Local Government Legislation

Legislative framework for local authority powers, council operations, municipal services, and community governance.

The Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery (No. 2) (Variation) Order 2025

The Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery (No. 2) (Variation) Order 2025 modifies the 2024 Order, altering article 5(12) regarding licence eligibility.

Specifically, it makes individuals who were shareholders or officers of certain companies ineligible for licenses or renewals until December 2031.

The order, enacted under the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967, aims to improve the regulation of cockle fishing in the Thames Estuary.

The Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Areas and Designated Regions) (England) Order 2025

This Order, effective August 2nd, 2025, designates specific parishes in Colchester and East Hampshire as rural areas under the Housing Act 1985's right-to-buy scheme.

It also designates Colchester and East Hampshire as regions for the scheme's application in those parishes.

The order enables the imposition of covenants or rights of first refusal on sold properties to potentially preserve affordable housing.

An impact assessment was deemed unnecessary due to a lack of anticipated significant effects on public or private sectors.

The Football Spectators (Seating) (Amendment) (England) Order 2025

The Football Spectators (Seating) (Amendment) (England) Order 2025 updates the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2022 to reflect Everton Football Club's relocation to a new stadium, the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The amendment changes the address listed in Schedule 2 of the 2022 Order to the new stadium's location.

The Order ensures accurate licensing information and maintains regulatory compliance.

The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2025

The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2025 updates the list of designated sports grounds in England and Wales.

It reflects changes caused by club promotions and relegations within football leagues, stadium renamings, and changes in stadium occupancy.

The order amends the 2015 Order to accurately reflect these changes to ensure the ongoing efficacy of safety regulations at these venues.

The Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2025

Published: Thu 10th Jul 25

The Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 implements recommendations from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, altering electoral arrangements in the borough of Swindon.

Existing borough and parish wards are abolished and replaced with 25 new borough wards and revised parish wards in Central Swindon North, Haydon Wick, South Swindon, Stratton St Margaret, Liddington, and St Andrews.

The order specifies the number of councillors each ward will elect and outlines the effective dates for different aspects of the changes, with some changes taking effect in October 2025 and others in 2026.

A map detailing the new ward boundaries is available for public inspection.

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2025

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2025 amends the 2006 establishment order.

It removes outdated definitions, simplifies the trust's stated functions to providing health service goods and services, increases the number of non-executive directors to six, and removes the operational date specification.

The changes aim to streamline the trust's governance and operations while conforming to current NHS standards.

The order took effect on July 1, 2025.

The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025

These regulations mandate personal and building emergency evacuation plans for high-rise residential buildings in England.

They require responsible persons to identify residents with disabilities affecting evacuation, conduct person-centred fire risk assessments, implement mitigating measures, and create evacuation plans, also sharing information with local fire and rescue authorities.

The regulations include provisions for regular reviews and emphasize data protection compliance.

The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (No. 2) (Amendment) and the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (County of Cambridgeshire) (Huntingdonshire District) Order 2025

This order designates Huntingdonshire District in Cambridgeshire as a civil enforcement area and special enforcement area for parking contraventions under the Traffic Management Act 2004.

It also amends the 2020 Order to include previously excluded roads in Surrey within their civil enforcement and special enforcement areas.

The Secretary of State consulted relevant police authorities before making this order, which comes into force on July 29, 2025.