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Jul 07, 2025
Supreme Court to hear case on ending of section 193 Housing Act duty
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a dispute over whether a local authority’s duty to house homeless applicants under section 193 of the Housing Act 1996 ends by operation of law or whether the local authority is required to make a decision that the duty has ended.
Jul 07, 2025
Letter to Guardian from celebrities and others warns government against removing EHCPs
A letter sent to The Guardian signed by celebrities including Chris Packham, Sally Phillips and Jane Asher and more than 100 others has called on the Government not to remove the right to an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) from children attending mainstream schools.
Jul 07, 2025
London borough leaves domestic abuse survivor street homeless for five weeks, Ombudsman finds
A man who escaped his abusive relatives was left street homeless for five weeks despite asking the London Borough of Waltham Forest for help, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has concluded.
Jul 04, 2025
Court of Appeal allows appeal against BBC in open justice case
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal brought on behalf of two children against an order granting an application by the BBC for access to documents in care proceedings, and the partial variation of reporting restrictions on the basis that the open justice principle applied.
Jul 04, 2025
Court of Appeal allows liability claim against council over “dangerous” hole in grass verge
The Court of Appeal has upheld a man’s appeal against a judge’s decision to reject his claim for liability against Hertfordshire County Council in relation to a hole in a grass verge which caused him to fall off his bicycle.
Jul 03, 2025
New Hillsborough Law will include legal duty of candour, says Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer has told the House of Commons he is "fully committed" to bringing in legislation which would force public officials to tell the truth at major inquiries, with "criminal sanctions for those that refuse to comply", after concerns were raised that the government wanted to "water down"…
Jul 03, 2025
Social landlords should monitor hate crime incidents across homes and may need to work with other bodies to resolve ASB: Housing Ombudsman
In its latest ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report, the Housing Ombudsman has urged landlords to focus on hate incidents in antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Jul 03, 2025
Flying Pride Flag needs “advertising consent” says planning authority in Warwickshire row
A Progress Pride flag at the centre of a row between Reform UK and the chief executive of Warwickshire County Council had not been granted permission to be flown, the planning authority for Warwick has revealed.
Jul 03, 2025
MPs call for new commissioner to help curb council legal disputes over street works
The Transport Committee has suggested creating a commissioner for street works in an effort to avoid disputes between local authorities and utility companies going to court.
Jul 03, 2025
Government opens consultation on reformed Decent Homes Standard to include privately rented housing
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a consultation on plans to update the Decent Homes Standard, which currently only applies to social housing, to include privately rented housing.
Jul 03, 2025
Government to review local authority legislation and statutory duties in bid to reduce bureaucracy
The Government is set to deploy artificial intelligence to plough through some 20,000 pieces of legislation that apply to local authorities to see which remain necessary.
Jul 02, 2025
Renters Reform Bill to be delayed until Autumn: report
The Renters Rights Bill is likely to be delayed into the autumn because of a logjam of legislation.
Jul 02, 2025
Warwickshire Chief Exec defies Reform council leader's request to remove Pride flag
Warwickshire County Council’s chief executive refused a call from the ruling Reform UK party to remove the Pride flag from the shire hall.
Jul 02, 2025
Judge criticises claim against council in private dispute
An Ealing resident who used judicial review to ventilate “what is quintessentially a private law dispute between neighbours about actual or potential acts of trespass and alleged antisocial behaviour”, has lost her case over the construction of a parking crossover.
Jul 02, 2025
Parents to take legal action against council and charity over abuse of disabled children
The parents of children who were potentially abused by a Walsall paedophile are set to take legal action against Solihull Council and charity Social Life Opportunities (Solo), which provides organised activities for children with special educational needs.
Jul 02, 2025
Council backtracks on planning refusal at planning inquiry over five year housing land supply
A 95-home housing development has been approved after Peterborough City Council decided not to contest a planning appeal in light of new figures that showed the local authority did not have a five-year housing land supply.
Jul 02, 2025
“Deep-rooted reform” of asylum and care system for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children needed in capital: London Councils
A report commissioned by London Councils and the Association of London Directors of Children’s Services has called for “system-wide reform” and a “child-centred approach” to improve protection for children and young people seeking asylum in London.
Jul 02, 2025
First Tier Tribunal issues lifetime banning order for four landlords
West Northamptonshire Council has secured lifetime banning orders under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for four landlords after a council investigation uncovered a rent-to-rent scheme.
Jul 02, 2025
Court of Appeal refuses permission to bring legal challenge against EHRC over consultation period
The Court of Appeal has refused to grant civil liberties organisation Liberty permission to bring a legal challenge against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over the lawfulness of its consultation on an updated Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations.
Jul 01, 2025
High Court overrules planning inspector over decorative shroud on listed building
A planning inspector erred in law by failing to explain why a scaffolding shroud should be allowed to stand for five years when even the applicant only wanted it there for six months, the High Court has ruled.
Jul 01, 2025
Building safety regulator faces shake-up in bid to improve performance
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR)will move from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) into the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) under reforms building safety minister Alex Norris said would speed up reviews of proposed building and remediations.
Jul 01, 2025
Schools adjudicator overturns decision by council to close primary school citing “notable deficiencies” in statutory process
The Schools Adjudicator has overturned a decision by Lambeth Council to close a voluntary aided primary school, finding “notable deficiencies” in its decision-making process.
Jul 01, 2025
Borough council consults on creating new parish councils ahead of local government reorganisation
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has launched a consultation on whether new parish council areas and councils should be established as part of a community governance review for the borough.
Jul 01, 2025
Pre-action protocol letter sent over plans for cycleway through nature reserve
Newcastle City Council is facing a judicial review challenge over its decision to approve a new footpath and cycleway to be built through a nature reserve.
Jul 01, 2025
Government issues draft guidance for “Awaab’s Law” set to come into force from October 2025
The government has published draft guidance on social landlords’ responsibilities under “Awaab’s Law” which will require social landlords to address emergency and damp and mould hazards that present a “significant risk of harm” to tenants in fixed timeframes.
Jul 01, 2025
Commuter who suffered serious injuries falling down gap between platform and Tube launches High Court claim against TfL
A woman who lost an arm and a leg in a tragic incident on the London Underground has launched a personal injury claim against Transport for London (TfL).
Jun 30, 2025
High Court injunction blocks unauthorised encampments at 12 sites
Rushmoor Council has secured an interim injunction prohibiting unauthorised encampments across 12 individual sites in the borough.
Jun 30, 2025
MHCLG civil servants start industrial action over return to office mandate
Union members in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have begun industrial action today (30 June) in protest against office closures and moves to make them work from the office.
Jun 30, 2025
Council wrongly withdrew woman’s care package without considering how her needs would be met pending sale of land, Ombudsman finds
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found fault with how Somerset Council withdrew an elderly woman’s care package without properly considering how her needs could be met until her land was sold.
Jun 30, 2025
Council wrongly decided man deprived himself of assets for purpose of reducing care fees, Ombudsman finds
An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found that a decision by Sheffield City Council that a man had deprived himself of assets for the purpose of reducing his care fees, was “not supported by all the available evidence”.
Jun 30, 2025
Half of all councillors have had untrue information about them published, LGA survey finds
Just over half of councillors (52%) have reported having untrue or misleading information about their political or personal conduct publicly published, a survey conducted by the Local Government Association (LGA) has found.
Jun 30, 2025
Permission granted for Court of Appeal hearing against Portland waste incinerator
Permission has been granted for a Court of Appeal hearing against a government decision to approve plans for a large waste incinerator on the Isle of Portland, which had initially been refused by Dorset Council.
Jun 27, 2025
Cabinet office launches 10-week Procurement Reform Consultation
The Cabinet Office has this week launched a ten-week public consultation on plans for further reforms to public procurement.
Jun 27, 2025
Figures showing “record breaking” demand for support spark renewed calls for government to write off SEND deficits
The County Councils Network (CCN) has described the SEND system as being in “desperate need of reform” after figures released by the Department for Education (DfE) show that more than 400 young people each day approached their council for special needs support last year.
Jun 27, 2025
Council told to apologise to private landlord after taking "too long" to apply to Court of Protection for permission to end woman's tenancy after she lost capacity
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has upheld a complaint from a private landlord that the London Borough of Haringey took too long to end the tenancy of one of its tenants, who had lost the capacity to make that decision for herself, resulting in the landlord losing out on housing…
Jun 26, 2025
Six judges promoted to Court of Appeal
The appointment of six Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal has been approved.
Jun 26, 2025
Next Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman confirmed
Paula Sussex has become the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), with effect from today (26 June 2025).
Jun 26, 2025
University names law firm as single service provider on £2.5m+ contract
Aston University has appointed law firm Pinsent Masons to a £2.5m-plus contract servicing all of its legal needs in the UK and overseas.
Jun 26, 2025
TfL to press ahead with pedicab regulation in London following consultation
A consultation on regulating pedicabs in London has shown “overwhelming support” for the move, Transport for London (TfL) has said.
Jun 26, 2025
Ombudsman issues guidance for councils on Disabled Facilities Grants
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has issued guidance to officers in local councils to improve their practice when dealing with people who need housing adaptations, often through what are called ‘Disabled Facilities Grants’ (DFGs).
Jun 26, 2025
Judicial review over reorganisation of air ambulance services in Wales fails
The High Court has dismissed a judicial review claim against a decision by the NHS in Wales to restructure the deployment of its Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS).
Jun 26, 2025
London borough avoids contempt finding after completing works in disrepair case
The London Borough of Hackney has avoided the risk of contempt proceedings against its chief executive by carrying out disrepair works that were the subject of a court order with a penal notice.
Jun 26, 2025
Scope of expedited part 1 written representations process to be expanded to deal with wider range of planning appeals: Ministry
Under a new planning appeals process, the majority of written representation appeals will accept only the evidence put before the local planning authority during application, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced.
Jun 26, 2025
Government should tailor governance and audit requirements for small public bodies, says spending watchdog
Small government bodies find it challenging to comply with requirements on how they should be run effectively and find the preparation and audit of their annual reports and accounts “increasingly costly and time-consuming”, a National Audit Office report has revealed.
Jun 25, 2025
EHRC adds “clarification” to interim guidance on practical implications of Supreme Court judgment on definition of sex in Equality Act
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has added a point of “clarification” to its interim update on the practical implications of the Supreme Court’s judgment on the definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010, in relation to the provision of single sex toilets in the workplace.
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