Local Government Legislation

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

The Student Accommodation (Codes of Management Practice and Specified Educational Establishments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

These regulations amend the 2024 Student Accommodation Regulations to update codes of management practice for student housing in England.

Key changes include the approval of a new Universities UK/GuildHE Accommodation Code of Practice, the specification of educational establishments under the Housing Act 2004, and the revocation of several superseded regulations.

The amendments aim to improve standards, clarify application, and streamline the regulatory framework for student housing.

The Town and Country Planning (Fees and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

The Town and Country Planning (Fees and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 amend existing legislation to reflect changes introduced by the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

The regulations update fees for certain planning applications and adjust several Acts to incorporate new provisions for planning permission on Crown land in England.

These new provisions establish two application routes: one for urgent, nationally important developments and another for nationally important developments without urgency.

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

Published: Tue 1st Apr 25

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.