Ministry asks 63 areas affected by local government reorganisation for views on postponing May 2026 elections
Must read

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.

Housing management in practice
Rebecca Rees provides key takeaways
on six key challenges in housing
management including how to tackle
anti-social behaviour.

Local authority legal teams after Mazur
Local authority legal teams will need to review
their practices and work allocation in the wake
of Mazur, but there is no need for
panic writes Timothy Leader.

Why AI must power
the next wave
of Social Housing
delivery
For years, national housing policy has wrestled with the tension between aspiration
and delivery. Targets have been set and missed; waiting lists have grown longer,
and the most vulnerable people in our society have been left with fewer safe,
affordable places to call home. Technology has a key role to play to address this
situation writes Andrew Lloyd of Search Acumen.
Features
Prohibitions orders, assessments and the HSSRS
Highways, kerbs and intervention levels
Local government reorganisation and historic liabilities
The status of co-opted members
Fear of harm and plans for adoption
Foster carers and manifestation of religious belief
Judging the use of AI
Natural justice and costs in the Court of Protection
Costs, detailed assessment and misconduct
Airport expansion, EIAs and emissions
The Autumn Budget and Public-Private Partnerships
SPONSORED
How Finders International Supports Council Officers
Walker Morris supports Tower Hamlets Council in first known Remediation Contribution Order application issued by local authority
Unlocking legal talent
How hair strand testing should be instructed for family court proceedings
Webinars
Service Charge Disputes and Forfeiture: Pitfalls, Practicalities, and Procedure
More Features
Calculation of Biodiversity Net Gain
The new National Licensing Policy Framework
The Social and Affordable Homes Programme: key points
Caravan site licensing and planning control
From 1925 to 2025
Self-neglect and capacity
The lost enforcement of section 21
Housing case alert - November 2025
Section 21 - It’s not over yet
Expert evidence in housing conditions claims
Inquests and Housing
Is there a discretion to extinguish CIL?
Meaning of father in s2 Children Act 1989
A “43 moment” for the local government workforce
Growing apart?
-
Councillor from neighbouring authority fails in bid to obtain legal advice on planning application after Tribunal upholds privilege
-
Councillor handed suspension over “misleading information” during legal crowd funding campaign
-
Councillor hits out at "archaic rule" after being kicked off council for not attending meetings for six months
-
Councillor jailed after sustained campaign against head of legal and chief executive
-
Councillor leads crowdfunding for legal challenge over stroke unit closure in Thanet
-
Councillor pleads guilty to failing to disclose pecuniary interest
-
Councillor removed from committee positions after setting up company with similar name to new council-owned airport business
-
Councillor sends pre-action protocol letter contesting Code of Conduct breach finding
-
Councillor succeeds in High Court challenge to imposition of sanctions
-
Councillor threatens defamation action in aftermath of confidential briefing on COVID-19 local impact
-
Councillor voted at meeting of licensing panel after officers incorrectly believed he had been formally appointed
-
Councillor who called for PM to be hanged for treason did not breach code of conduct: report
-
Councillor who messaged fellow planning committee member during meeting he could not attend breached code
-
Councillor wins £30k damages after BBC misidentified her as politician accused of housing fraud
-
Councillors adopt local plan in face of contempt of court warning from monitoring officer
-
Councillors and officers lack expertise to scrutinise budgets, report warns
-
Councillors at Epping Forest pass motions calling for end to asylum hotels in rural areas and small towns
-
Councillors at loggerheads over whether seat should be declared vacant
-
Councillors at Welsh local authority drop judicial review over mosque plans
-
Councillors criticised over attitude towards investigation into email leak
Page 116 of 494
Regulatory/Litigation Lawyer
Legal Adviser
Solicitor/Lawyer (Contracts and Procurement)
Solicitor - Litigation
Antisocial Behaviour Legal Officer
Contracts Lawyer
Governance Lawyer
Legal Director - Government and Public Sector
Deputy Director Legal and Democratic Services
Lawyer (Planning and Regulatory)
Locum roles
21-01-2026
Online (live)
22-01-2026 10:00 am
Online (live)
28-01-2026
Online (live)
17-02-2026
Online (live)
19-02-2026
Online (live)
09-03-2026
Online (live)
12-03-2026
Online (live)
18-03-2026 1:00 pm
Online (live)
25-03-2026
London
14-04-2026
Online (live)



