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 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has announced additional homelessness funding allocations totalling £80.8m for 2025-26...
Property Disputes analysis: This latest decision follows the earlier (November 2024) judgment in Coastal Housing Group and others concerning social...
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a review of the outdated Carr-Hill formula used to allocate general practitioner (GP)...
The Home Office has launched a call for evidence seeking views on reforming the licensing system under the Licensing Act 2003. The consultation aims...
The Department for Education (DfE) has published its response to the national workload action group report, establishing several regulatory and policy...
Latest Local Government Practice Notes
Third party rights—the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999This Practice Note considers third party rights in relation to contracts under the...
Allocation of housingThe allocation of social housing by local housing authorities (LHAs) in England and Wales is regulated by Pt VI of the Housing...
Rent setting and regulation [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The level of rent which a tenant must pay...
Climate change litigationOver the last decades, climate change has become an issue of ever-growing importance. With evolving scientific understanding...
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (LPCD(I)A 1998, or the Act) creates...
Latest Local Government Precedents
Planning use swap agreementDated:Parties1[insert party name] whose registered office is at [insert address] (‘the First Party); and2[insert party...
Confidentiality agreement—mutualThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of [insert details ] OR a company incorporated in...
Confidentiality agreement—one-way—pro-recipientThis Agreement is made on [date].Parties1[Insert name of party] [of [insert address] OR a company...
Confidentiality agreement—one-way—pro-discloserThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Insert name of party][ of [insert details] OR a company...
Agreement for sale or lease to a Management CompanyDate [date]Parties1[name of Seller] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration...
Latest Local Government Q&As
Featured Local Government content
What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?
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...
What are the grounds for judicial review?
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...
School land and premises
School land and premisesOwnership of school land and premisesThe ownership of school sites and playgrounds, school buildings and school playing fields...
If a person owns land which abuts a public highway are there any statutory or other provisions which deal with that landowners right to gain access onto the highway?
Structure of local government
Structure of local governmentCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on matters that have temporarily been altered to assist in...
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...
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...
The standstill period
The standstill periodWhat is the standstill period?When a contracting authority reaches its decision on the award of a public contract subject to the...
Maladministration—complaints
Maladministration—complaintsSection 23 of the Local Government Act 1974 (LGA 1974), creates the role of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman...
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...
Abandoned vehicles
Abandoned vehiclesAbandoned vehicles offencesSection 2 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (RD(A)A 1978) makes it a criminal offence to abandon,...
If a restrictive covenant is expressed to be made pursuant to section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, can a council as covenantee release a covenantor from the said restrictive covenant at any time using the usual standard deed of release of covenant?
Public procurement—private sector considerations
Public procurement—private sector considerationsPublic procurement is a buying process essentially similar to its private sector counterpart. However,...
Tattoos, sunbeds and minors
Tattoos, sunbeds and minorsTattooing of minorsIt is an offence to tattoo a person under the age of 18 except where the tattoo is performed for medical...
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...
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....
Associated legal terms
Fiduciary duty
The trustee duty owed by local authorities to their contributories and to public funds generally.
Functions
The activities carried out by a local authority pursuant to their powers and duties.
Standards for England
Since July 2009 the operating name of the Standards Board for England: a body corporate created by section 57 of the Local Government Act 2000 with present responsibility for the strategic regulation of the local government conduct regime in Part III of the 2000 Act and for investigating serious or sensitive breaches of the Code of Conduct (see also Schedule 4 to the 2000 Act).
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