Local Government Legislation
Legislative framework for local authority powers, council operations, municipal services, and community governance.
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Portsmouth to South Hayling) Order 2025
This Order, made by the Secretary of State under powers derived from the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, formally appoints 12th November 2025 as the day the access preparation period ends for the coastal margin associated with the England Coast Path route covering Portsmouth to South Hayling, referencing previous approvals of Natural England’s inspection reports.
The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025
The Secretary of State for Transport has issued this Order, following an application for a non-material change, specifically to amend Article 65 of the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025, which concerns the financial arrangements provided by National Highways Limited for the benefit of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
The Oxford Street Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2025
This Order legally establishes the Oxford Street Development Corporation, effective from January 1st, 2026, pursuant to powers in the Localism Act 2011.
The Secretary of State makes the Order following notification from the Mayor of London regarding the designation of the Mayoral development area, which covers the Oxford Street area within Greater London, mapped precisely for reference, and names the newly established body the “Oxford Street Development Corporation.”
The M5 Junction 10 Development Consent (Correction) Order 2025
This statutory instrument, the M5 Junction 10 Development Consent (Correction) Order 2025, formally amends errors found in the preceding 2025 Development Consent Order (DCO).
The Secretary of State made these corrections after receiving written requests from the applicant and National Highways, exercising powers under the Planning Act 2008, specifically to rectify issues concerning time limits, authority designations, and documentation references listed in the attached schedule.
The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025
These Regulations, enacted by the Secretary of State for England and the Welsh Ministers for Wales under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, amend the primary Bathing Water Regulations 2013.
The changes involve updating definitions, establishing new criteria to restrict the identification of bathing waters based on feasibility, cost, or safety risks, granting flexibility in setting the official bathing season duration, modifying procedures for waters classified as 'poor' for five consecutive years by introducing a reconsideration period, and updating requirements for monitoring and reporting short-term pollution and annual data.
The Byers Gill Solar (Correction) Order 2025
This Order officially rectifies specific textual errors and omissions discovered in the original Byers Gill Solar Order 2025, which granted development consent under the Planning Act 2008.
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero made these corrections, detailed in a schedule, following a formal written request from the project applicant, ensuring the primary consent order is accurately recorded regarding technical provisions, article references, and details concerning public rights of way.
The Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Jersey) Order 2025
This Order, made by His Majesty in Council, extends Section 75 of the UK's Nationality and Borders Act 2022 to the Bailiwick of Jersey, thereby establishing the requirement for individuals to possess an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for travel to Jersey, subject to specific modifications detailed in Schedule 1.
The legislation grants the Jersey Minister for Justice and Home Affairs powers to make subordinate orders concerning the effects of ETAs granted elsewhere (e.g., by the UK), and to arrange for the UK Secretary of State to perform administrative functions related to ETA granting in Jersey.
The Hovercraft (Fees) Regulations 2025
The Secretary of State for Transport, using powers under the Hovercraft (General) Order 1972 and with Treasury approval, enacted The Hovercraft (Fees) Regulations 2025, which simultaneously establish a specific fee of £153 for issuing a hovercraft certificate of registration and consequentially remove a previously included, erroneous fee entry from The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018, with these regulations applying across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.