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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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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