Staying Safe in Local Elections: Challenges and support for candidates
With local elections nearing, rising abuse fears are deterring candidates - this analysis explores risks, definitions, and new guidance to support safer campaigning.
Affordable housing projects to receive £100m uplift
09/07/2025 Housebuilders are set to deliver a boost of £100m to affordable housing projects across the UK. |
Regulator finds ‘competition concerns’ with Veolia and Suez merger
20/05/2022 A merger of the waste management companies Veolia and Suez could lead to a loss of competition and an increase in costs for local authorities, regulator warns. |
Regulator to progress Veolia and Suez investigation
22/12/2021 The competition regulator has announced that it will progress its investigation of the proposed merger between Veolia and Suez to the next stage. |
Councils could be allowed to replace ‘poorly performing’ funfairs, Gov says
23/08/2017 The main trade body for funfairs has agreed to change its rules in response to the Government’s claim that they ‘break competition law’. |
