Competent by whose standards? The high stakes of fire risk assessments
Ruth O’Sullivan explores who can be trusted to carry out fire risk assessments.
October 29, 2026
Competent by whose standards? The high stakes of fire risk assessments
News
Government restarts reorganisation for five areas
Oct 29, 2026
Autumn Budget 2026: Reaction from the sector
Oct 28, 2026
Autumn Budget 2026: Key measures
Oct 28, 2026
Features
Do we really want a ‘Minister for Not Listening’?
October 29, 2026
There are very good reasons for taking a fresh look at the way we undertake public and stakeholder consultations in the UK, writes Rhion Jones. But the Government must be careful not to suggest it doesn’t want to listen.
“Just a minute!”
October 22, 2026
Geoff Wild examines what the law and good practice says about taking minutes and how getting it wrong can prove costly.
Constitutional changes and implementation of the National Scheme of Delegation
October 21, 2026
What will happen if local planning authorities miss the 31 October National Scheme of Delegation deadline? Simon Ricketts considers the impact.
Local Government Reorganisation Paused: the Implications for Local Authorities
October 16, 2026
The Government has announced a review of most of its Local Government Reorganisation (“LGR”) programme in England following updated and privileged legal advice.
The Community Rights
Sep 23, 2026
The DEFCON Monitoring Officer
Sep 23, 2026
Making the Annual Governance Statement matter
Sep 10, 2026
The right to lobby councillors
Aug 26, 2026
The Culture Club of a LGR merger
Aug 26, 2026
When consultations are ‘performative’. Kill or cure?
Aug 26, 2026
Local Government Reorganisation and liabilities
Aug 25, 2026
Public law case update Q1 2026
Aug 14, 2026
Procurement and Local Government Reorganisation
Aug 10, 2026
When and how to consult on service changes
Aug 07, 2026
Making and enforcing byelaws
Jul 29, 2026
Judicial review of Local Government Reorganisation
Jul 22, 2026
Webinars
Managing Waste Services Through Local Government Reorganisation
Sharpe Pritchard provide a pre-recorded webinar exploring the impact of Local Government Reorganisation on waste services.


