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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23) is an act of Parliament which establishes a new framework for devolution of powers to strategic authorities, local authorities, police and crime commissioners, and fire and rescue authorities in England.

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Amends
Representation of the People Act 1983 · Town and Country Planning Act 1990 · Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 · Police Act 1996 · Education Act 1996
Citation
2026 c. 23
Commencement
various[c]
Long title
An Act to make provision about combined authorities, combined county authorities, the Greater London Authority, local councils, police and crime commissioners and fire and rescu…
Royal assent
29 April 2026
Territorial extent
England and Wales[b]

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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026

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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026

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Amends · 13
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 → Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016, Education Act 1996, Elections Act 2022, Greater London Authority Act 1999, Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, Local Government Act 2000, Localism Act 2011, Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, Police Act 1996, Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Representation of the People Act 1983, Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Citation · 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 → 2026 c. 23
Commencement · 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 → various[c]
Introduced by · 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 → Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Commons) Sharon Taylor, B…
Long title · 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 → An Act to make provision about combined authorities, combined county authorities, the Greater London Authority, local councils, police and crime commissioners and fire and rescu…
Royal assent · 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 → 29 April 2026
Territorial extent · 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 → England and Wales[b]

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act authorities combined local government authority strategic mayors devolution county london police functions england allows english crime powers greater areas

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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsRepresentation of the People Act 19831.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsTown and Country Planning Act 19901.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsPlanning (Hazardous Substances) Act 19901.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsPolice Act 19961.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsEducation Act 19961.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsGreater London Authority Act 19991.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsLocal Government Act 20001.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsLocal Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20091.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsLocalism Act 20111.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 20111.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsCities and Local Government Devolution Act 20161.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsElections Act 20221.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026AmendsLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 20231.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Citation2026 c. 231.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Commencementvarious[c]1.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Introduced byAngela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Commons) Sharon Taylor, B…1.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Long titleAn Act to make provision about combined authorities, combined county authorities, the Greater London Authority, local councils, police and crime commissioners and fire and rescu…1.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Royal assent29 April 20261.00infobox
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Territorial extentEngland and Wales[b]1.00infobox

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