Local Government Act 2000

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The Local Government Act 2000 is a UK law that reformed the structure and decision-making of local authorities, introducing new executive arrangements such as elected mayors and cabinets to improve accountability and transparency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom statute
affects principal councils in England
principal councils in Wales
aimedTo separate executive and scrutiny functions in local authorities
appliesTo local authorities in England
local authorities in Wales
cameIntoForce in stages after 2000
containsProvisionOn codes of conduct for members
ethical framework for councillors
standards committees
country United Kingdom
enabled referendums on elected mayors
establishedRequirement local authorities to adopt a constitution
local authorities to create overview and scrutiny committees
geographicalScope England and Wales
governs internal political management of local authorities
introducedConcept executive arrangements for local authorities
introducedExecutiveArrangements elected mayor and cabinet
elected mayor and council manager
leader and cabinet
introducedModel strong leader model of local authority governance
jurisdiction England
Wales
languageOfDocument English
legalCitation 2000 c. 22
legislativeBodyResponsibleForImplementation Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (at time of enactment)
legislativeType public general Act
longTitle An Act to make provision with respect to the constitution, structure, powers and functions of local authorities and other bodies; and for connected purposes
parliament British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
policyArea local government
public administration
primaryPurpose improvement of accountability in local government
improvement of transparency in local government
reform of local government decision-making structures
relatedLegislation Localism Act 2011
replacedSystem traditional committee system of local authorities (in most cases)
requires forward plans of executive decisions
publication of key decisions by the executive
royalAssentDate 2000-07-28
section Part I – Local authority constitution
Part II – Executive arrangements
Part III – Overview and scrutiny
shortTitle Local Government Act 2000 self-link
status amended
subjectHeading Local government — Law and legislation — Great Britain
typeOfReform constitutional reform of local authorities
yearEnacted 2000

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Birmingham City Council follows Local Government Act 2000
London borough councils appliesStatutoryFramework Local Government Act 2000
Tower Hamlets London Borough Council hasPowerFrom Local Government Act 2000
City Mayor of Salford legalBasis Local Government Act 2000
this entity surface form: Local Government Act 2000 (as amended)
Local Government Act 1985 relatedTo Local Government Act 2000
Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 amends Local Government Act 2000
Local Government Act 2000 shortTitle Local Government Act 2000 self-link