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 Department for Education (DfE) has launched an open consultation on draft statutory guidance for the information sharing duty introduced by the...
The Institute of Licensing (IoL) has published a Private Hire Passenger Contract Guidance Note, which explains recent legal developments affecting...
The Department for Education (DfE) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have announced that the government will roll out the new...
Planning analysis: In Glenbrook v Wigan MBC, the High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to the grant of outline planning permission for...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that regional mayors will be able to access additional powers through...
Latest Local Government Practice Notes
This Lexis+® UK Local Government Education tracker contains a record of news, consultations, legislations and developments covering the entire...
This Practice Note looks at the types of non-domestic privately rented properties (NDPR) that are subject to the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented...
This Practice Note sets out a broad summary of the main changes to residential tenancies to be made by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA 2025)....
For detailed commentary on the regulation, consenting and incentivisation of the net zero energy transition under the laws of England and Wales, see...
STOP PRESS: The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026 and partly entered into force on that date. The TVA is discussed in...
Latest Local Government Precedents
Date of Agreement ________________________________20[XX]Parties1[INSERT], a company incorporated in [INSERT] (registered number [INSERT]) whose...
STOP PRESS: In A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern...
1Interest on late paymentIf either party fails to make payment in accordance with this Agreement the other party shall be entitled, in addition to any...
This Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert registered number]...
This Agreement is made on [insert date] (the Commencement Date) between the following parties (each a ‘party’ and together the...
Latest Local Government Q&As
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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
Byelaw
A local law that generally requires something to be done or not to be done in a particular location and which is accompanied by some sanction or penalty for its non-observance.
Local area agreement
Sets out the priorities for a local area agreed between central government and a local area (the local authority and Local Strategic Partnership) and other key local partners to improve the quality of life for local people.
London borough
A single-tier council responsible for the delivery of all services for a defined area within Greater London, established by the London Government Act 1963.
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