LLG issues position paper on legal implications of Brexit for local government

Details: 16.Jan.2019

Lawyers in Local Government has provided a statement to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government setting out its position on the more prominent legal implications of Brexit.

The statement, which followed detailed input from LLG’s branches and its corporate partners, also includes an examination of the EU exit more broadly on local government.

The document, which also raises questions where LLG feels clarity from the Ministry would be beneficial, covers:

State Aid
Public Procurement
Immigration
Structural Funds
Voting in Local Government Elections
Information Governance
Insurance
European Special Protection Areas and Habitats Regulations
Ports, Public Health and Local Regulation
Communities
The High Street and Economy
Safeguarding & Asylum Seekers
Homelessness, Benefits and Council Accommodation
Transfer of Undertakings
Recognition of Qualified Lawyers
Emergency Planning

A copy of the position paper can be viewed here.

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