Local Government Legislation
Legislative framework for local authority powers, council operations, municipal services, and community governance.
The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment etc.) (England) Regulations 2025
The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment etc.) (England) Regulations 2025 amend the 2010 Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations and the 2013 Town and Country Planning Order.
These amendments clarify the application of the Community Infrastructure Levy to certain planning determinations made by the Secretary of State or appointed persons, and enhance the information gathered on CIL liabilities within planning applications.
The changes primarily aim to improve clarity, consistency and the efficiency of the planning process concerning the levy in England.
The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 amend the 2003 Regulations, extending the timeframe for rules on fair value gains and losses of pooled investment funds (Regulation 30K) until March 2029 for investments made before April 2024.
They also extend the application of regulations concerning the accounting treatment of infrastructure assets (Regulation 30M), postponing necessary adjustments until April 2028.
These changes affect how English and Welsh local authorities account for certain assets and investments in their financial statements.
The East and North Hertfordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2025
This order amends the 2000 Establishment Order for the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
It changes the trust's name to include "Teaching," updates its functions to focus on providing health services, modifies the director structure by adding non-executive directors (one from the University of Hertfordshire), and removes outdated provisions relating to its operational date.
The changes aim to modernize the trust's governance and legal framework.
The Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2025
The Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2025, approved by the House of Commons, authorizes grants totaling up to £3,123,614 to the Churches Conservation Trust between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026 for the preservation of historically significant churches in England and Wales.
The Order revokes the 2022 order and specifies the funding period under the Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969.
The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2025
The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2025 sets annual fees for diocesan and provincial registrars in the Church of England for 2025.
It details fees payable by diocesan boards of finance and diocesan bishops/archbishops, specifying the professional services covered in Schedule 2.
The order also revokes the 2023 order and clarifies additional remuneration possibilities, travel expenses, and Value Added Tax implications.
It takes effect the day after parliamentary approval.
The Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (East Sussex County Council) Order 2025
This order approves East Sussex County Council's lane rental scheme, enabling them to charge for street works that occupy the highway in specific locations and times.
This authority is granted under the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2012.
The scheme aims to manage traffic disruption and generate revenue for highway improvements, with provisions for discounts or waivers in certain circumstances.
The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025
These regulations amend the 2012 Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations.
Several fees are increased, including those for prior approval applications, confirmation of compliance with planning conditions, and section 73 applications.
A new three-tiered fee structure for section 73 applications is introduced.
Transitional provisions ensure that the amendments do not apply to applications or requests made before the regulations' commencement date (April 1, 2025), while delaying the application of the annual fee increase provided for in regulation 18A to April 1, 2026.
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Order 2025
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Order 2025 grants the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company permission to operate and maintain its railway, including a level crossing, and establishes procedures for its potential transfer.
The order specifies details regarding the railway, its maintenance, and the required safety protocols at its level crossing.
It also details processes for transferring ownership or lease of the railway.