R (Williams) v Caerphilly County Borough Council

Subject Matter

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Powers — Sports and recreation facilities — Funding — Local authority’s executive cabinet adopting strategy for provision of sports and recreation facilities over ten-year period — Whether executive decision to adopt strategy unlawful — Whether decision on adoption of strategy reserved to full council — Whether strategy “arrangement to secure continuous improvement in the exercise” of local authority’s functions — Whether local authority required to undertake consultation with local residents — Local Government Act 2000 (c 22), s 13(3) (as amended by Localism Act 2011 (c 20), s 22, Sch 3, para 13(2)) — Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Functions and Responsibilities) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/399) (W 45), reg 6(1), Sch 4, para 2 — Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), ss 2, 5

[2020] EWCA Civ 296; [2020] PTSR 1130; [2020] WLR(D) 138, CA

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11 KBW Local Government Law
Executive Functions Case comment