Updated the statutory reference date for calculating the cumulative value of local authority contract and land disposals from 2006 to 2025.

The Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026 amends the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 to update the baseline date used for calculating the value of land disposals and contracts by local authorities facing dissolution.

The Order requires these authorities to account for transactions made after 31 March 2025, rather than 31 December 2006, when determining if a contract exceeds the threshold requiring written consent from a specified person or the Secretary of State.

The Order applies to local authorities in England that are subject to structural or boundary change orders.

Mandated a one-year notice period for new council tax premiums on second homes in specific areas following local government reorganisations.

These Regulations amend the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 to clarify how new successor councils in England must implement higher council tax rates on periodically occupied dwellings.

They direct that when a new council is formed from multiple predecessor authorities, any new decision to charge higher council tax in an area where it was not previously charged is treated as a 'first determination.' This triggers a legal requirement under the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for the council to make that decision at least one year before the start of the financial year in which the higher rate takes effect.

The Order abolished the two-tier local government in Surrey, created two new unitary councils (East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council), mandated 2026 elections for shadow authorities, and detailed the complex transition and implementation procedures.

This Statutory Instrument, made by the Secretary of State under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, dissolves the existing two-tier local government structure in Surrey, abolishing Surrey County Council and the existing district councils effective April 1, 2027.

It establishes two new unitary areas: East Surrey and West Surrey, each with a new principal authority.

The Order mandates elections for these new councils in 2026, where they will operate as 'shadow authorities' to prepare for the transfer of functions, property, and liabilities during the 'shadow period' leading up to the full structural change.

The Maidstone (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2025 corrected errors in the Maidstone (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 regarding electoral boundary divisions and implemented the recommendations of the Maidstone Borough Council.

The Maidstone (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2025 corrects errors in the 2025 Order regarding electoral boundaries in Maidstone, England.

The amendment ensures that the boundary changes accurately reflect recommendations from the Maidstone Borough Council, resolving a discrepancy originating from a failure to correctly implement those recommendations.

The Order specifies implementation dates for various purposes, and its scope extends to England and Wales but applies only in England.

The Order amended the Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025, renaming an electoral division to reflect updated parish boundaries.

The Shropshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2025 amends the Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.

It changes the name of an electoral division from “Sutton & Reabrook” to “Oteley & Reabrook” to align electoral boundaries with parish boundary changes made by the Shropshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2025.

The amendment was made possible by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 and avoids any foreseen impact on the public, private, or voluntary sectors.

This order implemented boundary changes for county electoral divisions and borough wards in Maidstone, England, based on recommendations from Maidstone Borough Council, making these changes effective for elections from 2025 and 2028.

The Maidstone (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 alters county electoral division and borough ward boundaries in Maidstone, England.

These changes, effective from 2025 and 2028 respectively, implement recommendations by Maidstone Borough Council, reflecting parish boundary adjustments made in 2023.

The Order ensures election procedures align with updated community governance structures.

The Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 effected alterations to county electoral division boundaries based on recommendations from Shropshire Council, aligning with parish boundary changes under the Shropshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2025.

The Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 alters the boundary between two Shropshire county electoral divisions, namely Severn Valley and Sutton & Reabrook divisions.

This adjustment stems from recommendations made by Shropshire Council and approved by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

The changes, reflecting alterations made to parish boundaries, take effect for election proceedings after the Order's enactment and for all other purposes on the ordinary day of the 2025 councillor elections in England.