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FINANCE

Fiscal devo 'would avoid need' for legal challenge to levelling fund

By Heather Jameson | 08 April 2021

A legal challenge of the ‘troublingly opaque’ Levelling Up Fund would not be needed if the Govern...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Jenrick backs legal challenge over virtual meetings

By Heather Jameson | 07 April 2021

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has backed a legal challenge to allow councils to carry on w...

WHITEHALL

Voter ID plans face fresh legal challenge

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021

A former councillor has been given permission to legally challenge government Voter ID schemes at...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Limited government intervention is good outcome, says Liverpool chief

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2021

A limited intervention at Liverpool City Council – rather than the full takeover that was expecte...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Virtual insanity: Councils hit out at refusal to extend meeting rules

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2021

Councils will not be able to hold virtual council meetings after 6 May after the Government refus...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Legal battle or virtual meetings fast-tracked to meet May deadline

By Heather Jameson | 25 March 2021

The legal battle to allow virtual meetings to continue after 6 May has taken a step forward after...

FINANCE

NHS backs down over business rates

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2021

NHS trusts have withdrawn their appeal against a High Court ruling that said they were not eligib...

LEGAL

Liverpool director dismissed

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2021

The director of regeneration at Liverpool City Council, Nick Kavanagh, has been dismissed ‘with i...

LEGAL

Organisations push ahead with legal action on remote meetings

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

Threats to launch a legal bid to allow remote council meetings to continue beyond the spring have...

SOCIAL CARE

Sleep-in shifts legal battle ends

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

A long-running legal challenge by care workers over pay worth £400m has been rejected by the Supr...

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