The Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities (Remuneration Panels for Member Allowances and Consequential Amendments) Order 2026

Section 10 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23) inserts section 52A into the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) (“the 2023 Act”) and section 113E into the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) (“the 2009 Act”). These sections confer powers on combined authorities (“CAs”) and combined county authorities (“CCAs”) to make a scheme to pay allowances to members with special responsibilities, subject to the CA or CCA having considered a report published by a relevant remuneration panel. A relevant remuneration panel makes recommendations for the allowances provided for in the scheme and the allowances payable must not exceed those recommendations. A relevant remuneration panel is a panel specified, or of a description specified, by the Secretary of State in secondary legislation.