Legal

By Catriona Moore | 20 May 2021

No matter how tight budgets are, councils still need to be held to account for how they are disch...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Anderson to sue government over Liverpool intervention

By Heather Jameson | 20 May 2021

Former mayor of Liverpool City Council, Joe Anderson, is planning to sue the Government for its d...

BUSINESS RATES

Green light for councils' legal action worth £10m

By Martin Ford | 17 May 2021

Legal action that could see an estimated £10m business rates windfall paid to councils has been c...

Grenfell inquiry hears of dire warnings before fire

By Martin Ford | 14 May 2021

Kensington and Chelsea LBC was warned of the dire consequences of a fire at Grenfell Tower years ...

LEGAL

Anderson granted permission to challenge legal fees decision

By Heather Jameson | 10 May 2021

Former mayor of Liverpool City Council, Joe Anderson, has been granted permission to challenge th...

FINANCE

Lambeth to reimburse £27m of water bills

By Martin Ford | 06 May 2021

The decision follows years of legal wrangling over charges collected on behalf of Thames Water.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council chief's treatment was 'appalling and inhuman'

By Martin Ford | 06 May 2021

The leader of York City Council has survived a no confidence vote following criticism over the de...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Forcing councils to physically meet risks 'democratic deficit'

By John Austin | 05 May 2021

Councils in England should be ‘trusted to continue to deliver virtual meetings successfully as th...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Employment law: a post lockdown view

By Louise Carr | 05 May 2021

As lockdown eases, lawyer Louise Carr takes a look at the issues new ways of working raise for lo...

WHITEHALL

ADSO vows to fight on in virtual meeting battle

By Heather Jameson | 04 May 2021

Election experts have vowed to carry on fighting to give councils the choice to hold meetings vir...

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