9/12/2025 1:49:45 PM The Local Government Reorganisation Joint Committee By Matt Marsh Claire Ward The LGR Joint Committee Before elections for the new authority take place, the Structural Changes Order (SCO) will require relevant...
9/12/2025 10:41:55 AM PFI Fridays #1 - PFI expiry and handback: A big moment for public sector infrastructure By Emma Beynon Alex Lawrence It’s back-to-school time, and with it comes a familiar flurry of activity, sharpened pencils, and a renewed focus on our public...
9/9/2025 8:08:11 AM Growing British industry, jobs and skills: Social Value is not a numbers game By Gayle Monk Mark Cook The Government’s Consultation on Public Procurement: Growing British Industry, jobs and skills closed on Friday 5 September. The...
9/3/2025 11:20:03 AM Commonhold: The beginning of the end for the leashold system By Raj Flora-Seehra Earlier this year, the Government announced its plans to abolish the leasehold system as we know it, to enable freehold ownership of...
9/1/2025 3:09:25 PM LGPS: SAB calls for ban on incentives for employees to leave By Doug Mullen The Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has recommended that the Government change the law to...
8/28/2025 10:53:58 AM Protecting frontline staff in social housing By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain As housing providers continue to grapple with increased pressures and scrutiny in relation to property compliance and tenant safety, it...
8/27/2025 11:13:36 AM Good news from the spending review By Kate Davies Digby Morgan The June Spending Review included lots of positive news for the housing sector, with record levels of investment demonstrating that the...
8/26/2025 2:36:46 PM Structural Changes Orders By Matt Marsh Claire Ward Final proposals for local government reorganisation in the twenty-one areas in England are due for submission to the Secretary of State...
8/26/2025 2:26:55 PM LGR proposals: Local authority governance and decision-making By Matt Marsh Claire Ward The approval of an LGR proposal For the purposes of local government reorganisation (LGR), the Local Government and Public Involvement in...
8/20/2025 2:13:03 PM A new dawn... Preparing for new Renters' Rights By Emma Hardman Penny Bournes The final stages of Parliamentary process for the much talked about Renters’ Rights Bill are now scheduled for September. Royal Assent so...
8/6/2025 2:30:22 PM Awaab's Law... Next steps and key takeaways from the draft guidance By Suzanne Gregson The ‘Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England)Regulations 2025’ (the ‘regulations’), also known as Awaab’s Law, were...
8/1/2025 8:30:07 AM Commissioner lessons from the frontline: Provider Selection Regime in practice By Amy Callahan-Page As the NHS Provider Selection Regime (PSR) continues to reshape how healthcare services are commissioned, a growing body of case reviews...