English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026

Schedule 31, page 324, line 15, leave out lines 15 to 23 and insert— “(2) A tenant must be notified of—

Page 72, line 20, leave out Clause 71

Clause 66, page 70, line 31, at end insert— “(c) the training of members newly appointed to an audit committee.”

Clause 66, page 70, after line 28 insert— “(4A) A Local Audit Office may make arrangements about—

Clause 66, page 70, leave out from beginning of line 29 to end of line 7 on page 71

Clause 62, page 65, line 17, leave out from “acting” to end, and insert “who— (a) are wholly independent of the Local Audit Office, and

Clause 61, page 62, line 20, at end insert— “(8) Subsection (9) applies to any sum received by the Office by way of penalty under—

Schedule 29, page 297, line 17, at end insert— <i class="text-centre">“Financial penalties</i>

Schedule 29, page 301, line 28, at end insert— “(c) arrangements for the imposition of sanctions in respect of breaches that are established, and

Schedule 30, page 316, line 28, at end insert— <i class="text-centre">“Offences of deception etc</i>

Schedule 29, page 301, line 30, at end insert— <span class="sub-para subparagraph sub-para-indented"><span class="sub-para-num">(3)</span><span class="sub-para-text">The available sanctions must include financial penalties.</span></span>

Schedule 30, page 311, line 10, at end insert— “(b) for “body by a relevant authority” substitute “Office or body by a health service body”.”

Schedule 31, page 325, line 19, at end insert— “Part 4

Schedule 31, page 324, line 35, leave out from beginning to end of line 19 on page 325

Schedule 31, page 322, line 24, leave out from beginning to end of line 24 on page 323 and insert— “Part 1

Schedule 31, page 323, line 38, leave out “relevant”

Schedule 31, page 324, line 3, leave out “relevant”

Schedule 31, page 324, line 13, leave out “relevant”

Schedule 31, page 324, line 19, leave out “relevant”

Clause 71, page 72, leave out lines 22 to 25 and insert— “54A Rent reviews and arrangements for new tenancies

To move the following Clause— “Policy delivery in areas of competence

To move the following Clause— “Duty to ensure public trust and financial transparency

To move the following Clause— “Power of mayors to convene meetings with local public service providers and government

To move the following Clause— “Authority involvement in local skills improvement plans

To move the following Clause— “Transport authority functions: funding and support

To move the following Clause— “Regional governance

To move the following Clause— “Duty to publish and implement a forward devolution strategy

To move the following Clause— “Consideration of existing adult skills provision

To move the following Clause— “Annual reporting on adult education funding

To move the following Clause— “Community infrastructure levy charges: guidance

To move the following Clause— “Council tax: CAs and CCAs to be subject to same increase as most county and unitary councils

To move the following Clause— “Application of CIL to householders

To move the following Clause— “Overnight accommodation levy

To move the following Clause— “Greater London Authority: decision-making

To move the following Clause— “Visitor levies

To move the following Clause— “Joint planning committees

To move the following Clause— “Duty to secure warm homes strategy

To move the following Clause— “Duty to contribute to delivery of nature, clean air and climate targets

To move the following Clause— “Charges payable by undertakers executing works in maintainable highways

To move the following Clause— “Licensing functions of the Mayor of London

Schedule 29, page 297, line 9, after the first “economic” insert “, cultural”

Schedule 29, page 297, line 1, after “economic” insert “, cultural”

Schedule 29, page 296, line 38, after “economic” insert “, cultural”

Schedule 29, page 296, line 37, after “economic” insert “, cultural”

Schedule 29, page 296, line 38, after “community” insert “or furthers the environmental wellbeing of the local communities, as long as the land is not allocated in the local development plan”

Schedule 29, page 297, line 15, after “economic” insert “, cultural”

Schedule 29, page 297, line 14, after “economic” insert “, cultural”

Schedule 29, page 297, line 9, after the second “economic” insert “, cultural”

Schedule 29, page 297, line 1, after “economic” insert “, environmental”

Schedule 29, page 296, line 41, after “economic” insert “, environmental”

Schedule 29, page 296, line 37, after “economic” insert “, environmental”

Schedule 29, page 296, line 38, after “economic” insert “, environmental”

After Clause 63, insert the following new Clause— “Funding for buying assets of community value

After Clause 63, insert the following Clause— “Local planning authority: duty to consult fire and rescue services

After Clause 63, insert the following new Clause— “Permitted development and demolition: assets of community value

After Clause 63, insert the following new Clause— “Chapter 2A

Schedule 29, page 296, line 36, after “current” insert “or recent”

Schedule 29, page 296, line 39, leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 297

Schedule 29, page 297, leave out lines 11 to 15

Schedule 29, page 295, line 30, leave out from beginning to end of line 5 on page 296

Leave out Clause 59

Schedule 26, page 281, line 18, at end insert— <span class="wrapped">“but it does not include an Act other than this Act.”</span>

Schedule 26, page 281, leave out line 15

After Clause 58, insert the following new Clause— “Town and parish councils: establishment and consultation

After Clause 58, insert the following new Clause— “Duty to review parish and town councils

Schedule 27, page 284, line 11, leave out “1” and insert “3”

Schedule 27, page 284, line 3, leave out “1” and insert “3”

Schedule 27, page 285, line 33, leave out “1” and insert “3”

Schedule 27, page 283, line 3, at end insert— “(1A) A local authority may not be required to cease operating a committee system where that system was adopted or retained following a referendum, unless a further referendum has approved the change.”

Schedule 27, page 283, line 40, leave out “1” and insert “3”

Schedule 26, page 278, line 12, leave out “believes” and insert “is satisfied, having regard to the views of the affected authorities and local electors”

Schedule 26, page 277, line 26, at end insert— “(1A) The Secretary of State may not give a direction under subsection (1) unless each relevant principal authority affected by the proposed reorganisation has consented to the giving of that direction.”

Schedule 26, page 277, line 21, leave out “or direct”

Leave out Schedule 26

Schedule 27, page 282, line 35, leave out paragraph 2

Schedule 27, page 283, line 33, leave out “1” and insert “3”

Schedule 26, page 277, line 26, at end insert— “(1A) Where the Secretary of State gives a direction under this section, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a statement setting out—

Leave out Clause 57

Schedule 27, page 283, line 18, leave out “1” and insert “3”

Schedule 27, page 282, line 31, at end insert— “(1A) Subsection (1) does not prevent a local authority from ceasing to operate a leader and cabinet executive where a referendum has approved a change to a different form of governance.”

Clause 110, page 111, line 34, leave out first “[paragraph removed]”

Clause 110, page 111, line 34, leave out second “[paragraph removed]”

Schedule 1, page 115, line 10, leave out “[subsection removed],”

Schedule 1, page 118, line 32, leave out paragraph (j)

Schedule 1, page 120, line 6, leave out from beginning to end of line 7

Schedule 1, page 120, line 36, leave out from beginning to end of line 37

Clause 110, page 113, line 10, at end insert— “(ka) section 40 (brownfield land priority);”

Clause 110, page 113, line 30, at end insert— “(za1) section 63 (promotion of parish governance);”

Clause 110, page 113, line 29, leave out paragraph (z)

Clause 110, page 112, line 7, at end insert— “(ia) section 17 (Greater London Authority Act 1999: amendment of Schedule 6);”

Clause 110, page 113, line 34, at end insert— “(z2a) section 70 (agent of change: integration of new development with existing businesses and facilities);”