Local Government Act 2000

The Local Government Act 2000
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title:	An Act to make provision with respect to the functions and procedures of local authorities and provision with respect to local authority elections; to make provision with respect to grants and housing benefit in respect of certain welfare services; to amend section 29 of the Children Act 1989; and for connected purposes.
Statute book chapter:	2000 c.22
Dates
Date of Royal Assent:	28 July 2000
Status: Unknown
Text of statute as originally enacted
Official text of the statute as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
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The Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales. Its principal purposes are:

• to give powers to local authorities to promote economic, social and environmental well-being within their boundaries

• to require local authorities to shift from their traditional committee-based system of decision-making to an executive model, possibly with a directly-elected mayor (subject to approval by referendum), and with a cabinet of ruling party group members

• to create a consequent separation of functions with local authorities, with backbench councillors fulfilling an overview and scrutiny role

• to introduce a revised ethical framework for local authorities, requiring the adoption of codes of conduct for elected members and standards committees to implement the codes of conduct; the introduction of a national Standards Board and Adjudication Panel to deal with complaints and to oversee disciplinary issues

The introduction of directly-elected mayors was the most radical innovation in the Act. About thirty local referendums have been held, the majority of which have decided against the elected mayor option.

External links

• Official text of the Local Government Act 2000 as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database.
• The Local Government Act 2000, as originally enacted, from the Office of Public Sector Information.
• Explanatory notes to the Local Government Act 2000 from the Office of Public Sector Information.

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