Local Government weekly highlights—6 February 2020

Published on: 06 February 2020

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Local Government weekly highlights—6 February 2020
In this issue:
Brexit
Post-Brexit Environmental Bill introduced in Parliament
Brexit Bulletin—key updates, research tips and resources
Government provides study abroad guidance for university students
Department for Education’s guidance outlines rights of EU students in the UK
Government advises on how to support EU citizens applying for settlement
Prime Minister hopes for friendly cooperation between EU and UK
UK withdrawal leads to reduction of judges in Court of Justice of the EU

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Public procurement
AG Opinion clarifies the boundaries of ‘horizontal’ co-operation between contracting authorities in public procurement (Informatikgesellschaft für Software-Entwicklung mbH v Stadt Köln)
EU Directive did not preclude national legislation requirements—Tim SpA - Direzione e coordinamento Vivendi SA v Consip SpA and another
Governance
Does delay in finding a solicitor provide a good reason for late appeal in homelessness case—Al Ahmed v Mayor and Burgesses of Tower Hamlets
Business rates and museums—valuation basis reflects reality (Hughes v Exeter City Council)
Cannock Chase council to lose £1.2m after Amazon given business rates reduction
Veganism as a protected belief—where next? (Casamitjana v The League Against Cruel Sports)
Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020
Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020
Judicial review
Court of Appeal confirms dominant purpose test applies to legal advice privilege (R (Jet2.com) v Civil Aviation Authority)
Entitlement to costs in judicial review challenge—R (Osman) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Education
New legislation guarantees minimum funding for all schools in the UK
Department for Education publishes plan to improve standards in North-East England schools
Government pledges simpler application process for aspiring teachers
Consultation launched on changing subcontracting arrangements in further education
Consultation responses in favour of dedicated schools grant reform
Third 2019 End of Cycle Report by UCAS reveals progress in equality gap
University Mental Health Charter awarded £95,000 to further aid support
School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2020
Social care
Anticipatory DoL order based on possible future DoL held inappropriate—A local authority v NK
DoL in nursing home considered in best interest—AG v AM (Official Solicitor)
Court of Appeal upholds findings—Universal Credit ‘migration’ arrangements discriminatory (R (TP) v SoS for Work and Pensions)
Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020
Children's social care
Government provides £7m to youth projects in effort to boost opportunities
Commissioner urges improvement to meet mental health needs of children
Family Division seeks evidence for Transparency Review
Report finds 11.2 per cent of children suffering from mental health problems
Report urges agencies and authorities to prioritise child sex abuse issues
Social housing
Government seeks comment on reforming the housing supply revisions policy
Regulator of Social Housing outlines equality objectives in new consultation
Charity Commission winds up Alternative Housing following trustee mismanagement
Lifting Local Housing Allowance rates can help 100,000 people
Planning
Supreme Court judges that the visual quality of landscape is not essential for green belt protections (R (Samuel Smith Old Brewery))
Court upholds refusal of temporary planning permission for gypsy site in green belt (Sykes v SCLG)
Public sector contracts
Directive 2011/7/EU (Late payment in Commercial Transactions)—applicability to and effect on Member State governments where continuing failures of public authorities to pay timeously (European Commission v Italian Republic)
Healthcare
Coalition receives £20m in funding to speed up coronavirus vaccines
Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 (Commencement No 2) Regulations 2020
Environment
UK renews global net zero emissions commitment
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Article summary

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes the latest Brexit news, updates, and guidance for local authority practitioners together with a discussion of the new post-Brexit Environment Bill; case report and analysis on recent public procurement decisions Informatikgesellschaft für Software-Entwicklung mbH v Stadt Köln and Tim SpA - Direzione e coordinamento Vivendi SA v Consip SpA; analysis of the decision in Al Ahmend v Mayor and Burgesses of Tower Hamlets on the position of the High Court to intervene in lower judgments; case report on A Local Authority v NK on anticipatory deprivation of liberty orders; analysis of R(TP and others) v SoS for Work and Pensions on the discriminatory nature of Universal Credit regulations; analysis of the decision in Sykes v SCLG on temporary planning permission for gypsy site. It also includes this week’s judicial review, children’s social care, public sector contracts, environment, and healthcare updates. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.