My Lords, this group of amendments relates to the area of a combined county authority, the new type of local government institution being provided for in Part 2 of this Bill. Provisions in this part support the delivery of the local leadership mission of the levelling-up White Paper, to enable by
“2030, every part of England that wants one”
to
“ have a devolution deal with powers at or approaching the highest level of devolution and a simplified, long-term funding settlement.