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Weekly mandatory food
waste collections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


What are the new rules on food waste collections and why are
councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy
and resource management team explain.

Weekly mandatory food
waste collections

 

 

 

 


What are the new rules on food waste collections and why are
councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy
and resource management team explain.

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The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On -
How procurement processes are evolving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine Calder and Sarah Foster of DAC Beachcroft focus on
changes to procurement design at selection and tender stage in
three key areas of change that the Act introduced.

The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On -
How procurement processes are evolving

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine Calder and Sarah Foster of DAC Beachcroft focus on
changes to procurement design at selection and tender stage in
three key areas of change that the Act introduced.
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Service charge recovery
and the Building Safety Act 2022

 

 

 

 

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out
what local authorities need to consider when it comes to
the Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

Service charge recovery
and the Building Safety Act 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out
what local authorities need to consider when it comes to
the Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

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Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law”
is forcing action

Eleanor Jones sets out
what "Awaab's Law"
will mean in practice
for social landlords.

Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law”
is forcing action

Eleanor Jones sets out
what "Awaab's Law"
will mean in practice
for social landlords.

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Housing management
in practice

Rebecca Rees provides
key takeaways on six key
challenges in housing
management including
how to tackle anti-
social behaviour.

Housing management
in practice

Rebecca Rees provides
key takeaways on six key
challenges in housing
management including
how to tackle anti-
social behaviour.

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Why AI must power
the next wave
of Social Housing
delivery

 

 

For years, national housing policy has wrestled with the tension
between aspiration and delivery. Targets have been set and missed;
waiting lists have grown longer and the most vulnerable people
in our society have been left with fewer safe, affordable places to
call home. Technology has a key role to play to address this
situation writes Andrew Lloyd of Search Acumen.

Why AI must power
the next wave
of Social Housing
delivery

For years, national housing policy has wrestled with the
tension between aspiration and delivery. Targets have been
set and missed; waiting lists have grown longer, and the
most vulnerable people in our society have been left with fewer
safe, affordable places to call home. Technology has a
key role to play to address this situation writes Andrew Lloyd
of Search Acumen.

The lawfulness of emailing licensing decision notices

The High Court has dismissed a claim that a revocation decision was not validly served because it went to spam. Gary Grant and Armin Solimani set out points of good practice following the ruling.
March 26, 2026
The lawfulness of emailing licensing decision notices

Intervention: the Monitoring Officer’s view

The views of Monitoring Officers must be considered when finding lessons we can learn from intervention, writes Dr Paul Feild.
March 26, 2026
Intervention: the Monitoring Officer’s view

The role of the backbench councillor

Backbench councillors in local authorities with a Leader/Cabinet model are often regarded as having little or no power to influence or take part in decision-making. In a two-part series, Geoff Wild examines how they can flex their muscles, starting with the Councillor Call for…
March 26, 2026
The role of the backbench councillor

FOI and information held on computer systems

Do public authorities ‘hold’ all information on their computer systems? Conor Monighan analyses a recent Upper Tribunal ruling.
March 26, 2026
FOI and information held on computer systems

Sentencing guidelines for HSE offences and public bodies

Mark Ruffell, who recently represented a public body being prosecuted by the HSE, considers the arguments that can be made for fines being imposed on public bodies that are below the guidelines in less serious HSE prosecuted cases.
March 26, 2026
Sentencing guidelines for HSE offences and public bodies

Correcting mistakes in public decision making

David Blundell KC and Hafsah Masood analyse a significant Court of Appeal decision on incidental powers in public law.
March 26, 2026
Correcting mistakes in public decision making

Housing delivery stalling - role of local authorities

David Forsdick KC and Anthony Lee consider the role of local authorities in unlocking sites for housing and the potential use of new compulsory purchase powers.
March 20, 2026
Housing delivery stalling - role of local authorities

The powers of exclusion panels

On 5 March 2026, the High Court gave judgment in a case concerning two permanent exclusions. The judgment provides detailed consideration…
Mar 18, 2026
The powers of exclusion panels

Removal from kinship care

A Family Court judge recently decided that a local authority’s removal of a six-year-old boy from his aunt’s care was wrongful. Eleanor…
Mar 18, 2026
Removal from kinship care

When school discipline meets disability

Sean Kennedy considers an important Upper Tribunal decision concerning school sanctions, disability and reasonable adjustments.
Mar 18, 2026
When school discipline meets disability

Navigating the expansion of foster care

Sarah Erwin-Jones looks at the risks, opportunities and strategic solutions for local authorities when it comes to expansion of foster care.
Mar 18, 2026
Navigating the expansion of foster care

Adoption vs long-term fostering

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a local authority over a judge’s decision to refuse to make a placement order at the…
Mar 13, 2026
Adoption vs long-term fostering

Care leavers and redaction of records

Is redaction of records necessary for privacy, or a cause of harm and frustration? Peter Garsden of the Access to Care Records Campaign…
Mar 13, 2026
Care leavers and redaction of records

“Unusual facts and procedural irregularities”

A recent case illustrates the importance of ensuring an intervenor is provided with filed documents they are entitled to and that draft…
Mar 13, 2026
“Unusual facts and procedural irregularities”

Planning appeals and costs awards

Christopher Moss covers a recent judgment in which the Court of Appeal considered whether a Local Planning Authority had behaved…
Mar 13, 2026
Planning appeals and costs awards

Land value and the principle of reality

Devon County Council recently won a High Court battle concerning a million-pound wind turbine. Adam Boyle explains how.
Mar 12, 2026
Land value and the principle of reality

The latest Sizewell C JR

The Court of Appeal recently refused permission to appeal in the latest Sizewell C judicial review, with the application certified as being…
Mar 12, 2026
The latest Sizewell C JR

Impecuniosity and other issues in credit hire claims

A county borough council was recently ordered to pay just 10% of the amount claimed for credit hire charges. Tom Danter explains how the…
Mar 12, 2026
Impecuniosity and other issues in credit hire claims

Disclosure to the DBS

The High Court recently ordered a local authority to disclose to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) findings made by the Family Court…
Mar 06, 2026
Disclosure to the DBS

Gender-questioning children under draft KCSIE 2026

Miriam Carrion Benitez provides a safeguarding perspective on the important changes in the draft KCSIE 2026 concerning gender-questioning…
Mar 06, 2026
Gender-questioning children under draft KCSIE 2026

Mar 05, 2026

Housing case alert - February 2026

Tim Pearl, Tom Bradbury and Sumi Begum round up the latest housing law judgments of interest to local authorities and housing associations.
Feb 27, 2026

Book review: “Reforming lessons”

Geordie Cheetham and Satnam Virdi review “Reforming Lessons: Why English Schools Have Improved Since 2010 and How This Was Achieved” by…
Feb 26, 2026

Transparency in FII cases

In a recent case Mrs Justice Lieven dealt with Transparency Orders in care proceedings. Graeme Bentley analyses the ruling.
Feb 25, 2026

Court documents and AI

Tom Whittaker summarises the key points from a Civil Justice Council consultation on use of AI in preparing court documents, including…
Feb 25, 2026

What is an Officer?

Geoff Wild considers what exactly is an 'officer' of a council and explores the complex rules that surround their appointment and dismissal.
Feb 24, 2026

2026 in construction: a look ahead

Michael Comba and Rachel Murray-Smith provide a summary of the key points of interest in the upcoming year in the construction sector,…
Feb 18, 2026

A Welsh white leopard?

Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) looks at a recent case where litigation capacity in the absence of subject-matter capacity was revisited.
Feb 18, 2026

Conversion to an ‘empty’ MAT

Gerry Morrison considers the legal, governance and practical implications of Franklin Sixth Form College’s conversion to an ‘empty’…
Feb 18, 2026

Obvious risks: the beautiful game

The High Court recently rejected an appeal over an injury sustained by the claimant when climbing over a perimeter fence to retrieve a…
Feb 18, 2026

Timed out?

Will the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 help limit challenges aimed at timing out permissions? Katie Scuoler considers the key…
Feb 11, 2026

Bus franchising: what next

Frank Suttie, Michael Bray and Tom Johnson examine major changes to the bus franchising process.
Feb 11, 2026

Grey belt tests tested

Simon Ricketts looks at the lessons from the latest decisions on the application of the grey belt tests.
Feb 06, 2026

Releasing stalled housing sites

John Pugh-Smith looks at the challenges around stalled housing sites and outlines some possible solutions, pending MHCLG’s awaited “full…
Feb 06, 2026

Subsidies for regional airports

Aviation subsidies have been brought into the spotlight by the Cardiff Airport Subsidy Control case. Alexander Rose examines the key issues.

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