13 June 2012
Categories:
Legislation
Some key changes from the Localism Act 2011 coming into force include...
Enabling Power
Summary
What’s Changing?
Some key changes from the Localism Act 2011 coming into force include:
From 7 June 2012:
- A relevant authority must promote and maintain high standards of conduct by members and co-opted members of the authority and adopt a code of conduct.
- Standing orders may allow a member or co-opted member of the authority to be excluded from a meeting while any discussion or vote takes place.
- Local housing authorities must take into account current allocation schemes and other tenancy strategies when making or changing a homelessness strategy.
From 18 June 2012:
- Local housing authorities in England will have the power to determine what classes of persons are or are not qualifying persons to be allocated housing.
From 27 June 2012:
- County councils, district councils and London borough councils will have
