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Beyond Potholes: What Does a Modern Highways Maintenance Contract Need to Achieve?
Jane Crees sets out what local authorities need to know when it comes to their highways maintenance contracts. We have been thinking a lot recently about what local authorities need from their highways maintenance contracts, particularly after working with several authorities on the procurement of their long-term arrangements. These contracts are the quiet work-horses of public life: they rarely…
Use it or lose it: presumed dedication under section 31 Highways Act 1980
Samuel Moss looks at the Court of Appeal’s clear restatement of the law on section 31 of the Highways Act 1980 and the lessons for local authorities.
Deflecting various arguments in highways matters
Claimants will often introduce a variety of arguments in an attempt to persuade the Court that a Defendant Local Authority has breached Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. Tom Danter looks at the lessons from a recent case.
Transport regulation and operator licensing
Chris Powell considers the key risk areas for local authorities when it comes transport regulation and operator licensing, including in relation to fleet maintenance and the role of transport managers.
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Local Authority Insight Series: Making Highways Fit for the Future
Join Ruth Stockley, barrister at Kings Chambers, and Chris Burgess of Norfolk County Council for an in-depth discussion that addresses the legal issues and obstacles involved with adapting highways for a low carbon future and the legal tools available to local authorities.
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Walker Morris has supported Tower Hamlets London Borough Council (LBTH) in issuing what is believed to be one of the first Remediation…
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