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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Latest Local Government News
A round-up of the latest news from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), including one social care and one mental health care providers rated inadequate....
A round-up of the latest news from the Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS), including a special investigation report into Hyde Housing Association, and a...
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has published a number of recent reports from November 2024. This round-up covers two upheld...
The UK Parliament has unveiled significant reforms to public procurement, set to take effect in February 2025 with the commencement of the Procurement...
The Cabinet Office has published one new guidance document in relation to the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023). It has published one document in...
Latest Local Government Practice Notes
Remedies in judicial reviewOverviewThe types of remedies that can be awarded on an application for judicial review are contained in section 31 of the...
Trade secrets and confidential information—protection and enforcementThis Practice Note sets out the protection available for trade secrets and...
Brexit—the implications for public procurementSTOP PRESS: on 1 August 2023, the Cabinet Office published three new standard contract document...
Special measures designation—applications for planning permission directly to the Secretary of StateUsually, applications for planning permission must...
Debarment for bribery convictionsFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) come into force....
Latest Local Government Precedents
Letter of success after pre-qualification phase—restricted and competitive dialogue procedures, competitive procedure with negotiation and innovation...
Letter rejecting a bidder after pre-qualification phase—restricted and competitive dialogue procedures, competitive procedure with negotiation and...
Letter after expression of interest—all proceduresFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023)...
Letter inviting confirmation of interest—restricted procedure and competitive procedure with negotiationFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 February 2025, the...
Message from CEO on introduction of anti-bribery and corruption policyFrom [[insert job title], ][name]Bribery and corruption remain a major issue in...
Latest Local Government Q&As
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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:•consultants 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—a practical guide
Housing disrepair for local authority landlords—a practical guideThis Practice Note discusses disrepair claims in relation to social housing, setting...
Collaborative procurement in the public sector—a short introduction
Collaborative procurement in the public sector—a 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:•the 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:•operating...
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
Certified contract
A contract that meets the 'certification requirements' in the Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997, s 3 and therefore (subject to judicial and audit review) has effect as if the local authority had power to enter into the contract and had exercised that power properly in entering into it.
Confidential information
Information provided to the council by a government department upon terms forbidding its public disclosure and information prohibited from public disclosure by statute or court order (section 100A(3) Local Government Act 1972).
Fire and Rescue Authority
A body of elected members, officers or other local representatives that oversees the policy and service delivery of a fire and rescue service.
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