Regulation of Local Government in UK Law
Legislation
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Policing and Crime Act 2017
...... areas; to make provision about the regulation of firearms and pyrotechnic articles; to make ...) In the application of this section to a local policing body, references to the efficiency or ... . (1) The Local Government Act 1972 is amended in accordance with ......
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Data Protection Act 2018
...... An Act to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to ... meeting constituted under section 13 of the Local Government Act 1972; . (e) (e) a community ......
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Consumer Rights Act 2015
...... investigatory powers for enforcing the regulation of traders; to make provision about private ..." includes the activities of any government department or local or public authority. . (8) ......
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Children and Families Act 2014
...... . . "(1A) Regulations under section 9 may make provisio. n for the ... (subject to subsection (9C)) where the local authority are a local authority in England and-. ... . (7) Section 116B of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (duty ......
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Books & Journal Articles
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Values and Purpose in Government: Central‐local Relations in Regulatory Perspective
This paper explores the relationship between theories of regulation and governmentality, showing how a synthesis of the two approaches may be used in the analysis of central‐local relations. The ba.........: Central-local Relations in Regulatory Perspective Peter Vincent-Jones* This paper explores the relationship between theories of regulation and governmentality, showing how a synthesis of the two approaches may be used in the analysis of central-local relations. The basis of the current ......
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Compulsory competition for local Government services in the UK: A case of market rhetoric and camouflaged centralism
Recent years have witnessed a considerable extension in the defined activities covered by the CCT regime in UK local government. While the 1980s saw CCT applied to mainly manual services (such as r......... implications, this article argues that its more important political impact has been to intensify central control and regulation in order to restructure the local welfare state. In this sense, the vocabulary of the market has served to camouflage a process ......
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The Curious Absence of Inter-municipal Cooperation in England
In Europe local authorities often work with their neighbouring municipalities, whether to address a specific task or goal or through the course of regular policy making and implementation. In Engla......... Abstract . In Europe local authorities often work with their neighbouring ...The present government has encouraged councils to work in partnership ..., such as partnerships and extended regulation and oversight (Bevir, 2005; Kelly, 2006, 2007; ......
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An emergent audit agenda: comparative lessons drawn from Best Value development in Local Government in Scotland compared with England
Best Value was introduced in 1997 to local governments in Scotland; in England and Wales. This article charts the introduction of the policy to local government in the ...
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Law Firm Commentaries
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Getting the Deal Through: Gas Regulation 2017
Two of our lawyers recently co-authored the Global Overview of Getting the Deal Through: Gas Regulation 2017. Dentons' lawyers also authored the Mexico and United Kingdom chapters. This publication........., specic legal advice should always be sought from e xperienced local advisers. Getting the Deal Through gratefully acknowledges the e orts ...According to the Financial Times , the Saudi government will remain as the controlling shareholder, having control over ......
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Changes to business rates: how could they affect you?
A recent announcement by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and draft regulations released by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) are set to introduce changes that are likely ......... Office Agency (VOA) and draft regulations released by the Department for Communities and cal Government (DCLG) are set to introduce changes that are ......
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Major Limitation on Scope to Vary Planning Permissions
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Finney v Welsh Ministers [2019] (All ER (D) 51 (Nov)) provides definitive authority on the inability to use section 73 to amend the description of a developm......... has repercussions for planning applicants, local planning authorities, buyers seeking to acquire ......
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UK Public Procurement Law Digest: Non-EU Bids on EU Public Contracts
The European Union’s rules on government procurement have traditionally been admirably open and non-discriminatory, with none of the “Buy Local” preferences found elsewhere in the world. ......... The European Union’s rules on government procurement have traditionally been admirably ... non-discriminatory, with none of the “Buy Local” preferences found elsewhere in the world. That ... likely to change in view of a draft Regulation, issued by the European Commission, which will ......
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