Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause 61
Designation of key route network roads
w(1) A CCA may designate a highway or proposed highway in its area as a key route network road, or remove its designation as a key route network road, with the consent of—
(a) each constituent council in whose area the highway or proposed highway is, and
(b) in the case of a mayoral CCA, the mayor.
(2) The Secretary of State may designate a highway or proposed highway in the area of a CCA as a key route network road, or remove its designation as a key route network road, if requested to do so by—
(a) the CCA,
(b) the mayor (if any) of the CCA, or
(c) a constituent council.
(3) A designation or removal under this section must be in writing and must state when it comes into effect.
(4) The Secretary of State must send a copy of a designation or removal under subsection (2) to the CCA in question at least 7 days before the date on which it comes into effect.
(5) A CCA must publish each designation or removal under this section of a key route network road within its area before the date on which it comes into effect.
(6) A CCA that has key route network roads in its area must keep a list or map (or both) accessible to the public showing those roads.
(7) The requirements in section 20(11) and section 27(11)(a) do not apply to provision under section 20(1) and section 27(1) contained in the same instrument so far as that provision—
(a) confers a power of direction on an existing mayoral CCA regarding the exercise of an eligible power in respect of key route network roads in the area of that CCA,
(b) provides for that power of direction to be exercisable only by the mayor of the CCA, and
(c) is made with the consent of the mayor after the mayor has consulted the constituent councils.