Plans to ban the recruitment of adult social care workers from abroad could lead to a shortage of workers and force providers to rely on expensive agency staff, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has warned.

Public support for devolution is contingent on effective local governance and reassurances that a newly elected Mayor would focus on local needs rather than ideological agendas, new research on the Government's devolution plans has found.

A Reform UK candidate who won a seat in Durham County Council in the May elections resigned after it emerged that he failed to declare that he was an employee of the local authority.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has reduced its use of hotel and B&Bs for households in temporary accommodation by 84% in the last 18 months, with just three families currently in hotels.

David Owens and Elizabeth Withers explore recent developments in construction contract case law.

Simon Goacher, Head of Local Government at national law firm Weightmans, explores the legal and governance challenges facing newly elected Reform UK councils as they transition from opposition to administration across ten local authorities in England.

A recent decision handed down by Mr Justice Jay underlies the need for caution when relying on a Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use or Development (CLEUD), write James Findlay KC and Clare Parry.

The First-Tier Tribunal has given further guidance on requests made pursuant to FOIA and/ or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (“EIR”) for statistics. Conor Monighan examines the ruling.

Schools and colleges should adopt a careful approach when making changes to policies and practices in response to the recent landmark Supreme Court ruling on the interpretation of the Equality Act 2010, write Jean Boyle and Clare Wigzell.

The Court of Appeal has decided that failing to publish a s.106 agreement (or unilateral undertaking or s.278 highway agreement) prior to granting planning permission can render a planning permission granted in reliance on that agreement unlawful. Victoria Searle sets out the actions councils need to take following the ruling.

Pam Parkes, President of the PPMA, calls for a review of the statutory roles in local government to assess whether they remain fit for purpose.