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LEGAL
Campaigners head to court over care placements
By Martin Ford | 12 August 2021
Five local authorities are facing legal action over out-of-area accommodation for children in care.
BUSINESS
'Shameless' COVID fraudsters targeted 41 councils
By Martin Ford | 11 August 2021
The actions of two companies that attempted to defraud dozens of councils out of COVID grants hav...
LEGAL
Judge blocks attempt to protect director from 'puerile' comments
By Martin Ford | 11 August 2021
The High Court ruled that a blogger’s slew of ‘puerile’ and ‘unpleasant’ comments about a council...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Cumbria launches legal battle against reorganisation
By Paul Marinko | 10 August 2021
Cumbria CC has launched a legal challenge to the Government’s plans to create two unitary authori...
BUSINESS
Essex draws on reserves to fund legal dispute
By Paul Marinko | 10 August 2021
Essex CC is drawing down £13m of reserves to fund an ongoing legal dispute over a failed waste sc...
LEGAL
Liverpool ordered to look again at paying former Mayor's legal bills
By Heather Jameson | 04 August 2021
Liverpool City Council has been ordered by the courts to reconsider its decision not to pay the f...
BUSINESS RATES
Making the most of business rates
By Paul Hilsdon | 02 August 2021
Paul Hilsdon highlights issues councils should look at when they consider whether they are maximi...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Photo ID for elections will be even more difficult to 'sell' to the public
By Paul Shevlin | 02 August 2021
The Government now wants to introduce a requirement for photo ID for elections. Paul Shevlin says...
LEGAL
Why the Local Land Charges Register is a crucial step forward
By Scott Goodwin | 28 July 2021
The Local Land Charges Register is creating the conditions for data to become a valuable standard...
LEGAL
District cancels 700 court summonses
By Martin Ford | 28 July 2021
Harborough DC has apologised to residents after issuing hundreds of court summonses for unpaid co...
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