This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes expert analysis on the decision in Sammut v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd where the court ruled that the healthcare provider was not a public authority under the Human Rights Act 1998; and analysis of the decision in Hajan v Brent LBC where the court permitted amendment of the possession claim to add absolute ground. Case reports include the decision in Wathen-Fayed v SSLUHC where the Supreme court granted an appeal concerning planning permission for construction of crematorium in the Green Belt, the decision in AS v Waltham Forest LBC where court held that an indefinite Prohibited Steps Order should be made in exceptional circumstances in case concerning FGM. This week’s edition further includes updates on Governance, Social care, Social housing, Education, Children’s social care, Healthcare, Pensions and Planning.

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes expert analysis on the decisions in Walk Safe Security Services Ltd v London Borough of Lewisham on holding licensing hearings remotely; Wesson v Cambridgeshire CC on an attempt to add a ‘permission-like’ stage into Traffic Regulation Order legal challenges and Northumbrian Water Ltd v Water Services Regulation Authority in which it was ruled that there does not exist a free-standing ‘duty of prescription’ in common law. Case reports include Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Enfield v Snell concerning relief sought by the local authority against the defendants for trespass and prevention of anti-social behaviour and HM Senior Coronor for Yorkshire and Hull v HM Assistant Coronor for Yorkshire and Hull in which the Senior Coroner’s application for an order to quash an inquest conducted by the Assistant Coroner was granted. The weekly highlights also includes further updates on Licensing, Highways, Environmental law and climate change, Governance, Public procurement, Social housing, Healthcare, Social care and Education.

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes case analysis of the decision in R (Willot) v Eastbourne BC on housing allocation exclusions on the basis of history of anti-social behaviour. Case reports include Rahimi v City of Westminster Council on termination of secure tenancy upon death of family member; Nightingale v Bromford Housing Association Ltd on appealing a possession order against a tenant following anti-social behaviour; Crisplane Ltd v Plymouth Community Homes Ltd, in which the UT held that no roof replacement contribution by tenant was required where the landlord’s repair obligation is implied under rent to buy legislation; Re U (a child) (deprivation of liberty) in which the local authority’s application for a deprivation of liberty order was allowed in best interests of a seven year old child with ADHD and autism. The weekly highlights also includes further updates on Social housing, Children’s social care, Public procurement, Governance, Education, Social care, Planning and Environmental law and climate change.

The first 2026 edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes case analysis of Daniah v SSE, in which the High Court confirmed that appeals against teaching prohibition orders are reviews rather than re-hearings and cannot be used to challenge underlying criminal findings of fact, as well as analysis of the government’s decision to transfer responsibility for future SEND deficits from councils to central government and what this may mean for the direction of SEND reform, and a summary of the planning-related provisions of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 following Royal Assent, outlining key planning and infrastructure reforms and their potential implications for the planning system in England. It includes further updates on Education, Planning, Public procurement, Social housing, Children’s social care, Social care, Governance, Local government finance and Licensing.

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes: coverage of the UK-India free trade agreement which highlights a landmark deal projected to open access to India’s £38bn public procurement market. Also included in this edition is expert analysis on the decisions in Trower v Elmbridge BC, where the court found a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) prohibiting unauthorised riverbank mooring to be irrational and Laidley v Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd, where the Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge’s refusal to disclose the nature of the advice provided by a mental health expert appointed under section 63 of the County Courts Act 1984, affirming the appropriateness of maintaining confidentiality around the assessor’s assistance in complex mental health-related proceedings. Case reports include J v Bath and North East Somerset Council (Article 39/Mind and others intervening) in which the court ruled that an LA as an organ of the state cannot provide valid consent to a child’s confinement; Haringey LBC v M and Re A Child, addressing adoption and parental rights; R (Roger Howard), rejecting a planning challenge; and Jones v Wrexham CBC, confirming an LA’s discretion over development plans. This weekly highlights also includes updates on Planning, Social care, Local government finance, Education and Environmental law and climate change.

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes further developments on local government reorganisation (LGR), with Amber Valley Borough Council issuing a pre-action letter over the Derbyshire decision, and Lancashire County Council authorising legal steps to preserve its position while the LGR programme is reviewed. Case analysis includes AM and SP v Wokingham Borough Council clarifying when special educational provision may be made outside of school and Derby City Council v SM on deprivation of liberty after AGNI. Further updates include Education, Social housing, Highways and Licensing.

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes expert analysis on local government reorganisation (LGR), providing an overview of LGR, where we are and what’s next, supported by commentary from market leaders. It also includes the latest developments in public procurement, with the Cabinet Office publishing the Government Commercial Function strategy to 2029, focusing on improving capability, co-ordination and delivery across the public sector. Case analysis includes the decision in Munemo v City of Wolverhampton Council on intentional homelessness and fraudulently obtained tenancies, and UW v Cheam Academies Network in which the UT confirmed the approach to reasonable adjustment claims against schools in England, along with a case report on CYK v Kent CC, in which the court held that local authorities cannot rely on the provision or anticipated provision of asylum support to refuse accommodation where a duty would otherwise arise under section 24A of the Children Act 1989. It also includes further updates on Local government reorganisation, Public procurement, Social housing, Education, Children’s social care, Adult social care, Governance, Planning, Licensing, Healthcare and Pensions.

The first edition of this year’s Local Government weekly highlights includes the new draft Health Service Procurement Regulations for Wales. It also includes expert analysis of the decision in Hackney LBC v Weintraub, concerning interpretation of the tenant condition as well as analysis of key 2024 planning law developments and what to expect in 2025. Case reports include dismissal of an estate agent’s appeal against a penalty in Davis Estate Agents Ltd v Enfield LBC; breach of duty to secure a special education plan in JSH v Westmorland and Furness Council; SSHD v Ek on reunification with parents and interference with Art 8 rights; CW v Royal Borough of Greenwich on non-accidental injuries inflicted by a parent; decisions concerning misconduct by healthcare professionals in PSA v GPC and Vardhineni v GMC, and finally, Save Our Southbank v SSHCLG on planning permission for a television centre. This weekly highlights includes further updates on Public procurement, Governance, Social housing, Education, Children’s social care, Social care, Healthcare, Planning and Environmental law and climate change.

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes the latest developments on local government reorganisation (LGR), including MHCLG issuing a section 24 direction restricting disposal and contracting powers for Surrey councils ahead of the planned 2027 reorganisation, Gosport BC confirming its participation as an interested party in LGR judicial review proceedings and the LGA warning of delivery challenges around timescales, funding, workforce capacity and service continuity. It also includes the latest developments on public procurement, including case analysis of New Lottery Company v Gambling Commission, on the high threshold for successful procurement challenges and establishing manifest error, the latest update on Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) referrals and case resolutions and legislation amending the Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/360 to defer the coming into force of regulation 5 from 1 October 2026 to 1 May 2027. Further case analysis includes Barstow v Green GEN, on the requirements for notices and powers of entry under HPA 2016 and Manby v Hackney LBC, in which the High Court quashed residential extension permission for failure to consider the 45-degree rule in supplementary planning guidance. It also includes further updates on Local government reorganisation, Public procurement, Planning, Education, Adult social care, Children's social care, Governance, Local government finance and Social housing.

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes expert analysis on the decision in Working on Wellbeing Ltd v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions concerning the exclusion of a procurement bid due to non-compliance, and coverage of the Supreme Court’s decision in Davies v Bridgend County Borough Council reaffirming that no tortious damages are available where the ‘but for’ causation test is not satisfied. Case reports include Re: H and J (Placement Orders) on dismissal of an appeal regarding placement orders for children; SSLUHC v Caldwell on dismissal of an appeal against a decision quashing the inspector’s dismissal of an appeal under TCPA 1990; Lavelle v The Information Commissioner in which an appeal requesting information on sewage discharge was allowed; and finally, Sullivan v Information Commissioner where the FTT held that requests for environmental information are expressly excluded from FIA 2000. This weekly highlights also includes further updates on Public procurement, Governance, Social housing, Children's social care, Planning, Environmental law and climate change and Social care.

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes: case analysis of R (Smith) v Chief Constable of Northumbria, which considered whether police participation in Pride was unlawful; Somani Hotels Ltd v Epping Forest DC, in which the Court of Appeal quashed an injunction against the use of a hotel to house asylum seekers; Dharmeshkumar v SSLUHC, in which the court clarified the scope of TCPA 1990, s 55 and resolving ambiguity in prior approvals; and R (Knights) v SNDC, in which the High Court quashed a grant of planning permission for failure to account for an expert report on impacts on rights to light and overshadowing. Case reports include Beacon Cymru Group Ltd v Mitchell; Bron Afon Community Housing Ltd v Wadley, in which the court found it not to be unjust for the housing associations to retain rent, as payment of rent was not causally linked to the mistake regarding late Electrical Inspection Condition Reports (EICRs); and Sakthis Care Ltd v CQC, in which the Tribunal rejected an appeal against CQC’s refusal of an application to register a service provider. It also includes coverage of new mandatory online GP appointments; PE Medpro Ltd ordered to pay £122m for a PPE deal breach; the delay to payments compliance notices under PA 2023; the Welsh Government draft Senedd Cymru Member Accountability and Elections Bill; and phased implementation of reforms to community and town council governance, following acceptance of inquiry recommendations; and the LGSCO findings of delays in Leeds CC EHC plans and safeguarding failures at Haringey Council. It includes further updates on Governance, Social housing, Healthcare, Public procurement, Public sector contracts, Education, Children’s social care, Social care and Licensing.

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This archived tracker was used to track key developments, legislation, guidance, parliamentary briefing notes and other sources of interest relating to Brexit relevant to local government lawyers. It is arranged alphabetically by topic and is designed to provide an easy reference point for relevant content for lawyers relating to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Jump to: • Children’s Social Care • Education • Environmental Law • Governance • Healthcare • Judicial review • Licensing • Public procurement • Social care • Social housing To follow the timeline of the Brexit process, see Practice Note: Brexit timeline [Archived] to track the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, see Practice Note: Brexit legislation tracker [Archived]. The Brexit legislation tracker includes a Brexit SI database, which collates details of draft and made statutory instruments specifically identified as ‘EU Exit Regulations’. Before certain SIs are formally laid in Parliament, they have to go through a preliminary sifting process to determine