In R ( BARBICAN QUARTER ORGANISATION LTD ) V CITY OF LONDON ( 2026 ) EWHC 687 ( Admin ) Fordham J holds that breach of the Regulation 64 of the Town & Country Planning ( Environmental Impact Assessment ) Regulations duty for functional separation did NOT have an automatic vitiating consequence for a decision in relation toa development proposal that is landowner, developer and decision-maker, where the breach of statutory duty demonstrably could have had no bearing on the decision. The planning process would have been the same. No action would have been different.
PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACTS
March 27th, 2026 by James Goudie KC in Decision making and ContractsA Cabinet Office Command Paper, published on 26 March 2026, sets out the Government’s response to the consultation “ Public Procurement : Growing British industry, jobs, and skills “.
CONTAMINATION
March 27th, 2026 by James Goudie KC in Environment, Highways and Leisure
The British Standards Institution has, on 25 March 2026, published an updated CODE OF PRACTICE for the INVESTIGATION OF LAND POTENTIALLY AFFECTED BY CONTAMINATION>
WASTE COLLECTION
March 27th, 2026 by James Goudie KC in Environment, Highways and Leisure
Pursuant to non-statutory DEFRA GUIDANCE, WASTE COLLECTION AUTHORITIES in England must, from 31 March 2026, provide WEEKLY FOOD WASTE COLLECTIONS from all households.
ABSENT VOTING
March 26th, 2026 by James Goudie KC in Elections and BylawsWELSH REGULATIONS , S>I>2026/91, make provision in relation to ABSENT VOTING and other matters, including limiting to a maximum of 3 years the period for which a person can apply to VOTE BY POST for a Senedd Election.
COMMUNITIES ORDERS
March 26th, 2026 by James Goudie KC in GeneralOrders have been made in relation to the Counties of Ceredigion and Swansea : Sis 2026/94 & 95.
ROAD NETWORK
March 26th, 2026 by James Goudie KC in Environment, Highways and LeisureA DoT paper sets out 5 YEAR INVESTMENT STRATEGY for the management of the STRATEGIC ROAD NETWORK from April 2026 to March 2031.
RISKS TO DEMOCRACY
March 26th, 2026 by James Goudie KC in Elections and BylawsThe RYCROFT REVIEW into countering FOREIGN FINANCIAL INFLUENCE AND INTERFERENCE in UK politics, published on 25 March 2026, considers the risks posed to democracy in the UK, and makes 17 Recommendations to mitigate those risks.
FIRE SAFETY
March 26th, 2026 by James Goudie KC in HousingThe HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE has on 25 March 2026 published a CONSULTATION document, seeking views pn proposed changes to STATUTORY FIRE SAFETY GUIDANCE, (1) updating external wall guidance, and (2) recommending new provision of evacuation lifts.