Local Government Legislation
Legislative framework for local authority powers, council operations, municipal services, and community governance.
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
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It removes outdated definitions, simplifies the trust's stated functions to providing health service goods and services, increases the number of non-executive directors to six,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.
The Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) (Corrections) Order 2025
This order corrects errors found in the Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) Order 2025, a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008.
The Secretary of State received a request to correct the errors, which were then detailed in a schedule to amend the existing document.
The order itself is cited with an effective date and includes a signature from the relevant authority.
The corrections address issues in several articles and schedules of the 2025 order, primarily related to textual inconsistencies and numbering errors within the original order.
The Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA Women’s European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2025
This Order extends licensing hours for pubs and clubs in England and Wales during the 2025 UEFA Women's European Football Championship.
The extension applies to the semi-final and final matches if a team representing England or Wales participates, allowing licensed premises to remain open for an extra two hours beyond their usual closing time (until 1 a.m.) The extension excludes off-premises alcohol sales, and it only applies to premises open shortly before or after the specified time.
The Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025
The Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 empower the UK Secretary of State to mandate individual marking of certain retail goods sold in Great Britain destined for Northern Ireland.
This action addresses concerns about disruptions in supply caused by labelling requirements under Regulation (EU) 2023/1231.
The regulations specify the authority responsible for enforcement, outlining inspection powers and potential penalties for non-compliance.
An independent monitoring panel provides oversight, and regular reviews aim to ensure the regulations remain effective and proportionate.