Local Government Legislation

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

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving) Regulations 2026

This statutory instrument brings into force specific provisions of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 concerning the electoral system for mayors.

It directs that elections for combined authority mayors and combined county authority mayors must utilize the supplementary vote system.

The regulations apply to electoral administrators and candidates in England, though they exempt any elections where the formal notice was published prior to June 18, 2026.

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The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

These Regulations amend the Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013 to expand the scope of data that schools in England must provide to the Secretary of State.

The document directs maintained schools, Academy schools, pupil referral units, and non-maintained special schools to collect and report new information regarding pupils in kinship care, eligibility details for free school meals, and daily attendance records for free breakfast clubs.

Furthermore, it mandates the reporting of "managed moves"—where a pupil transfers institutions by agreement to avoid exclusion—and detailed tracking of the exclusion process, including cancellations and reinstatement decisions by governing bodies or review panels.

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Correction Slip

This document issues a formal clerical correction to the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

It directs that the opening text of regulation 1 be designated as paragraph (1) and requires the re-designation of existing paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3) respectively.

These changes apply to the published version of the statutory instrument under the authority of the Controller of His Majesty’s Stationery Office.

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The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Newport, Wales) Regulations 2026

These Regulations impose temporary restrictions on the flying of unmanned aircraft (drones) below 1,100 feet above mean sea level within two narrowly defined geographical areas near Newport, Wales, specifically between 0900 and 2200 hours Co-ordinated Universal Time on June 16th, 2026, citing public safety and security as the necessity, while exempting activities authorized by the Gwent Police Drone Team.

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Correction Slip

Published: Thu 11th Jun 26

This statutory instrument is a formal correction notice addressing several typographical, cross-referencing, and textual errors identified within the main body and Explanatory Note of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Member Benefits) Regulations 2026, which pertains to pension arrangements in England and Wales.

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The National Savings (Remediation Scheme) Regulations 2026

The National Savings (Remediation Scheme) Regulations 2026 establish a formal scheme, administered by the Director of Savings under the authority of the Treasury, to make payments to the personal representatives of deceased persons whose estates suffered losses because the Director of Savings mistakenly retained assets like accounts, bonds, or stocks.

The regulations define what constitutes an eligible claim, set out the calculation methods for payments (offering the greater of contractual interest or interest based on the Bank of England Base Rate plus one percent), and allow for further compensatory payments for resulting estate losses and administration costs.

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The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Amendment of Section 3) Order 2026

This Statutory Instrument, made by HM Treasury in June 2026 and effective from July 1st, 2026, amends Section 3 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 by specifically removing the exemption that previously existed for scheme regulations made by the Scottish Ministers concerning fire and rescue workers and members of a police force; this action removes those specific regulations from the list of those that do not require prior consent from HM Treasury.

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The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Cramlington, Newcastle) (Emergency) Regulations 2026

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Cramlington, Newcastle) (Emergency) Regulations 2026 immediately restricts unmanned aircraft from flying below 1,300 feet above sea level over a defined one nautical mile radius area centred near Cramlington, Newcastle, because the Secretary of State has determined an emergency affecting the public interest necessitates this temporary prohibition, with the sole exception being aircraft operating under directions from the Northumbria Police.

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