The Local Authorities (Alternative Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2001
Section 32 of the Local Government Act 2000 provides for the Secretary of State to make Regulations setting out a regime which is an alternative to the three forms of executive detailed in the Act. Section 31 of the 2000 Act sets out the first type of authority which is able to adopt alternative arrangements; where the resident population of the authority’s area is less than 85,000 people and where it is a district council within an area for which there is a county council. Section 27(2) of the 2000 Act sets out the second type of authority able to adopt alternative arrangements; a local authority which has a referendum on the option of a directly elected Mayor may include alternative arrangements as a fall back option.