Local Government Legislation

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The Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026

Published: Tue 9th Jun 26

This Statutory Instrument amends three existing pieces of legislation concerning exemption schemes for dogs classified as dangerous in England and Wales, primarily by removing mandatory requirements for third-party insurance for exempted dogs, effective July 1st, 2026, while simultaneously introducing a new requirement for the supervision of exempted dogs interacting with children under the age of 12 in non-public settings, effective November 1st, 2026, for certain schemes.

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Correction slip

Published: Wed 3rd Jun 26

This document is a formal correction notice for The Local Government Pension Scheme (Elected Member Pensions) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2026, specifically addressing two typographical errors found on page 2 of the original instrument concerning the inserted sub-paragraph (3B) to ensure correct cross-referencing and precise legal wording regarding allowances.

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Correction Slip

Published: Thu 28th May 26

This document is a formal correction notice for The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2026, specifically rectifying a cross-reference error found on page 2 within the newly inserted paragraph CA.1.(d), where the term 'the Schedule' must be amended to read 'Schedule 1'.

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Correction Slip

Published: Wed 27th May 26

This document, identified as a Statutory Instrument Correction from May 2026, amends The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 for England and Wales.

The correction specifically mandates the insertion of a shoulder note identifying 'Regulation 5' on page 3 of the Schedule and corrects a typographical error where 'row 1' must now read 'row 11' in paragraph 1(12) of that Schedule.

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The A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2026

This Statutory Instrument, the A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2026, formally amends the original 2026 Development Consent Order concerning the A46 Coventry Junctions project by correcting specific errors and omissions identified in the primary order, as authorized under the Planning Act 2008, with corrections detailed in the accompanying Schedule relating to interpretations, limits of deviation, street stopping up, and various works plans.

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The Education (Educational Provision for Improving Behaviour) (Application to Academies and Pupil Referral Units and Minor Amendments) Regulations 2026

These Regulations, legally enacted in May 2026 and commencing in July 2026, extend the powers outlined in Section 29A of the Education Act 2002, which govern educational provision aimed at improving pupil behaviour, to cover Academy schools and Pupil Referral Units across England, while also making several minor legislative corrections to related educational and health/social care continuity regulations, specifically updating obsolete terminology related to special educational needs.

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The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 modify the existing 2010 Regulations concerning fees for nationally significant infrastructure projects, primarily by inserting standardized definitions for 'the land' and 'local authority' into the rules and by explicitly recognizing the local authority in whose area the land is situated as a Prescribed Public Authority entitled to charge fees for relevant services, with the regulations generally applying to England and Wales and specifically to cross-country oil or gas pipelines involving Scotland.

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The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Edinburgh) Regulations 2026

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Edinburgh) Regulations 2026 establish temporary flight restrictions over a specified two-nautical-mile radius centered near Edinburgh between June 27th and July 3rd, 2026, due to the State Opening of the Scottish Parliament and Royal Week, setting a minimum flight altitude of 4,500 feet above mean sea level, with exemptions for authorized emergency, police, and airport-directed operations.

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