To use the powers and duties tool you need to be signed in as a member of an organisation subscribed to the LG Inform Plus programme.

The tool gives guidance on what current legislation gives English and Welsh councils the power to do and what it requires them to do in law. The guidance is assembled by Invicta Law Legal Services team, in partnership with LG Inform Plus, to support authorities when making decisions about services they should provide.

Subscriptions to the LG Inform Plus programme help fund maintenance of the guidance and the standard lists. Your organisation may already be subscribed. If so, just sign in to access powers and duties guidance. If not, see the subscription benefits page, which tells you how to subscribe.