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WHITEHALL
Westminster wins legal battle with Holyrood
By Martin Ford | 07 October 2021
The UK Government has blocked two Scottish Parliament Bills after winning the backing of the Supr...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Respect, Standards and Freedom of Expression
By Nick Graham | 30 September 2021
In the main, councillors should not fear being disciplined or called to account for their sincere...
SOCIAL CARE
Overprotected? – powers of attorney and deputyship
By Saara Idelbi | 29 September 2021
Britney Spears’ conservatorship has thrown the spotlight on the powers of the court to impose res...
WHITEHALL
Council accuses government of ignoring planned legal challenge
By Chris Mahony | 28 September 2021
Blackpool Council has accused the Home Office and Serco of ignoring a planned legal challenge ove...
WHITEHALL
Government brushes off reorganisation challenge
By Paul Marinko | 20 September 2021
The Government is believed to have brushed off a legal challenge from Cumbria CC to reorganisatio...
WHITEHALL
Chief and leader at odds over government intervention request
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2021
Tensions between Thanet DC’s chief executive and leader have erupted into the open after the latt...
WHITEHALL
Councils prepare for legal battle with Home Office
By Martin Ford | 14 September 2021
Seven authorities have launched proceedings against the Home Office over the asylum dispersal sch...
WHITEHALL
Coventry to take legal action over asylum
By Dan Peters | 07 September 2021
A council has been forced to take legal action over the Government’s use of hotels for asylum see...
LEGAL
Ice scream
31 August 2021
An ice cream van has been slapped with a ban from a residential street by East Suffolk Council. W...
FINANCE
Governance under the spotlight
By Seb Lowe | 31 August 2021
More than ever, councils need to have the right systems of finance and governance in place. The r...
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Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
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