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
Ofsted has announced updates to its information sharing agreement with other inspectorates. The revised agreement includes clarity improvements and...
Planning analysis: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 10 July 2025 and is awaiting a...
Family analysis: The Court of Appeal judgment in Re S (Placement Order Contact) carefully considers the court’s approach to contact between siblings...
Public Law analysis: Judicial review—the High Court refused permission to bring judicial review proceedings in respect of the government’s decision to...
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced plans to introduce the first regulatory framework for National Health Service (NHS)...
Latest Local Government Practice Notes
Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...
UK public procurement case trackerThe UK public procurement case tracker records and summarises the most recent UK case law developments relating to...
Public procurement—restricted procedureSTOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) are in force....
Introduction to concession contracts procurementBrexit, and public procurement reformThe UK public procurement regime derives from EU public...
Public procurement—competitive dialogue procedureSTOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) are in...
Latest Local Government Precedents
Letter accompanying Invitation to tender—restricted procedureSTOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA...
Invitation to participate in dialogue—competitive dialogue procedureSTOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act...
Invitation to tender―competitive procedure with negotiationSTOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA...
Public Contracts Directive (2014)—training materials [Archived]ARCHIVED: These archived training materials provide information on Directive 2014/24/EU...
Letter inviting confirmation of interest—restricted procedure and competitive procedure with negotiationSTOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main...
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
Area committee
A local authority committee or sub-committee satisfying specified conditions and established to discharge executive functions concerning part of the area of the authority (see section 9E Local Government Act 2000 and the Local Authorities (Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1019)). In relation to Wales see the Local Government Act 2000 s 18 and the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Discharge of Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2001, SI 2002/802.
Economic Prosperity Boards
Bodies corporate with functions relating to the economic development and regeneration of their local authority areas established by order of the Secretary of State (see section 88(1) 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.
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