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The Government plans to implement major changes to local government funding from 2026.  In exchange for more flexibility, local...

Section 12 of the Procurement Act 2023 (“PA23”) sets out the core objectives of all covered procurements. Amongst other priorities,...

On 22 January this year we held a roundtable with a fascinating mix of planning, regeneration and legal officers from local and regional...

LaingBuisson's recent Social Care Summit NORTH and Innovation in Care brought together leaders across health, care, commissioning and the...

In the Judicial Review R (SARCP) v Stoke-on-Trent City Council [2025] EWHC 18 (Admin), the Administrative Court ruled that Stoke-on-Trent...

Oven-ready or ready ovens? There’s a lot of energy and creativity devoted towards the Government’s commitment to accelerate housing...

The King delivered his speech in the House of Lords on Wednesday setting out the Government’s agenda for the next parliament. At the...

Preparing for the annual governance statement is a good time for local authorities to undertake a governance health-check of their...

On 18 January 2024, the Cabinet Office and Central Digital and Data Office jointly published the Generative AI Framework for HM...

'Multiple Contract Working' is a term used where individuals secretly hold two jobs simultaneously, both scheduled during the same hours....

Developments in heat network regulation and financing are creating greaterflexibility for local authorities or housing associations to...

Fundamentally, a local authority’s role as the shareholder of its company is to safeguard the public money the local authority has in it...