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 Local Government Association (LGA) has written to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, ahead of the 3 March Spring Statement, urging further action to...
The Institute of Licensing (IoL) has reported that Manchester Magistrates’ Court has convicted Mr Guru Fatay Ronuk Singh, a taxi driver licensed by...
The Institute of Licensing (IoL) has reported that a private hire driver from Cheltenham Borough Council has lost a Crown Court appeal against the...
The Education Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and educational technology across all...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has opened a consultation on a proposal to introduce a general safety requirement...
Latest Local Government Practice Notes
Mandatory greenhouse gas reportingPrivate and public sector organisations are increasingly required to report on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions....
Powers of health and safety inspectors under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974The Health and Safety ExecutiveThe Health and Safety Executive...
Local authorities—powers to investigate environmental crimeWhen do local authorities investigate environmental offences?Environmental offences cover a...
Offences relating to the sale of knivesWhat are the key offences relating to the sale of knives?Section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (CJA...
Sentencing organisations for environmental offencesThe Sentencing Council has published offence specific sentencing guidelines for use in the...
Latest Local Government Precedents
Notice of assignment of contract—from assignor[Headed notepaper of the assignor]To: [Insert name and address of recipient (ie the other party to the...
Memorandum to board accompanying anti-bribery policySummaryThe Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) came into force on 1 July 2011. It applies to any business...
Collaboration agreementThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert...
Research and development agreement (long form)This Agreement is made on [insert date] (the Commencement Date) between the following parties (each a...
Precedent s 106 agreementThis Agreement is made on [insert date] of [insert month] [insert year]BETWEEN1[insert name], of [insert address]...
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
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).
Fiduciary duty
The trustee duty owed by local authorities to their contributories and to public funds generally.
Joint Authority
A body corporate established by the Local Government Act 1985 (LGA 1985), pt IV to act as a fire and rescue authority or an integrated transport authority in a metropolitan county area.
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