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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The end of council virtual meetings. What's next?
By David Kitson | 10 May 2021
David Kitson of Bevan Brittan says councils should now focus on how they can safely facilitate me...
ENVIRONMENT
Queen's speech: PM's 'live local and prosper' promise
By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2021
Levelling up, boosting the economy and backing the NHS are set to be the priorities for Tuesday’s...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
District's loophole to allow virtual meetings
22 April 2021
A district council has come up with a loophole to allow it to carry on with virtual meetings when...
HEALTH
Hancock's half hour to ease sector concerns
By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021
Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has attempted to ease local government concerns abo...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Jenrick warned of legal action over end to virtual meetings
By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has been served a pre-action letter warning of legal ac...
WHITEHALL
LGA code of conduct 'unlikely to gain traction'
By Dan Peters | 23 February 2021
The Local Government Association’s model code of conduct is ‘unlikely to gain any traction across...
WHITEHALL
Government 'open' to receiving Oxfordshire merger proposal
By Dan Peters | 18 February 2021
The Government is ‘open’ to receiving a proposal for a merger of South Oxfordshire and Vale of Wh...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Pressure mounts on Jenrick over audit
By Dan Peters | 09 February 2021
Whitehall officials are putting communities secretary Robert Jenrick under pressure to change cou...
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...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Cross-party backing for European charter
By Dan Peters | 05 February 2021
The European charter of local self-government took a step closer to being incorporated into Scots...
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