About Local Government Law
Local authorities are facing a period of unprecedented change and uncertainty. Lawyers are required to guide elected officials, council workers and the public through this process often with little support or guidance.
Social housing
This gold standard content set covers all aspects of social housing from homelessness, tenancy management, shared ownership and right to buy together with regulating housing provision.
Education
Education is central to the governments skills agenda to drive innovation and growth. Every aspect of education law is covered from early years foundation stage to further and higher education with a dedicated special educational needs topic.
Public procurement
Public bodies are subject to the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. We give full coverage of public contracts, from issues to consider before procurement, to dealing with contract award challenges.
Local authorities
Local authorities are facing unprecedented financial challenges, inevitable rationalisation and prioritisation of service provision. Lawyers are key in ensuring that difficult decisions are taken and implemented lawfully
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Latest Local Government News
The Housing Ombudsman Service has published its first complaint handling report since its Complaint Handling Code was given statutory status. While...
Local Government analysis: This appeal was based on unusual and highly specific facts regarding the intention to return to a property and whether that...
In its report ‘Recommendations for best practice in respect of adoption’, the adoption sub-group of the Public Law Working Group established by the...
This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes expert analysis on the decision in Sammut v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd where...
The Mental Health Bill 2025 has been introduced in Parliament on 6 October 2024, signalling the start of the Bill’s journey through the Lords. The...
Latest Local Government Practice Notes
Grid connection—key rules What is a grid connection?A grid connection allows a user to connect to the local network or ‘grid’ so they can receive or...
Contracts for Difference (CfD)—key featuresElectricity market reform (EMR)The EMR programme was developed by the government to promote investment in...
Brexit timelineOn 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU, with a majority voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU. On 29...
The Planning (Wales) Act 2015BackgroundIn October 2011, an independent advisory group was established to review the delivery of the planning system in...
Food advertisingFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 May 2024, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Digital...
Latest Local Government Precedents
Intellectual property internal audit questionnaireIntroduction:This questionnaire relates to the intellectual property (IP) audit being supervised by...
Short form letter of novation[On headed notepaper of the OUTGOING party to the ORIGINAL CONTRACT][insert name of remaining party to the original...
Intellectual property licence—pro-licenseeThis Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name], a company incorporated in [England and Wales]...
Intellectual property licence—pro-licensorThis Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name], a company incorporated in [England and Wales]...
Interest on late payment clause1Interest on late paymentIf either party fails to make payment in accordance with this Agreement the other party shall...
Latest Local Government Q&As
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Maladministration—complaints
Maladministration—complaintsSection 23 of the Local Government Act 1974 (LGA 1974), creates the role of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman...
What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?
Use of consultants in public procurement
Use of consultants in public procurementThere are basically two types of consultants that are used in public procurement:•consultants with technical...
Licensing committees
Licensing committeesThis Practice Note sets out the law and practice in relation to the duties and responsibilities of a licensing authority under the...
Obstruction of highways
Obstruction of highwaysThe fundamental public right upon a highway is to pass and re-pass, and the obstruction of a highway is usually a criminal...
Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)
Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services...
Call-off procedures under framework agreements
Call-off procedures under framework agreementsLegal regimeFramework agreements are used increasingly for the procurement of works, services and...
Letter responding to clarification requests
Letter responding to clarification requests[On headed paper][Insert date][Insert address of bidder]Dear [Insert contact name or name of nominated lead...
Highways, street works and statutory undertakers
Highways, street works and statutory undertakersStreet works at common lawAt common law it is a nuisance to interfere with the surface of a highway....
Are the powers of a recovery order in children's care proceedings unlimited or can a child only be recovered once per order?
Assignment and succession of tenancy
Assignment and succession of tenancyAssignmentAssignment is the transfer of the interest in the tenancy to another person. Assignment of a secure...
What duties does an environmental health officer have in relation to the housing health and safety rating system? What powers of enforcement do they have?
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guide
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guideThis Practice Note discusses disrepair claims in relation to social housing, setting...
Collaborative procurement in the public sector—a short introduction
Collaborative procurement in the public sector—a short introductionThis Practice Note is a short introduction to the legal considerations that arise...
Teachers and staff in maintained schools
Teachers and staff in maintained schoolsWho is the employer?The employer will depend upon the status of the school. The employer is:•the local...
What powers of dispersal are available to the police and/or a local authority under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014? How are they imposed and what matters are taken into consideration?
UK gambling licensing regime
UK gambling licensing regimeThe three main types of licence available to potential gambling licensees within Great Britain are:•operating...
Council tax
Council taxWhat is Council tax and what is its purpose?The council tax was introduced as the primary source of collecting income from local residents...
Associated legal terms
Elected mayor
An individual elected for a four year term as mayor of the authority by the local government electors for the authority's area in accordance with provisions made by or under Part II of the Local Government Act 2000 (see in particular sections 11(2) and 39 of and Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act).
Leader
In a local authority operating Leader & Cabinet executive arrangements, the member elected by the council with responsibility for: determining the size of the Cabinet and appointing the members; allocating portfolios or areas of responsibility and decision-making powers to the various Cabinet Members; and removing and replacing Cabinet Members. Under changes to the Local Government Act 2000 introduced by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, every authority operating a Leader and Cabinet model of executive must change its executive arrangements to the “Strong Leader” model in accordance with a statutory timetable set out in s.65 and Sch.4 LGPIH Act 2007. Under this model, the Leader is appointed for a 4 year term of office and may only be removed from office by a resolution of full Council.
Local Safeguarding Children Board
Established under the Children Act 2004, the objective of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) is to coordinate what is done by each person or body represented on the Board for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in its area, and to ensure the effectiveness of what is done by each such person or body for those purposes.
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