Old Bailey jury clears former chief of rape
CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Old Bailey jury clears former chief of rape

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2024

Ex-Harrow LBC chief Michael Lockwood has been cleared of raping and molesting two 14-year-old girls 40 years ago.

LEGAL

The last barrier for leaseholders

By Sir Bob Neill | 25 June 2024

Sir Bob Neill calls on the next Government to ‘complete the journey’ of reform for leaseholders b...

LEGAL

Inquiry call over asylum hotel use

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2024

A charity has called for a statutory independent inquiry into the use of hotels for unaccompanied...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Chief executives' development programme launched

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2024

A first-of-its-kind development programme designed to meet the needs and future challenges of chi...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Banishing the bullies

By Thomas Beale | 11 June 2024

Thomas Beale guides councils through the law and best practice for addressing bullying and harass...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA pushes ahead with model parental leave policy

By Dan Peters | 06 June 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed to develop a model policy on parental leave for...

WHITEHALL

Judge: Kent must accommodate UAS children 'irrespective' of resources

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2024

Kent CC has been told by a judge it must accommodate and look after all unaccompanied asylum seek...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA starts to shift on standards

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2024

Senior Local Government Association (LGA) figures expect the organisation’s long-standing relucta...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils consider legal advice over waste guidance

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2024

Councils are considering seeking legal advice over statutory guidance that will tell local author...

BUSINESS

High Court judge in trees ruling

By Mark Conrad | 31 May 2024

Councils and developers relying on planning permission exemptions to preservation orders cannot a...

WHITEHALL

High Court dismisses Bibby Stockholm legal challenge

By Mark Conrad | 23 May 2024

The High Court has dismissed a legal case challenging the Government’s controversial use of the B...

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