15+ hour, 32+ min ago  (127+ words) Samuel Moss looks at the Court of Appeal's clear restatement of the law on section 31 of the Highways Act 1980 and the lessons for local authorities. The key legal points Lewison LJ set out an authoritative restatement of the law in…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago  (617+ words) A teenager with extensive care needs was left "unable to use their wheelchair or access essential medical equipment following major surgery" because of avoidable failures by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman…...

14+ hour, 23+ min ago  (871+ words) Greg Carter considers when and where structural warranties need to be considered, how they become more complex with alternative methods of construction, and the effective management of claims. For registered providers and local authorities, structural warranties are a routine feature…...

16+ hour, 23+ min ago  (725+ words) The High Court has dismissed a planning case appealed by North Somerset Council, with Mrs Justice Jefford saying it sought to argue "a distinction without a difference" over whether the flood risk exception test was used. North Somerset brought the…...

14+ hour, 36+ min ago  (307+ words) Zoe Conroy sets out six practical considerations for social landlords when it comes to shared ownership leases under the Renters" Rights Act. The implementation of the Renters' Rights Act (the Act) on 1 May 2026 brings a significant change to how landlords…...

15+ hour, 21+ min ago  (227+ words) The cross-party House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has raised a series of questions for the Government after considering the draft Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations. The Code of Practice, produced by the…...

16+ hour, 35+ min ago  (253+ words) A group of residents is seeking to take legal action against the London Borough of Lambeth arguing they are unfairly tied to a communal heating system and its costs. The Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) said it had filed claims…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (489+ words) The Local Government Association (LGA) has accused Whitehall departments of failing to carry out an expected impact assessment for the Armed Forces Covenant Bill, leaving councils with unknown extra costs to cover taking account of the needs of service personnel…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (128+ words) Join us for the second part of the Minerals webinar series on 13 July. This session will examine key development management issues arising from recent and ongoing reforms to national planning policy and law. It will consider the implications of the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (294+ words) Councils will no longer be required to publish the home address of members from the end of June, in an effort to protect councillors from harassment. The changes will come into force from 29 June 2026 under section 65 of the English Devolution…...