Councils click into the future of planning
In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.
Oil firm continues production despite Supreme Court ruling
28/10/2024 Surrey County Council is considering enforcement action against an oil company that is operating two wells in the county, despite a Supreme Court ruling. |
Apple to pay £385m for council pension fund loses
18/03/2024 A group action lawsuit led by Norfolk County Council has forced the tech giant Apple to payout £385m in compensation for pension fund loses. |
Councils at ‘significant legal risk’ over issues facing monitoring officers
10/11/2023 A report has called for the creation of a professional body for monitoring officers and a review of council structures to ensure their position within the ‘top tier of governance’. |
Landlord fined £285,000 after council investigates illegal homes
01/09/2023 A landlord who crammed vulnerable tenants into tiny flats above a Stoke Newington pub has been fined £285,000 after Hackney Council enforcement officers intervened. |
Deprivation of Liberty laws are not fit for purpose
26/07/2023 Baljinder Bath, barrister at 4PB, argues that Deprivation of Liberty laws are not fit for purpose in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children. |
Bailiffs breaking rules on ‘massive scale’, says charity
22/03/2023 Bailiffs are breaking the rules on a ‘massive scale’ and driving people deeper into poverty, charity warns. |
Campaigners call for e-scooter regulation to improve safety
26/04/2022 Campaigners have joined forces and written an open letter to call for e-scooters to be legalised across the UK in order to dramatically improve safety. |
Court finds in favour of councils over child placements
30/03/2022 The High Court has found in favour of four local authorities after campaigners challenged the councils for placing children in care outside of their areas. |
Court finds woman has capacity to decide about contact with husband
26/03/2020 The High Court today ruled that a woman with a relatively rare form of dementia has the capacity to make decisions for herself when it comes to her husband. |
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Victorian-era electoral laws to be made ‘fit for 21st century’
17/03/2020 The law commissions of England, Wales and Scotland have announced a series of reforms intended to ‘simplify, clarify, and improve electoral law’. |
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Environment Bill to give councils ‘clear framework’ to tackle pollution
30/01/2020 Local authorities will have a clear framework for tackling air pollution with the introduction of the Environment Bill, according to the Government. |
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Consumers left at risk by cuts to trading standards teams
08/08/2016 The total trading standards spend in Britain has fallen dramatically undermining the ability of councils to undertake complex prosecutions, analysis reveals. |
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Councils react to Hillsborough inquest verdict
27/04/2016 Sheffield and Liverpool councils have welcomed the conclusions of an inquest into the Hillsborough disaster that left 96 fans dead. |
