Title
FINANCE
Councils' loans legal action fails
By Martin Ford | 26 February 2021
Councils are considering whether to appeal after a High Court judge threw out a bid to sue Barcla...
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...
LEGAL
Ban on bailiff evictions in England extended by six weeks
By Laura Sharman | 15 February 2021
A ban on bailiff evictions has been extended until the end of March to protect renters during the...
LEGAL
The practical difficulties of Scotland's new short-term lets licensing regime
By Stephen McGowan | 15 February 2021
Stephen McGowan asks if Scotland’s new short-term lets licensing regime is a further load on loca...
PAY
Exit pay cap revoked
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2021
The Government has dropped its controversial cap on public sector exit payments after admitting i...
PENSIONS
Split emerges as exit pay cap case approaches
By Martin Ford | 08 February 2021
Divisions have emerged between the Local Government Association (LGA) and groups challenging the ...
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...
LEGAL
Disrepair and different tenures
By Andrew Lane | 01 February 2021
Barrister Andrew Lane offers an overview of scenarios where the local authority freeholder is at ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Subsidy Control – the new state aid
By Julian Jarrett | 01 February 2021
Councils still need to comply with new ‘Subsidy Control’ requirements, despite the end of state a...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Legal advice sought in fight to keep remote meetings
By Heather Jameson | 28 January 2021
Local government officers are seeking legal advice to work out if councils can continue to hold m...
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