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
Topics We Cover
Latest Local Government News
The Welsh Government has announced a new pilot planning guidance to strengthen the protection of the Gwent Levels' ecological networks under Policy 9...
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has released its latest progress report detailing government departments' performance...
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) has launched a consultation to finalise updates to its Taking Regulatory Action...
The UK Health Security Agency has published a guidance for the 2025-2026 flu vaccination season. The update maintains existing eligible cohorts whilst...
This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes coverage of the new National Procurement Policy Statement and the reissue of...
Latest Local Government Practice Notes
Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016—permits, applications and exemptionsRelevant legislationOn 1 January 2017, the Environmental Permitting...
Key issues in operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts for renewable energy projectsOverviewOperation and maintenance (O&M) of renewable energy...
Income payments agreements (IPAs) under section 310A of the Insolvency Act 1986An income payments agreement (IPA) is an alternative to an income...
UK public procurement case trackerThe UK public procurement case tracker records and summarises the most recent UK case law developments relating to...
Key performance indicators—PA 2023FORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) come into force....
Latest Local Government Precedents
Confidentiality agreement—one-way—pro-recipientThis Agreement is made on [date].Parties1[Insert name of party] [of [insert address] OR a company...
Intellectual property internal audit questionnaireIntroduction:This questionnaire relates to the intellectual property (IP) audit being supervised by...
Confidentiality agreement—mutualThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of [insert details ] OR a company incorporated in...
Deed of assignmentThis DEED is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of Assignor] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number...
Short form letter of assignment[On headed notepaper of the assignor]To: [Insert name and address of Assignee][Insert date]Dear [insert name of...
Latest Local Government Q&As
Featured Local Government content
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
Economic assessment
A mandatory assessment by principal councils in England of the economic conditions of their areas (see Section 69 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009).
Organisational assessment
A local authority performance assessment which is part of the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) and combines the external auditor's assessment of value for money in use of resources with a joint inspectorate assessment of council service performance.
Total place
A programme which maps total public spending in a local area and identifies efficiencies through local public sector collaboration (as described in the April 2009 final report of H.M. Treasury's Operational Efficiency Programme).
CONTACT US
