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 public engagement by local authorities have never been more important. Geoff Wild summarises the rights available for individuals and communities to take over public services, community assets and influence planning and development, and the corresponding…
September 23, 2026
The Community Rights
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The DEFCON Monitoring Officer
September 23, 2026
Paul Feild proposes a strategic tool to help think through the Monitoring Officer’s key statutory duty under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, taking inspiration from the United States Department of Defence’s ‘defence readiness condition’ namely ‘Defcon’.
Can Ministers deliver their ‘Simplification and Agency’ agenda?
September 18, 2026
Rhion Jones reviews the Government’s latest bid to reform the consultation process.
Making the Annual Governance Statement matter
September 10, 2026
Ed Hammond and Camilla de Bernhardt Lane set out some key considerations for councils when producing their Annual Governance Statement.
The right to lobby councillors
August 26, 2026
Geoff Wild examines the ability of the public to lobby councillors - or "the right to write".
The Culture Club of a LGR merger
Aug 26, 2026
When consultations are ‘performative’. Kill or cure?
Aug 26, 2026
Local Government Reorganisation and liabilities
Aug 25, 2026
Public law case update Q1 2026
Aug 14, 2026
Procurement and Local Government Reorganisation
Aug 10, 2026
When and how to consult on service changes
Aug 07, 2026
Making and enforcing byelaws
Jul 29, 2026
Judicial review of Local Government Reorganisation
Jul 22, 2026
Draft planning committee reports: sharing is caring
Jul 16, 2026
The race for Greater Manchester mayor
Jun 26, 2026
Webinars
Managing Waste Services Through Local Government Reorganisation
Sharpe Pritchard provide a pre-recorded webinar exploring the impact of Local Government Reorganisation on waste services.





