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Crucial Court of Appeal decision on section 117 aftercare (R (On the Application of Worcestershire County Council v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care)

High Court clarifies the purpose and scope of planning enforcement orders (Re Payne v Secretary of State for Levelling Up Housing and Communities)

The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on High Court clarifies the purpose and scope of planning enforcement orders (Re Payne v Secretary of State for Levelling Up Housing and Communities)

Local Government weekly highlights—13 January 2022

The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Local Government weekly highlights—13 January 2022

The true interpretation of a planning permission was that it granted consent for the creation of four new planning units (SSHCLG v Manchester CC)

The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The true interpretation of a planning permission was that it granted consent for the creation of four new planning units (SSHCLG v Manchester CC)

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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...

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...

Teachers and staff in maintained schools

Teachers and staff in maintained schoolsCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020...

Placing children with a connected person as a foster carer

Placing children with a connected person as a foster carerPlease note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The...

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Is an offence contrary to section 5 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984) a criminal offence or a civil enforcement offence (outside of London)? Can a Traffic Regulation Order under RTRA 1984 prohibit grass verge parking? If a Traffic Management Order restricts parking on pavements and verges, does that amount to a 'restriction on waiting' (paragraph 4(2)(b) of Schedule 7 to the Traffic Management Act 2004), therefore making it a civil offence?

Is an offence contrary to section 5 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984) a criminal offence or a civil enforcement offence (outside of...

16th Nov

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Can a local authority use section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 to do works on land at any time in the future if it needs to?

Can a local authority use section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 to do works on land at any time in the future if it...

16th Nov

Practice notes

Highways out of repair—the statutory remedy

Highways out of repair—the statutory remedyDuty of the highway authorityA highway is a way which any member of the public has the right to use at all...

Produced in partnership with Michael Orlik of Lodders Solicitors 16th Nov

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How to draft a local authority threshold document in care proceedings

How to draft a local authority threshold document in care proceedingsWhat is the function of a threshold statement in care proceedings?It is for the...

Produced in partnership with Tim Earl, Solicitor to the Council and Head of Legal Services of Suffolk County Council 16th Nov

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Land transfers for new academy schools

Land transfers for new academy schoolsFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 22 March 2021, the government published its response to the Law Commission’s report of 14...

Produced in partnership with Christopher McFarland of Sinclairs Law and Nicholas Hancox of Nicholas Hancox Solicitors 16th Nov

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Intentional homelessness

Intentional homelessnessCoronavirus (COVID-19): The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, in collaboration with Public Health England,...

Produced in partnership with Elizabeth England 16th Nov

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Ofsted's enforcement policy

Ofsted's enforcement policyCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA...

Produced in partnership with Francesca Snape of Stephensons 16th Nov

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Right to acquire

Right to acquireWhat is the Right to Acquire?The Right to Acquire (RTA) gives eligible housing association tenants a statutory right to buy the...

Produced in partnership with Kevin Long of Hackney Community Law Centre 16th Nov

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Care orders and supervision orders

Care orders and supervision ordersCare ordersWhat is a care order and what is its purpose?A care order is an order granted by the family court which...

Produced in partnership with Claire Cousin 16th Nov

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Nuisance parking criminal offences

Nuisance parking criminal offencesNuisance parkingNuisance parking is criminalised by sections 3 and 4 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act...

Produced in partnership with Jonathan Melnick of London Borough of Lambeth 16th Nov

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—education tracker

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—education trackerThis tracker is focused on education and is intended to be used to track key developments, legislation,...

16th Nov

COVID-19

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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...

Produced in partnership with Alan Murdie of Council Tax Legal Services 16th Nov

Q&As

What is the statutory power that gives the government and local authorities the power to administer grant funding schemes such as the Small Business Grant Fund and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund schemes introduced in response to coronavirus (COVID-19)?

What is the statutory power that gives the government and local authorities the power to administer grant funding schemes such as the Small Business...

16th Nov

COVID-19

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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?

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...

Produced in partnership with Philip Rule of No 5 Chambers 16th Nov

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