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Jessica van der Meer: Paws for Thought: The High Court tackles PSPOs in a Landmark Judgment – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted April 27th, 2018 in demonstrations, dogs, local government, locus standi, news, public spaces protection orders by tracey

‘The end of April 2018 was a big week for local government governance. In the same week that Ealing Council enacted a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to ban pro-life vigils from taking place outside a Marie Stopes clinic, the High Court handed down a landmark judgment dealing with PSPOs. The judgment is the first example of PSPOs being successfully challenged in the High Court.’

UK Constitutional Law Association, 26th April 2018

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Councillor facing trial for destroying dog poo records – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 26th, 2018 in disclosure, documents, dogs, freedom of information, local government, news by sally

‘A councillor is facing trial for destroying records about a system to catch fouling dog owners in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.’

Daily Telegraph, 25th April 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Employees win Court of Appeal dispute with council over pay increases – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 24th, 2018 in appeals, contract of employment, employment, local government, news, remuneration by sally

‘Nottingham City Council has lost a Court of Appeal battle over whether several hundred of its employees were entitled to incremental pay increases with effect from April 2011.’

Local Government Lawyer, 23rd April 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Getting the Most Out of Independent Reviewing Officers in Care Proceedings – Family Law Week

Posted April 23rd, 2018 in care orders, children, guardianship, local government, news by tracey

‘Gabrielle Jan Posner, Barrister and Recorder, Trinity Chambers Chelmsford, argues for a more involved role for IROs in care proceedings.’

Family Law Week, 20th April 2018

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Rotherham council told to apologise to abuse whistleblower – The Guardian

Posted April 19th, 2018 in charities, complaints, delay, local government, news, ombudsmen, reports, sexual grooming, whistleblowers by sally

‘Rotherham council has been ordered to apologise to a whistleblower who helped to expose the town’s grooming scandal after council officials raided her charity without proper explanation – years after she risked imprisonment by revealing how the council, police and social services turned a blind eye to the abuse of at least 1,400 children.’

The Guardian, 18th April 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Kensington & Chelsea fined £120k for disclosure of owners of empty properties – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 17th, 2018 in data protection, disclosure, fines, freedom of information, local government, media, news, privacy by tracey

‘The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has been hit with a £120,000 monetary penalty by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after the council unlawfully identified 943 people who owned vacant properties in the borough.’

Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Dog walker and council both claim success in High Court ruling on PSPO – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 16th, 2018 in dogs, environmental protection, local government, news, public spaces protection orders by tracey

‘A resident and dog walker has partially won a High Court challenge to a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) brought in by the London Borough of Richmond. However, the council said the two provisions that were quashed by the judge were only “minor prohibitions” and the bulk of the order remained intact.’

Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Family mounts legal challenge to Northamptonshire library cuts – The Guardian

Posted April 13th, 2018 in budgets, families, judicial review, libraries, local government, news by tracey

‘Northamptonshire county council is facing a series of legal challenges over plans to close 21 libraries, after a young resident applied for a judicial review of a decision campaigners say will have a “devastating impact” on families.’

The Guardian, 12th April 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

London borough wins appeal over body piercings and underage clients – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 11th, 2018 in children, licensing, local government, London, news by sally

‘Carrying out body piercings on someone under the permitted age is a strict liability offence, the Divisional Court has said in a case punctuated by an unusual interruption by the respondent.’

Local Government Lawyer, 10th April 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Protests banned outside abortion clinic in landmark vote by London council – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 11th, 2018 in abortion, demonstrations, local government, news by sally

‘Campaigners said they were “completely elated” after a West London council voted to ban protesters from demonstrating outside an abortion clinic, and were hopeful this was “just the beginning”.’

Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judges rule on meaning of ‘isolated’ homes and National Planning Policy Framework – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 5th, 2018 in appeals, housing, local government, news, planning by sally

‘The term ‘isolated’ has its ordinary meaning in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and needs no over-interpretation, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

Local Government Lawyer, 5th April 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Housing association fined £30k over Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome failings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 5th, 2018 in costs, fines, health & safety, industrial injuries, local government, news by sally

‘A community housing association in Wales has been fined £30,000 after it failed to effectively manage its employees’ exposure to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) over a prolonged period of time.’

Local Government Lawyer, April 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

New homelessness act fails to address root causes, charities say – The Guardian

Posted April 4th, 2018 in benefits, budgets, homelessness, housing, legislation, local government, news by sally

‘Spiralling rents, welfare reforms and council funding cuts will undermine the impact of the most significant new homelessness legislation for 40 years, charities have said.’

The Guardian, 3rd April 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Permission on Erroneous Basis – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 28th, 2018 in local government, mistake, news, planning, time limits by tracey

‘In R (Thornton Hall Hotel Ltd) v Wirral MBC (2018) EWHC 560 (Admin) unconditional and permanent planning permission for the erection of three marquees on a green belt site was quashed where it had been granted on an erroneous basis, namely the omission of conditions including a five-year time limit which had clearly been envisaged by the local authority’s planning committee in approving permission. To allow the marquees to remain in place would subvert the public interest in the integrity of the planning process.’

Local Government Lawyer, 27th March 2018

Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com

High Court quashes planning permission issued six years ago – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 28th, 2018 in local government, mistake, news, planning, time limits by tracey

‘Planning permission issued in error by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council six years ago has been quashed by the High Court.’

Local Government Lawyer, 27th March 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Removing a party to proceedings: A Local Authority v F and others – Family Law

Posted March 28th, 2018 in care orders, human rights, local government, news, placement orders, statutory duty by tracey

‘Family analysis: Following A Local Authority v F and others [2018] EWHC 451 (Fam), [2018] All ER (D) 68 (Mar) Gemma Taylor QC, of 42 Bedford Row Chambers, explains the circumstances under which a local authority can be absolved of its duties to consult with a parent and provide information.’

Family Law, 27th March 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Judge dismisses challenge to removal of foster carer from approved list – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 21st, 2018 in bias, fostering, local government, news by tracey

‘Liverpool City Council acted properly when it removed a foster carer from its approved list, a High Court judge has decided.’

Local Government Lawyer, 20th March 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court of Appeal backs decision to put neighbourhood plan to referendum – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 21st, 2018 in local government, news, planning, referendums by tracey

‘Leeds City Council did not act unlawfully when it put a neighbourhood plan to a referendum after modifications had been made that partly differed from those recommended by the examiner, the Court of Appeal has said.’

Local Government Lawyer, 20th March 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Beggars to be issued with £100 fines by Poole council sparking outrage – The Independent

Posted March 16th, 2018 in fines, local government, news, public spaces protection orders, vagrancy by tracey

‘Beggars in the Dorset town of Poole will be issued with fines of £100, its council has said. Despite heavy criticism Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) will be introduced from 16 April in a bid to “tackle anti-social and nuisance behaviours.” ‘

The Independent, 16th March 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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