Legal

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has been served a pre-action letter warning of legal ac...

Ban on bailiff evictions in England extended by six weeks

By Laura Sharman | 15 February 2021

A ban on bailiff evictions has been extended until the end of March to protect renters during the...

LEGAL

The practical difficulties of Scotland's new short-term lets licensing regime

By Stephen McGowan | 15 February 2021

Stephen McGowan asks if Scotland’s new short-term lets licensing regime is a further load on loca...

PAY

Exit pay cap revoked

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2021

The Government has dropped its controversial cap on public sector exit payments after admitting i...

PENSIONS

Split emerges as exit pay cap case approaches

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2021

Divisions have emerged between the Local Government Association (LGA) and groups challenging the ...

WHITEHALL

Government 'understands' virtual meetings call

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2021

Sector representatives have been told their arguments for allowing virtual meetings to continue h...

LEGAL

Disrepair and different tenures

By Andrew Lane | 01 February 2021

Barrister Andrew Lane offers an overview of scenarios where the local authority freeholder is at ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Subsidy Control – the new state aid

By Julian Jarrett | 01 February 2021

Councils still need to comply with new ‘Subsidy Control’ requirements, despite the end of state a...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Legal advice sought in fight to keep remote meetings

By Heather Jameson | 28 January 2021

Local government officers are seeking legal advice to work out if councils can continue to hold m...

WHITEHALL

Fresh calls for standards code sanctions

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2021

Fresh calls for meaningful sanctions on badly behaving councillors were made this week after the ...

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