.

Established in 2014

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- Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield *

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is the combined authority of the Liverpool City Region in England. Its jurisdiction includes the City of Liverpool local authority area, the Metropolitan Boroughs of Knowsley, St Helens, S ...

North East Combined Authority The North East Combined Authority (NECA) is a combined authority in North East England. It has a directly-elected Mayor and seven member councils: two are unitary authorities ( Durham and Northumberland) and five are metropolitan borough counc ...

- Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland *

West Yorkshire Combined Authority The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is the combined authority for West Yorkshire in England. It was established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 1 April 2014. It is a ...

Part 8

Part 8 relates to construction contracts and in particular: *fees for

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(section 141) *payment notices and amounts due for payment (sections 142–145).UK Legislation
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, Part 8
accessed 5 April 2021

References

External links

The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
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The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
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