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Councils shouldn’t be chastised for acting commercially
04/03/2019 Any new measures to control council’s commercial investments must recognise it is now a necessity for local authorities under financial pressure, argues Weightmans’ Simon Goacher and Clive Bleasdale. |
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Aiding an unprotected species
19/01/2017 The pressures facing local authority statutory officers are now greater than ever. Simon Goacher argues that tinkering with protection rules in recent years has undermined these vital positions. |
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What to look out for in 2017
16/12/2016 As a turbulent 2016 draws to close what are the legal issues which loom on the 2017 horizon for local authorities? |
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Where next for devolution?
18/08/2016 Will government demands for elected mayors in devolution deals survive in the post-Brexit shake-up and how will the agenda be shaped by the referendum result? Simon Goacher looks at the evidence. |
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Where next for devolution?
10/05/2016 Devolution is an idea whose time has come. But does anyone understand quite what that idea is? Simon Goacher investigates. |
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Free and fair elections?
23/04/2014 Following suggestions the availability of postal voting on demand leaves the electoral system open to fraud, what will this mean for the forthcoming local government elections? |
