10/10/2025 8:50:31 AM PFI Fridays #4 - Mediation is by far the better way By Andrew Lancaster As a mediator, I’ve been resolving disputes for CEDR and many others for over 20 years. And here at Anthony Collins, we’ve seen the power...
10/9/2025 5:45:45 PM Councillors to re-gain access to Local Government Pension Scheme By Doug Mullen The decision to reinstate access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for councillors in England marks a significant policy...
9/26/2025 7:34:49 AM PFI Fridays #3 – Managing the evolving fire and building safety landscape: Hurdles at handback By Emma Beynon Lorna Kenyon-Pain Paul Slinger Elizabeth Massey +1 more... Show less As the UK enters a critical phase of PFI contract expiries, the handback process presents a complex legal and operational challenge,...
9/24/2025 4:15:17 PM The strategic value of asset and liability registers By Julia Robertson Registered providers (RPs) should never underestimate the importance of accurate data and robust record-keeping - especially when it...
9/24/2025 3:34:42 PM Neighbourhood governance By Matt Marsh Claire Ward The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill introduces a new duty for local authorities in England to establish appropriate...
9/22/2025 11:39:07 AM Planning approval withdrawn - Lewisham Acts on stalled heritage scheme By Owen Dugmore Lewisham Council’s recent decision to rescind planning approval for the redevelopment of the Grade II Listed Ladywell Playtower offers a...
9/19/2025 1:48:18 PM PFI Fridays #2 - Preparation is key for expiry/handback By Emma Beynon Rumandeep Dhariwal Alex Lawrence As part of our ‘PFI Fridays’ series, this second blog looks into the timeframes and key steps that contracting parties should consider...
9/17/2025 3:02:45 PM Charter trustees By Claire Ward Listed in the supplementary provisions that a Structural Change Order (SCO) created under section 7 of the Local Government and Public...
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...