Local Government Legislation
Legislative framework for local authority powers, council operations, municipal services, and community governance.
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2025
The Treasury substituted the Schedule of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2025 with a revised list of designated bodies affecting supply estimates for the financial year ending March 31, 2026.
This Order, made by HM Treasury under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, revises the list of designated central government bodies for the purpose of calculating supply estimates and resource accounts for the financial year ending March 31, 2026.
Specifically, it substitutes the entire Schedule of the principal Order (The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2025) with an updated list organized by government department, adding, renaming, or removing various public sector bodies.
The Judicial Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The Judicial Appointments Commission Regulations 2013 were amended to increase the Commission's membership from 15 to 16, adjust lawyer member qualification requirements, and update the eligibility criteria for the senior tribunal office-holder member seat.
These Regulations, made by the Lord Chancellor with the agreement of the Lady Chief Justice and approved by Parliament, amend the Judicial Appointments Commission Regulations 2013 by increasing the total number of members of the Judicial Appointments Commission from 15 to 16, establishing new rules for the professional qualifications of the lawyer members, and expanding the list of offices that qualify a person to be the senior tribunal office-holder member.
The M60/M62/M66 Simister Island Interchange Development Consent (Correction) Order 2025
The Order corrected specific textual errors found in the M60/M62/M66 Simister Island Interchange Development Consent Order 2025 related to defined works and terminology.
This Order formally enacts corrections to the M60/M62/M66 Simister Island Interchange Development Consent Order 2025 following a request from the applicant and statutory procedures under the Planning Act 2008.
The corrections, detailed in the Schedule, involve substituting or inserting specific text related to the authorised development works and public rights of way terminology within the original consent documentation, and the Order commences on 16th December 2025.
The Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2025
The Order established the Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation and defined its corresponding Mayoral development area under powers granted by the Localism Act 2011.
This Order legally establishes the Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation, effective January 23rd, 2026, granting it authority over a specific Mayoral development area defined by a designated map.
The Secretary of State makes the Order by exercising powers under the Localism Act 2011, as modified by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017, following notification from the Mayor regarding the area designation and the corporation's intended name.
The Atom Valley Northern Gateway Mayoral Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2025
The Order established the Atom Valley Northern Gateway Mayoral Development Corporation, defined its development area based on a specific map, and set the official commencement date for January 16th, 2026.
This statutory instrument formally establishes the Atom Valley Northern Gateway Mayoral Development Corporation by exercising powers granted under the Localism Act 2011, as modified by related orders concerning Greater Manchester.
The Order defines the precise Mayoral development area using a specific map, names the new corporation, and sets the commencement date for its operation as January 16th, 2026.
The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025
These Regulations brought into force specific sections of the Procurement Act 2023 on January 1st, 2026, and April 1st, 2026, detailing commencement provisions related to payments compliance and contract performance assessment, while making specific exceptions and definitions for procurements regulated by the Welsh Ministers.
These Regulations, made by the Minister for the Cabinet Office with the consent of the Welsh Ministers, exercise powers under the Procurement Act 2023 to bring specified provisions of that Act into force across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland on set dates in 2026.
Specifically, sections concerning payments compliance notices (Section 69) and contract performance assessment (Section 71) come into force for most procurements on January 1st, 2026, while Section 69 (for Welsh-regulated procurements) and Section 70 (information about payments) commence on April 1st, 2026, with mechanisms defined to differentiate between procurements regulated by the UK government and those regulated by the Welsh Ministers.
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Cremyll to Kingswear) Order 2025
The Order appointed 17th December 2025 as the end date for the access preparation period concerning the coastal margin rights along the Cremyll to Kingswear section of the England Coast Path.
This Order, made by the Secretary of State under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, officially appoints December 17th, 2025, as the date when the coastline access preparation period ends for the coastal margin relating to the England Coast Path route between Cremyll and Kingswear.
This date signifies the conclusion of the preparatory phase following the Secretary of State’s approval of specific reports detailing the path segments, thereby establishing definitive public access rights over that coastal margin land.
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Combe Martin to Marsland Mouth) Order 2025
The Order appointed December 17, 2025, as the end date for the access preparation period for the coastal margin relating to the Combe Martin to Marsland Mouth section of the England Coast Path.
This Order, made by the Secretary of State under powers granted by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, officially sets December 17, 2025, as the date when the access preparation period ends for the land designated as coastal margin along the England Coast Path section between Combe Martin and Marsland Mouth, based on previously approved reports and proposals.