High Court judge rejects statutory review challenge to advertising discontinuance notice
An outdoor advertising firm has lost its claim in the High Court for statutory review of a discontinuance notice.
ICO formally becomes the Information Commission as new board takes charge
The Information Commissioner's Office has formally become the Information Commission, with Chief Executive Officer Paul Arnold describing the move to a board-led regulator as "the beginning of an important new chapter" for information regulation.
Government publishes statutory guidance on information sharing for safeguarding organisations
The Government has published statutory guidance for safeguarding organisations and their practitioners ahead of the new information sharing duty taking effect from today (30 September).
Councils to be given new powers to refer homeless households to private registered providers
The Government is to bring forward amendments to the Social Housing Bill that will hand councils new powers to refer homeless households to private registered providers of social housing.
Regulator of Social Housing tells two councils that “significant improvement” is needed to meet consumer standards
Two local authorities have received a C3 grade - the second lowest - from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) in its latest round of regulatory judgements.
Government unveils £16m Legal Support Grant for people facing eviction, debt issues
The Government has announced a £16m Legal Support Grant which will help 48 frontline organisations across England and Wales deliver legal support to thousands of vulnerable people facing eviction, problem debt, benefit disputes and family breakdown.
Judge in charge of Administrative Court issues practice statement amid spike in applications for urgent consideration
The Judge in Charge of the Administrative Court, Mr Justice Chamberlain, has issued a practice statement on applications for urgent consideration, saying their number has been increasing substantially and placing pressure on the court’s “limited administrative and judicial resources”.
Met Police submits Grenfell files to CPS for charging decisions
The Metropolitan Police has submitted all files to the Crown Prosecution Service to allow them to make charging decisions in relation to the Grenfell Tower fire.
Savings under adjusted Triple Lock will be used for new National Care Service, Burnham announces
Savings under the adjusted pension ‘Triple Lock’, which guarantees the state pension rises by whichever is highest out of inflation, wage increases or 2.5%, will be used for a new National Care Service, the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has announced.
TLT strengthens social housing finance team with partner hire
Law firm TLT has bolstered its social housing finance practice with the appointment of Jennie Chilton as a partner in its Real Estate team.
Housing Associations' Legal Alliance names 21 firms to latest legal services framework
The Housing Associations' Legal Alliance (HALA) has appointed 21 law firms to a legal services framework worth an estimated £96m over four years.
Council failed to secure school placement for child with special educational needs for “significant period”, Ombudsman finds
The London Borough of Merton has been recommended to pay over £5.5k after it failed to secure a school placement for a child and failed to meet their needs as specified in their Education, Health and Care Plan for a “significant period”.
Hospital Trust to pay whistleblowers £30k in compensation
Two porters at the Countess of Chester have been awarded nearly £30,000 between them after winning an employment tribunal against the hospital.
NALC calls for statutory code of conduct for parish and town council employees
The National Association for Local Councils (NALC) has proposed the introduction of a statutory code of conduct for parish and town council employees.
Councils decry “Hobson’s choice” after approving changes to constitutions ahead of planning decision-making reforms
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have approved changes to their constitutions ahead of government reforms to planning committees coming into force at the end of October.
Ofsted proposal to make use of unregistered provision a “limiting judgement” would be holding councils to “unattainable standard”: ADCS
Ofsted’s proposal to make the use of unregistered provision a “limiting judgement” would be holding local authorities to an “unattainable standard” until they have sufficient resource to create a surplus of availability to draw on when needed, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services…
Proposals on upfront funding for mainstream schools “in their current form” will not result in better outcomes for children with SEND, LGA claims
The Local Government Association (LGA) has claimed that proposals on upfront funding for mainstream schools “in their current form” will not result in better outcomes for children and young people with SEND in mainstream education.
Practice direction for possession proceedings comes into force amid phased rollout
The Online Procedure Rule Committee's (OPRC’s) practice direction for possession proceedings, setting out the procedure for claims using the new digital service for possession claims, has gone live.
Council proposes restrictions on Ring doorbells and CCTV recording technology for tenants
Wigan Council is planning to introduce a ban on residents from recording or photographing council officers, contractors or agents without their express consent as part of a range of amendments to its tenancy agreement currently under consultation with residents.
NHS England orders immediate suspension for staff suspected of snooping on patient records
NHS England has instructed every trust in England to suspend immediately any member of staff suspected of accessing patient records without a legitimate reason and to remove their access to NHS systems while the facts are established, in a letter from chief executive Sir Jim Mackey announcing a…
Council failed to respond appropriately to requests from family struggling in caring role, Ombudsman finds
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised Herefordshire Council for failing to respond appropriately to requests from a family struggling in their caring role.
New model of delivering EOTAS packages must be accompanied by clarity on responsibilities, appropriate accountability measures, sufficient funding and capacity: LGA
A new model of delivering education other than at school (EOTAS) packages must be accompanied by clarity on responsibilities, backed by appropriate accountability measures, sufficient funding and capacity in councils, schools and health, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.
ICO approves WASPI code of conduct for information sharing across Welsh public services
The Information Commissioner's Office has approved the Wales Accord on the Sharing of Personal Information (WASPI) UK GDPR Code of Conduct for Information Sharing Protocols, the first code of conduct in the UK to cover public and third sector organisations and only the second to be approved under…
Government to reduce EDMO qualifying period to six months in effort to maximise use of housing stock
The government has announced that it is reducing the required timeline on Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMOs) from two years to six months in an attempt to bring more long-term empty homes back into use.
Scottish council announces fire and rehire plans after equal pay negotiations “break down”: report
Glasgow City Council has reportedly said it will dismiss all non-teaching staff and issue new contracts next year, in order to end its current pay and grading structure lawfully.
Planning minister withdraws intervention in City of London emerging local plan
The Planning Minister has ended his intervention in the City of London Corporation’s emerging local plan (City Plan 2040) after planning inspectors issued their findings on its approach to managing tall buildings around the Tower of London World Heritage Site.
Councils need increase in overall funding to stem emerging risk of “system-wide financial failure”: LGA
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that councils need an increase in overall funding to stem the emerging risk of “system-wide financial failure”, and to ensure that they can meet demand for vital services.
Case for extending NSIP judicial review reforms to other planning regimes “not yet made out on the evidence”: Law Society
The Law Society has said it supports the UK government’s aim of reducing avoidable delay and increasing certainty within the planning system but has insisted that any extension of the nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) judicial review reforms to other types of planning…
Borough to “tighten governance” around temporary accommodation procurement after monitoring officer and s.151 officer issue joint report
Havant Borough Council is to tighten its governance around temporary accommodation procurement after a joint Section 5A and Section 114A report from its monitoring officer and section 151 officer identified compliance failures in payments made to third-party providers.
Court of Protection judge finds no deprivation of liberty in case post AGNI
A Court of Protection judge has ruled that a woman with complex needs is not being deprived of her liberty within the meaning of Article 5 ECHR, following the judgment of the Supreme Court in AGNI.
Majority of council officers back statutory net zero duty, LGL and Ashfords research finds
A majority of council lawyers and officers want a statutory duty on local authorities to work towards net zero, but warn that a legal obligation without funding to match would be counterproductive, according to new research from Local Government Lawyer and law firm Ashfords.
House of Lords Public Services Committee launches inquiry into children’s social care
The House of Lords Public Services Committee has this month launched an inquiry into children’s social care to examine the impact of unregistered illegal children’s homes, key drivers of the increase in local authority spending, and other issues.
Adult social care complaints rose by 22% last year, Ombudsman reports
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has urged councils and care providers to “act now” on lessons learned, after complaints about adult social care in England rose by 22% last year.
Council loses appeal against £42k damages award over water running off highway
Cheshire East Council has lost an appeal against a finding that it allowed private nuisance by flooding at a home in Wrensbury and must pay £42,500 in damages.
Campaign group threatens legal action over impact of National Planning Policy Framework reforms on BNG
Environmental group Lifescape Project has sent a pre-action protocol letter to the Government over the impact of changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on biodiversity net gain (BNG) and devolution.
Audit Wales finds decision-making arrangements at council generally working well but suggests “there are opportunities to strengthen”
Wales’ auditor general Catherine Mealing-Jones has urged Ceredigion County Council to improve its decision-making arrangements and found its restricted webcasting to be out of step with other Welsh councils.
Council leader found guilty of fraud and tax evasion
Ashfield District Council leader Jason Zadrozny has been found guilty of nine counts of fraud by collecting funds for a non-existent local amenity group.
Kent County Council still mulling legal action over Government decision on reorganisation despite pause
Kent County Council leader, Linden Kemkaran, has said she is still considering a legal challenge against the Government’s decision in July to back the four-unitary proposal for Kent and Medway submitted by Dover District Council, Swale Borough Council and Thanet District Council.
Leicestershire councils send pre-action protocol letter “to protect legal position” over local government reorganisation
Five district and borough councils in Leicestershire have sent a pre-action letter to the Government over its decision on local government reorganisation (LGR), despite Secretary of State Angela Rayner’s recent announcement of a pause to the programme.
Give mayors in England double amount of funding through share of income tax – subject to suitable accountability measures, says thinktank
England’s mayors should be handed a 5% share of income tax revenues, giving them an extra £3.8 billion a year and roughly doubling the funding under their control, a thinktank has recommended.
Coroner rejects request for anonymity on behalf of council workers in Sara Sharif inquest
A coroner has rejected a request for anonymity made on behalf of three Surrey County Council employees for the inquest into the death of Sara Sharif.
Law Society issues practice note on differences between English and Welsh law
The Law Society of England and Wales has issued a practice note on differences between English and Welsh law that is intended to give an overview of Welsh devolution, divergence and devolved powers and potential impacts on solicitors’ legal practice.
Legal challenge launched over government plans to house asylum seekers at Bicester military base
Campaigners have begun the process of challenging the Government’s decision that a proposed asylum accommodation development at MOD Bicester does not require a full environmental impact assessment (EIA).
Council secures final High Court injunction over unlawful development
Somerset Council has secured a final injunction in a long-running battle over land used as a travellers’ site.
High Court judge allows claim over level of support for disabled 13-year-old
The High Court has quashed an NHS Integrated Care Board’s decision on the level of support to be provided to a disabled 13-year-old, finding that the decision not to provide 24/7 care was “outside the range of reasonable responses”.
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