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
Public Law analysis: The decision of the Secretary of State for Justice to reject Parole Board recommendations for an indeterminate prisoner to be...
Planning analysis: This analysis sets out comments from Jennifer Eng on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)....
The Cabinet Office has published updated guidance on valuation of contracts under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023). The guidance has been updated to...
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Education (DfE) have announced a £126m funding increase for early years support...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation have formally completed a landmark deal to bring 36,347 military houses back...
Latest Local Government Practice Notes
Data protection principlesThis Practice Note covers the principles for handling personal data that form the core of the United Kingdom General Data...
Introduction to the EU GDPR and UK GDPRThis Practice Note provides an introduction to both the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation...
Privacy law—misuse of private informationThe tort of misuse of private information is focused on ‘the protection of human autonomy and dignity—the...
Flooding—flood risk and developmentStop press:The Levelling up and Regeneration Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. This content is...
Anti-social behaviour—environmental breachesThis Practice Note explains the powers available to deal with anti-social behaviour in an environmental...
Latest Local Government Precedents
Design licence—pro-licensorThis LICENCE is made on [insert date] Parties1[insert licensor name] a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
Trade mark licence—pro-licensorThis Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name], a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
Design licence—pro-licenseeThis Licence is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert licensor name] a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
Interest on late payment clause1Interest on late paymentIf either party fails to make payment in accordance with this Agreement the other party shall...
Trade mark licence—pro-licenseeThis Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name], a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
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
Agency arrangements
An agreement under which a local authority arranges for its functions to be carried out by another local authority.
Background papers
Documents relating to reports subject to public inspection under Part VA of the Local Government Act 1972 which in the opinion of the proper officer disclose facts or matters on which the report or an important part of it is based and which have been relied on to a material extent in the preparation of the report (see section 100D(5) of the 1972 Act).
Proportionality
The principle imported from jurisprudence on the European Convention on Human Rights, essentially that: interference with individual Convention rights must be proportionate to the legitimate public aim pursued and that the reasons advanced for the proportionality of the restriction must be 'relevant and sufficient'.
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