Legal

By Helen Randall | 22 January 2021

Helen Randall at Trowers & Hamlins outlines the major changes to procurement rules proposed in th...

May elections to go ahead as chiefs call for indemnity

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2021

Local elections will go ahead on 6 May despite the ongoing pandemic, Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We need to continue to encourage people to do the right thing

19 January 2021

What we need is clear, consistent messaging on how residents can keep themselves and others safe...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Grenfell survivors in multimillion pound lawsuit

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2021

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Kensington and Chelsea LBC are amon...

HEALTH

Warning over integrated care plan

By Dan Peters | 11 January 2021

Proposals to merge health bodies into larger regional integrated care systems (ICS) are ‘in dange...

LEGAL

Installing EV charging infrastructure: opportunities for local authorities

By Stuart Urquhart | 11 January 2021

Stuart Urquart says the most appropriate EV charging infrastructure procurement option for a part...

PENSIONS

High Court to hear four exit pay cap legal challenges

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2021

Another trade union has been granted permission to challenge the public sector exit pay cap at th...

WHITEHALL

Uncertainty over rates rebate risk

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2021

More uncertainty has been heaped on councils after it emerged they could be hit by a £481m busine...

PENSIONS

Exit pay cap judicial review hearing granted

By Martin Ford | 22 December 2020

A judicial review hearing into the public sector exit pay cap will take place in March.

WHITEHALL

Sector frustration as tougher restrictions arrive

By Dan Peters | 21 December 2020

Council leaders have expressed frustration after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tougher T...

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