Added the Local Audit Office to the Local Government Pension Scheme and designated Wolverhampton City Council as the administering authority for its employees.

These Regulations amend the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 to include the Local Audit Office as a scheme employer.

The instrument grants Local Audit Office employees eligibility for the Local Government Pension Scheme and designates Wolverhampton City Council as the body responsible for administering their pension funds.

These changes apply to all employees of the Local Audit Office established under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026.

Activated legal provisions for zero-emission bus mandates and expanded the criteria for independent auditors of local bus franchising schemes.

These Regulations bring sections 9 and 37 of the Bus Services Act 2025 into force on 29 October 2026 for England.

The Regulations empower the Secretary of State to define "approved persons" for auditing bus franchising assessments and to set a future deadline for the transition to zero-emission local bus services.

Additionally, the instrument establishes transitional rules for franchising authorities, requiring them to adhere to existing assessment reporting standards until new regulations defining approved professionals are enacted.

Restricted unmanned aircraft flight in Derry/Londonderry during the Halloween Festival on 31 October 2026.

These Regulations prohibit the operation of unmanned aircraft below 1,300 feet above mean sea level within a specified area of Derry/Londonderry on 31 October 2026.

The restriction applies to all drone operators from 16:00 to 23:00 UTC, except those granted specific permission by the Police Service of Northern Ireland Silver Commander for the Derry Halloween Festival.

The measure aims to ensure public safety during a large-scale public gathering.

Updated the procedural framework for the Family Court to review and manage prohibited steps orders issued by the Crown Court.

These Rules amend the Family Procedure Rules 2010 to establish the practice and procedure for reviewing, varying, or discharging prohibited steps orders made by the Crown Court under the Children Act 1989.

They specify that the Family Court or High Court must handle these reviews and identify the necessary parties, including local authorities and persons with restricted parental responsibility.

The instrument applies to court officers, legal professionals, and parties involved in family law proceedings in England and Wales from 18 December 2026.

Updated insurance requirements, booking procedures, and commencement dates for the regulation of London pedicabs.

These Regulations amend four statutory instruments governing pedicab vehicles, drivers, operators, and fares in London to refine licensing requirements and enforcement powers.

The document grants Transport for London (TfL) the authority to specify insurance requirements for all licensees, replaces fixed £5,000,000 indemnity minimums with TfL-determined standards, and mandates that operators record booking details before a journey begins.

It also expands TfL's power to share information provided by applicants with the police and fire services, requires drivers to carry vehicle insurance certificates, and delays the commencement of certain licensing and fare provisions until 27 November 2026.

Established a temporary no-fly zone for drones in Llanelli on 20 November 2026 to protect public safety during a large gathering.

These Regulations prohibit the flight of unmanned aircraft at or below 1,400 feet within a specific one-nautical mile radius of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. The restriction applies during the afternoon and evening of 20 November 2026 to coincide with the Llanelli Christmas Carnival.

The order applies to all drone operators, except those who obtain explicit permission from the Dyfed-Powys Police Airspace Co-ordinator.

Transferred the power to authorize street work charges from central government to regional Mayors effective 29 October 2026.

These regulations bring into force specific provisions of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 on 29 October 2026.

The instrument transfers the authority to approve street work charging schemes from the Secretary of State to the Mayors of Mayoral Combined Authorities and Mayoral Combined County Authorities.

This change applies to highway authorities seeking to charge utility companies (undertakers) for works carried out on maintainable highways, though the Secretary of State retains this power in areas where no elected Mayor is in office.

Delayed the implementation of new anti-social behaviour case review procedures that were due to begin on 26 October 2026.

These Regulations postpone the commencement of specific provisions within the Crime and Policing Act 2026 that were originally scheduled to take effect on 26 October 2026.

By amending previous commencement regulations, this instrument prevents Section 6 and Schedule 3 of the Act—which concern the further review of anti-social behaviour cases—from entering into force on that date.

The delay applies to the relevant bodies responsible for anti-social behaviour case reviews in England and Wales and the individuals seeking such reviews.