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Tougher Penalties for Over-Packaging Tougher Penalties for Over-Packaging Local Government Association (GLA) says penalties for over-use of packaging need to be tougher, law has too many loopholes, maximum fines too limited, all minor, packaging accounts for 5m tonnes of waste a year 27.04.07 BBC, EU Law, Environment Law, Retail Law, Trading Standards


Why We Make Bad Neighbours Why We Make Bad Neighbours Complaints about neighbours topped 6m last year, according to ONS, while Noise Abatement Society says complaints rose 20%, causes thought to include selfish attitudes, unrealistic expectations, smaller households, greater density 12.04.07 Guardian, Anti-Social Behaviour, Neighbour Disputes, Property Law

Tax Will Be End of Landfill Tax Will Be End of Landfill Budget surprise increase of £8 a tonne heralds the end of landfill, effectively doubles the cost to local authorities 23.03.07 Telegraph, Budget 2007, Environment Law, UK Tax

Welsh Unions Push for Equal Pay Welsh Unions Push for Equal Pay The GMB and Unison, the two main trades union for local authority workers, say they will initiate legal action if Welsh authorities do not move toward equal pay for women, cost likely to run to £300m a year 19.03.07 BBC, Equality, Local Authority Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination

Low Pay Equality Will Cost Men Low Pay Equality Will Cost Men Higher pay for women working for local authorities in unskilled roles, typically on lower rates than men, including £10b compensation for years of discrimination, could end in cuts to male pay up to £15k a year 12.03.07 Times, Employment Law, Equality, Local Authority Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination

Smoking Ban Inspectors Smoking Ban Inspectors Thousands of local authority staff are to be trained to police smoking ban, plans they will work undercover, 'sit among drinkers', collect photographic evidence, fines of £50 for individual offenders 15.02.07 BBC, Licensing, Smoking Ban

Firms Will Be Made to Clean Streets Firms Will Be Made to Clean Streets Firms will be required to clean up litter, in particular cigarette butts, left on the street outside their premises by their staff and customers 14.02.07 Telegraph, Environment Law

Manchester Scoops Supercasino Manchester Scoops Supercasino Surprise win for Manchester in taking first licence for supercasino BBC Losers, London Dome and Blackpool, consider taking legal action Guardian EU may take on US ban on online gambling sites run from Europe, sees it as restriction of trade 31.01.07 Reuters, Competition Law, Gambling Law, Online Gambling, Planning Law, World Trade

Manchester Scoops Supercasino Manchester Scoops Supercasino Manchester was surprise winner in licence for first supercasino 31.01.07 BBC, Gambling Law, Planning Law


Reform of Landlord and Tenant Act Reform of Landlord and Tenant Act The Department for Communities and Local Government has published a consultation paper on repealing Section 57 of the Landlord and Tenant Act, allows public bodies to regain possession of premises required for their own purposes, proposed that a new ground of opposition be added to section 30 03.03.07 Law Now, Commercial Property, Landlord and Tenant

New Regeneration Agency New Regeneration Agency New agency to deliver regeneration and housing, Communities England will bring together functions of English Partnerships, Housing Corporation, and range of work carried out by DCLG, including decent homes, housing market renewal, housing PFI, housing growth and urban regeneration 18.01.07 DCLG Press Release, Environment Law, Planning Law, Property Law

Consultation on Licensing Guidance Consultation on Licensing Guidance Local authorities and other interested parties urged to comment on revised guidance on the new licensing laws, offers advice and clarification on range of issues, presumption in favour of longer opening hours, expanded section on incidental music 17.01.07 Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Entertainment Law, Licensing

Planning Law Will Ease House Building Planning Law Will Ease House Building Housing Minister Yvette Cooper today set out reforms to the planning system to help local authorities deliver more and better homes, Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (PPS3) will tackle obstacles in the current planning system which means that not enough suitable sites are available 30.11.06 Department for Communities and Local Government, Planning Law, Property Law

Plan for Tougher ASBO Rules Plan for Tougher ASBO Rules Home Office has launched consultation on plans for deferred Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND) to give teeth to Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABC), new power to close premises causing persistent anti-social behaviour 15.11.06 Times, Home Office, Anti-Social Behaviour, Criminal Justice

Planning Enforcement Guidelines Planning Enforcement Guidelines New guidance for local authorities on planning enforcement was outlined today in Review of Planning Enforcement, strong support statutory framework, review has led directly to Temporary Stop Notices (TSN) of which over 300 used in 2005/06 08.11.06 Department for Communities and Local Government, Planning Law

New Model for Local Government New Model for Local Government DCLG White Paper, Strong and Prosperous Communities, proposes either mayors or executives directly elected, 'community action' initiative will allow local activists to hold authorities to account 27.10.06 Department for Communities and Local Government, Administrative Law, Electoral Law

Gambling Gambling The Governments proposed deregulation of gambling has had many changes made to it, and information is often ambiguous, so what's the real story? 08.07.04 Law Now, Gambling Law, Online Gambling, Planning Law

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Lords Consider Rights of Elderly Lords Consider Rights of Elderly As many as 30k elderly in care homes could be affected by case before the Lords, to consider the human rights of people placed in private care facilities by local authorities, David Pannick QC representing YL, Southern Cross wanted to evict her for 'distrubing behaviour' 01.05.07 Times, Administrative Law, Age Discrimination, Human Rights, Medical Law

Schools Not to Cherry-Pick Schools Not to Cherry-Pick Local Authority Ombudsman Tony Redmond has ruled that leading church school Lady Margaret misused tests, admission choices were subjective, school ordered to pay compensation and offer places, decision likely to lead to slew of cases 28.03.07 Daily Mail, Education Law








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