Cumbria, Somerset and North Yorkshire councils: direction
Published 20 May 2022
Applies to England
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Direction made under section 24 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
In exercise of the powers under section 24 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (“the Act”):
1. The Secretary of State directs each authority listed in Column A of the attached Schedule, being an authority which is to be dissolved by virtue of an order made under section 7 of the Act, that it may not, without the consent of the authority(ies) listed in Column B of the attached Schedule, from the date in Column C:
a) dispose of any land if the consideration for the disposal exceeds £100,000;
b) enter into any capital contract-
under which the consideration payable by the relevant authority exceeds £1,000,000; or
which includes a term allowing the consideration payable by the relevant authority to be varied;
c) enter into any non-capital contract under which the consideration payable by the relevant authority exceeds £100,000, where-
(i) the period of the contract extends beyond 1 April 2023; or
(ii) under the terms of the contract, that period may be extended beyond that date.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Paul Rowsell
A senior civil servant in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Date: 10 May 2022
Schedule
| Column A – authorities to be wound up and dissolved on 1 April 2023 | Column B – authorities specified under section 24 of the Act as the person whose written consent is required for the matters specified at article 1(b) of this direction and the body through which that power is exercised | Column C – date effective from |
|---|---|---|
| Allerdale Borough Council | Cumberland Shadow Authority, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 30-Jun-22 |
| Carlisle City Council | Cumberland Shadow Authority, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 30-Jun-22 |
| Copeland Borough Council | Cumberland Shadow Authority, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 30-Jun-22 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | Westmorland and Furness Shadow Authority, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 30-Jun-22 |
| Eden District Council | Westmorland and Furness Shadow Authority, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 30-Jun-22 |
| South Lakeland District Council | Westmorland and Furness Shadow Authority, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 30-Jun-22 |
| Cumbria County Council (in respect of decisions relating to the area of one or more of Allerdale Borough Council, Carlisle City Council or Copeland Borough Council) | Cumberland Shadow Authority, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 30-Jun-22 |
| Cumbria County Council (in respect of decisions relating to the area of one or more of Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council, Eden District Council or South Lakeland District Council) | Westmorland and Furness Shadow Authority, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 30-Jun-22 |
| Craven District Council | The council of the county of North Yorkshire, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 23-May-22 |
| Hambleton District Council | The council of the county of North Yorkshire, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 23-May-22 |
| Harrogate Borough Council | The council of the county of North Yorkshire, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 23-May-22 |
| Richmondshire District Council | The council of the county of North Yorkshire, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 23-May-22 |
| Ryedale District Council | The council of the county of North Yorkshire, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 23-May-22 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | The council of the county of North Yorkshire, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 23-May-22 |
| Selby District Council | The council of the county of North Yorkshire, power to be exercised by the executive of that council | 23-May-22 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | The council of the county of Somerset, power to be exercised by the executive of that council. | 16-Jun-22 |
| Mendip District Council | The council of the county of Somerset, power to be exercised by the executive of that council. | 16-Jun-22 |
| Somerset West and Taunton District Council | The council of the county of Somerset, power to be exercised by the executive of that council. | 16-Jun-22 |
| South Somerset District Council | The council of the county of Somerset, power to be exercised by the executive of that council. | 16-Jun-22 |