- Local Government weekly highlights—24 September 2020
- In this issue:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Governance
- New national restrictions announced in England amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Venues legally required to enforce rule of six amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—self-isolation to be mandated by law from 28 September 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Committee calls for analysis in debate preparations
- Committee to investigate data transparency and accountability amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Government must urgently consider human rights implications of coronavirus (COVID-19) measures, says JCHR
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—stronger measures introduced to North East England
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- New restrictions for North West, West Yorkshire and Midlands amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- HMCTS announces eight additional Nightingale Courts amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Mayor of London urges government to provide TfL with new funding settlement
- Mayor urges government to extend business rates holiday amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Mayor funds 141 grassroots music venues
- Welsh Government announces local restrictions for four new local authority areas
- Welsh Government extends measures to protect businesses affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Planning Applications (Temporary Modifications and Disapplication) (No 2) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Order 2020, SI 2020/1004
- Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/1005
- Business Tenancies (Protection from Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Coronavirus) (England) (No 2) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/994
- Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Functions of Local Authorities etc) (Wales) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/1011
- Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No 11) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/1015
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Healthcare
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—new Lighthouse Labs to open in Newcastle and Bracknell
- Support for nurses essential in light of coronavirus (COVID-19)
- CQC looks at infection prevention and control in new report amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—CQC considers provider collaboration to combat challenges
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—guidance for those leading a nomadic way of life
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Education
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—£2.3m to support young Londoners returning to education
- Government issues coronavirus (COVID-19) app guidance for schools and colleges
- Government responds to report on impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on students
- Guidance issued on arrangements for autumn 2020 exams amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Children's social care
- Government exempts childcare from coronavirus (COVID-19) mixing restrictions
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Social care
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—DHSC announces adult social care winter plan
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—care providers to receive £546m extra funding
- Joint statement from CQC on regulation during coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Sector COVID-19 Support Taskforce releases final report amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Social housing
- Residential possession notices—An analysis of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies—Protection from Eviction) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020
- Government publishes guidance on possession action process amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—possession proceedings to resume on 21 September 2020
- Councils will receive housing support for vulnerable people amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- NRLA plan sets out what to do before considering possession amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- HMCTS publishes information on reactivating a property possession case
- Guidance updated to reflect possession action process amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Taking Control of Goods (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/1002
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Licensing
- Bar’s licence suspended due to failure to follow coronavirus (COVID-19) rules
- Brexit
- NGOs write to the government about mental capacity and the EU Settlement Scheme
- Public procurement
- Meaning of ‘contracts for pecuniary interest’ (Tax-Fin-Lex d. o. o. v Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve)
- Governance
- Letter not a contract and did not give rise to legitimate expectation—R (Goodland) v CC of Staffordshire Police; R (Wright) v CC of Staffordshire Police
- Committee on Standards in Public Life launches Standards Matter 2 review
- Government responds to recommendations of IICSA Westminster report
- Railway franchising replaced by Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements
- Judicial Review
- Law firms urge government to ensure genuine independent review of administrative law
- Education
- Replacing the P Scale attainment framework—implementing the Rochford review
- Government opens applications for teaching school hubs in England
- Tailored review of TRA finds that its functions are appropriate
- OfS details plans for its review of the National Student Survey
- Ofsted guidance published on implications of separation by sex in schools
- Children's social care
- New parents invited to express views on early years support available
- Social housing
- RSH publishes its annual consumer regulation review report
- Help to Buy Wales scheme to be extended until March 2023
- Healthcare
- Hospital trusts to receive share of £8.7m for introduction of digital prescribing
- HCPC offers support to new Complaints Framework for NHS organisations and staff
- GMC publishes document on regulating physician and anaesthesia associates
- Planning
- Art installation comprising sharks on pontoons in Regent’s Canal capable of constituting material change of use (Hackney LBC v Shiva Ltd)
- Jenrick announces plans for transforming planning system
- Welsh Government releases proposed changes to draft National Development Framework
- Government publishes key fact sheets on permitted development rights and changes
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Article summary
This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights is predominantly focused on latest legislation, updated guidance and news on coronavirus (COVID-19) including its impact on healthcare, governance, education, social care, children’s social care, social housing and licensing. It includes analysis of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies—Protection from Eviction) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 and residential possession notices. It includes non-COVID-19 related updates including case analysis of Tax-Fin-Lex d. o. o. v Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve, providing clarification on the meaning of ‘contracts for pecuniary interest’ within public procurement; analysis on implementing the Rochford review and replacing the P Scale attainment framework in special educational needs; and case analysis of Hackney LBC v Shiva Ltd in which an art installation comprising sharks on pontoons in Regent’s Canal were considered capable of constituting a material change of use. It also includes further Brexit, public procurement, governance, education, children’s social care, social care, social housing, healthcare and planning updates.
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