#2026/362The Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Regulations 2026
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This statutory instrument establishes the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority covering Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council. It creates a new mayoral combined county authority with powers over local transport, economic development, and certain strategic functions. The authority will have a directly elected mayor who exercises specific functions alone, while other decisions are made collectively by the constituent councils. The regulations set out the constitution, membership, funding arrangements, data sharing powers, and modifications to financial reporting requirements. The new body aims to improve economic, social and environmental wellbeing across the area through more coordinated decision-making.
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Key Changes
- Establishes Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority on 25 March 2026
- Creates directly elected mayor position with specific exclusive functions
- Transfers local transport functions under the Transport Act 2000 to the authority
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Obligations
What this law requires
Establish and maintain the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority covering Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, and West Sussex County Council as a mayoral combined county authority
Conduct a direct election of a mayor to exercise specific mayoral functions as defined in regulation 10
Exercise local transport functions under the Transport Act 2000 as specified in regulation 8
Modify financial reporting requirements in accordance with regulation 4 and the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Establish and operate joint committees as required under regulation 11 for decision-making by constituent councils