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Today (11 May 2026) is the earliest day for councillors and mayors to apply to (re-)join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This...

Following the valuable pathfinding trial of the new Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) model in Greater Manchester and the South East, the...

Could scrapping retentions finally fix long‑standing cashflow issues in construction – or does it simply shift risk elsewhere? In July...

Today, we had the pleasure of speaking at the LLG Housing Law Conference on the new enforcement framework established under the Renters’...

The LGR Joint Committee Before elections for the new authority take place, the Structural Changes Order (SCO) will require relevant...

Every neighbourhood, town and city has its own distinct sense of place – something that sets it apart from others. With Local Government...

'Supported housing' captures a variety of accommodation provided to individuals with care and support needs. The care provided may be...

Although first announced in the summer of 2025, the reforms to the planning appeal system appear to have caught many off guard. ...

A raft of planning announcements have been released in a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning. This...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has delivered a clear message that pricing transparency is no longer a ‘nice to have’: it is...

In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield...

From Clarkson’s Farm to national politics, planning committees have recently been at the heart of controversy, and the Government’s...