About Local Government Law
Local authorities are facing a period of unprecedented change and uncertainty. Lawyers are required to guide elected officials, council workers and the public through this process often with little support or guidance.
Social housing
This gold standard content set covers all aspects of social housing from homelessness, tenancy management, shared ownership and right to buy together with regulating housing provision.
Education
Education is central to the governments skills agenda to drive innovation and growth. Every aspect of education law is covered from early years foundation stage to further and higher education with a dedicated special educational needs topic.
Public procurement
Public bodies are subject to the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. We give full coverage of public contracts, from issues to consider before procurement, to dealing with contract award challenges.
Local authorities
Local authorities are facing unprecedented financial challenges, inevitable rationalisation and prioritisation of service provision. Lawyers are key in ensuring that difficult decisions are taken and implemented lawfully
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The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLHUC) has published a summary of responses, and its response, to the consultation on High...
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The Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS) has released a special investigation report into Southern Housing, highlighting risks around mergers with the...
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Latest Local Government Practice Notes
Education trackerThis Lexis+® UK Local Government Education tracker contains a record of news, consultations, legislations and developments covering...
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Stopping up and diverting footpaths under sections 118 and 119 Highways Act 1980This Practice Note covers the powers and procedures for stopping up...
Special measures designation鈥攁pplications for planning permission directly to the Secretary of StateUsually, applications for planning permission must...
UK GDPR鈥攖he public sectorThis Practice Note provides a summary of how the application of the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation,...
Latest Local Government Precedents
Short form property management agreementThis agreement is made the [insert date] day of [insert month and year] Between [owners of property] of...
Personal brand鈥攕elf-assessment and action planAssessing your brandYour personal brand needs to consistently reflect who you really are and what you...
Letter accompanying Invitation to tender鈥攔estricted procedure[On headed paper][Insert date][Insert address of bidder]Dear [[Insert contact name] OR...
Letter accompanying Invitation to participate in dialogue鈥攃ompetitive dialogue procedure[On headed paper][Insert date][Insert address of bidder]Dear...
Confidentiality agreement鈥攎utualThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of [insert details ] OR a company incorporated in...
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惭补濒补诲尘颈苍颈蝉迟谤补迟颈辞苍鈥攃辞尘辫濒补颈苍迟蝉Section 23 of the Local Government Act 1974 (LGA 1974), creates the role of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman...
What is the purposive approach to statutory interpretation?
Use of consultants in public procurement
Use of consultants in public procurementThere are basically two types of consultants that are used in public procurement:鈥onsultants with technical...
Licensing committees
Licensing committeesThis Practice Note sets out the law and practice in relation to the duties and responsibilities of a licensing authority under the...
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...
Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)
Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services...
Call-off procedures under framework agreements
Call-off procedures under framework agreementsLegal regimeFramework agreements are used increasingly for the procurement of works, services and...
Letter responding to clarification requests
Letter responding to clarification requests[On headed paper][Insert date][Insert address of bidder]Dear [Insert contact name or name of nominated lead...
Highways, street works and statutory undertakers
Highways, street works and statutory undertakersStreet works at common lawAt common law it is a nuisance to interfere with the surface of a highway....
Are the powers of a recovery order in children's care proceedings unlimited or can a child only be recovered once per order?
Assignment and succession of tenancy
Assignment and succession of tenancyAssignmentAssignment is the transfer of the interest in the tenancy to another person. Assignment of a secure...
What duties does an environmental health officer have in relation to the housing health and safety rating system? What powers of enforcement do they have?
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords鈥攁 practical guide
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords鈥攁 practical guideThis Practice Note discusses disrepair claims in relation to social housing, setting...
Collaborative procurement in the public sector鈥攁 short introduction
Collaborative procurement in the public sector鈥攁 short introductionThis Practice Note is a short introduction to the legal considerations that arise...
Teachers and staff in maintained schools
Teachers and staff in maintained schoolsWho is the employer?The employer will depend upon the status of the school. The employer is:鈥he local...
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?
UK gambling licensing regime
UK gambling licensing regimeThe three main types of licence available to potential gambling licensees within Great Britain are:鈥perating...
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...
Associated legal terms
Exempt information
Specified descriptions of information which may be exempt from disclosure by principal councils in relation to meetings, their agendas and connected reports, and minutes and background papers (see Local Government Act 1972 (LGA 1972), pt VA, s 100I and Sch 12A).
First-tier Tribunal Local Government Standards in England
With effect from 18 January 2010 the First-tier Tribunal has assumed the role and functions of the former Adjudication Panel for England ie to determine references and appeals concerning the conduct of members of local authorities under the Local Government Act 2000, pt III.
Trading company
A company set up to exercise a local authority's power under the Local Government Act 2003, s 95 to trade in function-related activities.
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