Sep 10, 2024 National framework for commissioning care and support: code of practice By Emma Watt The Welsh Government has published a new Code of Practice (the Code) which came into effect on 1 September and applies principles and...
Sep 04, 2024 Pensions and fire and re-hire By Doug Mullen Fire and re-hire is a hot topic at the moment, with the Government looking to ban it. Hot off the press, a recent employment tribunal...
Aug 13, 2024 Labour's plans for private landlords By Raj Flora-Seehra The new Labour Government has pledged to review the private rented sector (PRS), which plays a key role in meeting housing needs, to...
Aug 09, 2024 Now let the change begin - what does the new Government have in store for HR? By Libby Hubbard If you want to know what the new Government has in store for HR and employment relations following the King's speech then our August...
Aug 09, 2024 Lessons to learn - Regulator of Social Housing's Annual Consumer Regulation Review By Helen Tucker On 17 July 2024, the Regulator of Social Housing issued its Annual Consumer Regulation Review for 2023-2024. This relates to the last...
Aug 02, 2024 National Planning Policy Framework: Proposed updates and key changes By Owen Dugmore As promised by the new Labour government, the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is due shortly. The consultation period...
Jul 19, 2024 The King's speech and the Government’s planning agenda By Max Howarth The King delivered his speech in the House of Lords on Wednesday setting out the Government’s agenda for the next parliament. At the...
Jul 09, 2024 Planning promises... Labour pledges to make a change By Mahnoor Butt After a decade and a half, Britain has woken up to a new Labour Government. There are several anticipated changes within planning as...
Jul 01, 2024 Subject access requests – when to weed out third-party data By Emma Watt Libby Hubbard There are things in life, like taxes and laundry, that we know are necessary for democracy and cleanliness respectively but are just a...
Jul 01, 2024 Managing change in law – Before, during and after a waste procurement process By Alex Lawrence The law is (almost) always changing. Whether that is a new case reinterpreting a long-standing doctrine or the government of the day...
Jun 28, 2024 Local authority employers - What's in a name? By Sarah Harnett Mispronouncing someone’s name can have significant implications, as shown by the recent case of Viveak Taneja. In summary, the Tribunal...
Jun 24, 2024 Do decarbonisation grants have too many strings? By Gayle Monk Over recent years, we have increasingly been advising local authority and social housing clients on their work to utilise decarbonisation...