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Rethinking the Affordable Housing Funding Machine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click here to read Winckworth Sherwood's new report Rethinking the Affordable Housing
Funding Machine
which demonstrates how private capital has moved from a peripheral
source of funding to a central part of how affordable homes get built,
retrofitted and managed.

Rethinking the Affordable Housing
Funding Machine

 

 

 

Click here to read Winckworth Sherwood's new report
Rethinking the Affordable Housing Funding Machine which
demonstrates how private capital has moved from a peripheral
source of funding to a central part of how affordable homes
get built, retrofitted and managed.

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Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: Why Local
Authorities Cannot Afford to Wait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The UK Government’s proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is likely to mark a
significant shift in regulatory expectations. Jonathan Askin explores the reasons why.

Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: Why Local
Authorities Cannot Afford to Wait

 

 

 

 

 

The UK Government’s proposed Cyber Security and Resilience
Bill is likely to mark a significant shift in regulatory expectations.
Jonathan Askin explores the reasons why.

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Automatic suspensions under the
Procurement Act 2023: the first case

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The test for lifting the automatic suspension under Section 102 of the Procurement
Act 2023 has been considered by the Courts for the first time, resulting in confirmation
that the new test is significantly different to the American Cyanamid test and the
suspension being maintained pending trial. Ed Williams looks at why.

Automatic suspensions under the
Procurement Act 2023: the first case

 

 

 

 

The test for lifting the automatic suspension under Section
102 of the Procurement Act 2023 has been considered by the
Courts for the first time, resulting in confirmation that the new
test is significantly different to the American Cyanamid test
and the suspension being maintained pending trial.
Ed Williams looks at why.

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Procurement Act 2023 – One Year On:
When it starts to get contentious

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the third and final article of this series, Jo Dumphy and Katherine Calder
from DAC Beachcroft consider some of the challenges facing suppliers and
contracting authorities in bringing and defending potential claims following
the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023, and highlight the practical
considerations when authorities come across them.

Procurement Act 2023 – One Year On:
When it starts to get contentious

 

 

 

In the third and final article of this series, Jo Dumphy and
Katherine Calder consider some of the challenges facing
suppliers and contracting authorities in bringing and defending
potential claims following the introduction of the Procurement
Act 2023, and highlight the practical considerations when
authorities come across them.

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Establishing relevant defects under
the Building Safety Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The First Tier Tribunal has provided helpful clarity on what amounts to a
“relevant defect” for the purposes of Remediation Orders and Remediation
Contribution Orders under the Building Safety Act 2022, writes Sarah Grant.

Establishing relevant defects under
the Building Safety Act

 

 

 

 

The First Tier Tribunal has provided helpful clarity on what
amounts to a “relevant defect” for the purposes of
Remediation Orders and Remediation Contribution
under the Building Safety Act 2022, writes Sarah Grant.

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The Employment Rights Act 2025:
What Public Sector Employers Need to Know

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many of the changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 will have a significant
operational and financial impact on public sector employers, particularly
local authorities and schools, where large workforces, high levels of unionisation
and public accountability increase exposure to risk.

The Employment Rights Act 2025:
What Public Sector Employers Need to Know

 

 

 

Many of the changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 will
have a significant operational and financial impact on public
sector employers, particularly local authorities and schools,
where large workforces, high levels of unionisation and
public accountability increase exposure to risk.

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The Practical impact of the Procurement Act 2023
– the challenges, the benefits and the legal lacunas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the second of three articles for Local Government Lawyer on the Procurement
Act 2023 one year after it went live, Katherine Calder and Victoria Fletcher from
DAC Beachcroft consider some of its practical impact and implications, including
how to choose the right regime, how authorities are tackling the notice requirements,
considerations when making modifications, and setting and monitoring KPIs.

The Practical impact of the Procurement
Act 2023 – the challenges, the benefits
and the legal lacunas

 

 

 

 

Katherine Calder and Victoria Fletcher from DAC Beachcroft
consider some of its practical impact and implications,
including how to choose the right regime, how authorities
are tackling the notice requirements, considerations when
making modifications, and setting and monitoring KPIs.

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Weekly mandatory food
waste collections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


What are the new rules on food waste collections and why are
councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy
and resource management team explain.

Weekly mandatory food
waste collections

 

 

 

 


What are the new rules on food waste collections and why are
councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy
and resource management team explain.

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The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On -
How procurement processes are evolving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine Calder and Sarah Foster of DAC Beachcroft focus on
changes to procurement design at selection and tender stage in
three key areas of change that the Act introduced.

The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On -
How procurement processes are evolving

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine Calder and Sarah Foster of DAC Beachcroft focus on
changes to procurement design at selection and tender stage in
three key areas of change that the Act introduced.
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Service charge recovery
and the Building Safety Act 2022

 

 

 

 

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out
what local authorities need to consider when it comes to
the Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

Service charge recovery
and the Building Safety Act 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out
what local authorities need to consider when it comes to
the Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

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Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law”
is forcing action

Eleanor Jones sets out
what "Awaab's Law"
will mean in practice
for social landlords.

Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law”
is forcing action

Eleanor Jones sets out
what "Awaab's Law"
will mean in practice
for social landlords.

SEND reforms: inclusion bases

Elizabeth Fortin sets out ten legal takeaways from government guidance on ‘inclusion bases’.
October 09, 2026
SEND reforms: inclusion bases

Payments Compliance Notices – Update

Rebecca Rees and Jade Divers set out some key considerations in relation to Payments Compliance Notices.
October 09, 2026
Payments Compliance Notices – Update

Discretion, and where it actually happens: a planning officer's view from the desk

As reforms push more decisions from committee to officer, a London development management officer reflects on what "exercising discretion" actually feels like in practice — and on the quieter safeguards that matter more once the committee backstop is gone.
October 08, 2026
Discretion, and where it actually happens: a planning officer's view from the desk

Implementation of the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026

The Welsh Government has launched a further consultation on the implementation of the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 ('the Act'), seeking views on proposals relating to Principal Accountable Persons (‘PAPs’), the registration of Category 1 and Category 2 buildings, and the…
October 08, 2026
Implementation of the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026

Small claims, mediation and discontinuances

Providing a robust response in small claims matters can save a significant amount of costs, writes Tom Danter.
October 08, 2026
Small claims, mediation and discontinuances

Consistency in planning decision making

The High Court has recently quashed a planning permission for a new high-rise development in the Chiswick House Conservation Area. Craig Shearer sets out the details of the facts and judgment.
October 08, 2026
Consistency in planning decision making

How Far Back Does a Hair Strand Test Go?

FTS provide an indepth look into the timelines of drug and alcohol use that can be seen through hair strand testing.
October 06, 2026
How Far Back Does a Hair Strand Test Go?

The first draft Environmental Delivery Plan

Does the first draft Environmental Delivery Plan mark a new era in environmental mitigation in England? Matthew Tucker and Douglas Haycock…
Oct 02, 2026
The first draft Environmental Delivery Plan

The role of the Framework Practice Guide

Is the Framework Practice Guide a guide to the law and best practice, or a tool to promote the Government’s procurement agenda? Sophie…
Oct 02, 2026
The role of the Framework Practice Guide

Unregistered children's homes and enforcement

The unregistered children's homes problem is driven by market failure, not regulatory avoidance alone, writes Jonathon Enston.
Oct 02, 2026
Unregistered children's homes and enforcement

A second wind for S106?

The government has recently endorsed guidance published by housing sector bodies to improve efficiency and collaboration in the delivery of…
Oct 02, 2026
A second wind for S106?

Alternative service in ASB proceedings

Emily Hope sets out some practical considerations for social housing providers when it comes to service in anti-social behaviour…
Sep 30, 2026
Alternative service in ASB proceedings

Towards Net Zero

Are councils winning the fight against climate change? Read the results and analysis of our exclusive research.
Sep 24, 2026
Towards Net Zero

The Community Rights

As the local government landscape remains in a period of indefinite and indeterminate flux, the rights of citizens and the importance of…
Sep 23, 2026
The Community Rights

The DEFCON Monitoring Officer

Paul Feild proposes a strategic tool to help think through the Monitoring Officer’s key statutory duty under the Local Government and…
Sep 23, 2026
The DEFCON Monitoring Officer

Complex Possession Claims: Hoarding

Martin Horne and Karolina Zielinska deliver a pre-recorded webinar considering best practice in dealing with hoarding issues in litigation.
Sep 22, 2026
Complex Possession Claims: Hoarding

Transparency notices under the Procurement Act 2023

A recent High Court ruling puts a spotlight on transparency notices under the Procurement Act 2023. Natalie Gorse and Claire Gamage look at…
Sep 18, 2026
Transparency notices under the Procurement Act 2023

Out of time, out of luck?

Anna Stein looks at how local planning authorities can successfully resist a planning judicial review brought after the deadline.
Sep 18, 2026
Out of time, out of luck?

Sep 16, 2026

Managing cross-border care arrangements

Connor Hegarty, who was instructed by the applicant local authority, analyses a complex cross-border case concerning the recognition by the…
Sep 15, 2026

Flexible working in schools

Harry Silverman and Ruth Rule-Mullen set out what the updated Department for Education guidance on flexible working in schools means for…
Sep 10, 2026

Adoption and the duty of candour

Lisa Edmunds looks at a Court of Appeal ruling on a local authority's application to set aside an adoption order on the basis that the…
Sep 09, 2026

Accidents on cycle lanes

David Sandiford looks at recent Court of Appeal guidance on foreseeability, duty and breach in a case involving cycling accidents.
Sep 03, 2026

Regulator or landlord?

Adam Rulewski explains why local authorities cannot use regulatory powers of entry to secure compliance with their own landlord obligations.
Sep 03, 2026

Direct offer waiting lists

The High Court has dismissed a judicial review challenge to the London Borough of Southwark’s direct offer waiting list for social housing.…
Sep 01, 2026

Project Bank Accounts under scrutiny

A new Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision involving Vale of Glamorgan Council has put project bank accounts in the spotlight.…
Aug 28, 2026

Call-in powers for mayors

Simon Ricketts assesses the Government’s plans to give mayors the ability to call in key planning decisions which impact on local…
Aug 21, 2026

Accurate civil penalty notices

David Smith looks at the lessons for housing cases from a recent Supreme Court judgment on civil penalty notices in the immigration field.
Aug 19, 2026

The bidder with no statutory rights

A supplier from outside the UK’s treaty network has just been told what it can and cannot claim when it loses a public competition. Paul…
Aug 19, 2026

Interference with medical equipment

James Norman looks at the lessons from a recent case where the local authority contended that the threshold criteria were satisfied on the…
Aug 14, 2026

Footing the bill

Are councils paying bills that should be the NHS's responsibility? Michelle Evans looks at the issues around continuing healthcare.
Aug 14, 2026

Public law case update Q1 2026

Kieran Laird, Emma Toma and Amnic Atwal provide an overview of six public law and regulation cases from the first quarter of 2026,…


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Oct 08, 2026

Implementation of the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026

The Welsh Government has launched a further consultation on the implementation of the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 ('the Act'), seeking views on proposals relating to Principal Accountable Persons (‘PAPs’), the registration of Category 1 and Category 2 buildings, and the fees to be charged by building safety authorities. Victoria Smith and Mark London examine the key proposals.
Oct 08, 2026

Consistency in planning decision making

The High Court has recently quashed a planning permission for a new high-rise development in the Chiswick House Conservation Area. Craig Shearer sets out the details of the facts and judgment.
Oct 02, 2026

The first draft Environmental Delivery Plan

Does the first draft Environmental Delivery Plan mark a new era in environmental mitigation in England? Matthew Tucker and Douglas Haycock look at the details.
Oct 02, 2026

The role of the Framework Practice Guide

Is the Framework Practice Guide a guide to the law and best practice, or a tool to promote the Government’s procurement agenda? Sophie Mcfie-Hyland explains.
Oct 02, 2026

A second wind for S106?

The government has recently endorsed guidance published by housing sector bodies to improve efficiency and collaboration in the delivery of S106 homes. What are the potential benefits for developers and housing associations alike? Lilian Robinson explains.

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