- Local Government weekly highlights—14 May 2020
- In this issue:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Healthcare
- Government eases restrictions for outdoors activities—Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/500
- Higher fines for coronavirus (COVID-19) law breakers
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—ICO confirms contact tracing app is under review
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Deaths must be registered within five days
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—JCHR presses for primary legislation on digital contact tracing
- Nursing and Midwifery Council publishes coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance
- Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/493
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- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Education
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Government plans for education post-lockdown revealed
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Education guidance updated following regulations changes
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Guidance for education and childcare providers to prepare for phased re-opening
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Ofsted supports local authorities and government departments
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Governance
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Government publishes recovery strategy
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—FAQs on postponed elections
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—How might devolution in England be affected?
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Government announces ministerial taskforces as part of its recovery strategy
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Government advise public to cover faces
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Over one million essential food boxes delivered
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—New contact tracing app open to phishing scam
- New funding for dairy farmers to support them through coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis
- Law Society sets out stance on virtual execution and e-signature during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- Government publishes guidelines for making workplaces 'COVID-19 secure'
- Contractual parties urged to act fairly to support the coronavirus (COVID-19) response
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—HMCTS publishes updated operational summary for week commencing 11 May
- Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No 3) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/497
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Public procurement
- Procurement guidance for state funded schools on supplier relief during coronavirus (COVID-19)
- European Commission issues five approvals under State aid Temporary Framework amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Social care
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Government’s plan for the recovery of the care sector
- CQC prioritising complaints from detainees during coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—New app for adult social care workers
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Online portal launched to test care staff and residents
- Court of Protection Vice President emphasises transparency amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- COVID-19—Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Guidance issued on ensuring wellbeing of social care workforce amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Social housing
- Court of Appeal held PD 51Z was not ultra vires but consistent with the Coronavirus Act 2020 and art 6 ECHR, and normal case management reasons were not enough to justify a judge lifting the stay imposed—Arkin v Marshall; Marshall v Marshall and another
- Housing Secretary announces plan to restart housing market amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Scottish Government gives guidance on fund for SME builders during coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Highways
- Government financially boosts green transport options amid coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Licensing
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Landlord served prohibition order for breaching protocols
- Gambling Commission reveals gamblers may be at greater risk during coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Public procurement
- Time limits for public procurement challenges—reminder of the distinct approaches to limitation in procurement claims and judicial review (Riverside Truck Rental Ltd v Lancashire County Council—R (on the application of Riverside Truck Rental Ltd) v Lancashire County Council)
- Education
- Consent on the facts—not always an easy question (ST (a minor) and another v L Primary School)
- Maintained schools and borrowing—ultra vires defence to private law claims (School Facility Management Ltd and others v Governing Body of Christ the King College)
- Committee report reveals damaging implications for children with SEND
- OfS improve usability of access and participation data dashboard
- Social housing
- The Fire Safety Bill—greater clarity on the duties of the Responsible Person?
- Funding announced for Welsh affordable housing initiative
- Children's social care
- Remote hearing of lay evidence as to findings of fact (A local authority v Mother and others)
- Court held authority was bound to conclude it had no power under s 17 of Children Act 1979 to provide financial support for the adult son to meet the welfare needs of the child—R (on the application of OA and others) v Bexley London Borough Council
- Court held care order necessary in S’s best interests and proportionate to the risk despite it being an interference with her right to family and private life under art 8 ECHR—Re S (a child) (care order)
- Highways
- Diversion of public footpaths made easier (R (Open Spaces Society) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- Planning
- Supreme Court decides on Heathrow challenges appeal permissions
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Article summary
This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights is again predominantly focused on latest legislation, guidance and news on coronavirus (COVID-19) including its impact on healthcare, governance, public procurement, education, social care, social housing, highways and licensing. It includes information on the Government plans for post-lockdown, analysis on how devolution in England might be affected by coronavirus, answers to FAQ’s on postponed elections, together with a case report on Arkin v Marshall regarding whether PD51Z was ultra vires. Non-COVID-19 related updates include case analysis of Riverside Truck Rental Ltd v Lancashire County Council on time limits for public procurement claims; analysis of ST (a minor) and another v L Primary School on the misuse of personal information and consent; analysis of School Facility Management Ltd and others v Governing Body of Christ the King College on maintained schools and ultra vires borrowing; analysis of A local authority v Mother and others; report on R (on the application of OA and others) v Bexley London Borough Council; report on Re S (a child) (care order); analysis of R (Open Spaces Society) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the considerations when ordering a diversion of a public footpath. It also includes further public procurement, education, social housing, children’s social care, highways and planning updates.
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