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New community empowerment initiatives
On 16 June 2026 the Government announced five new initiatives designed to empower English communities, but following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer there are doubts as to whether these will be implemented. Tim Care, Alexander Rose and Abigail McAllister consider each of the announcements, their legal implications and whether the initiatives will still be implemented.
VAT on land for social housing
Lucy Vannet and Ben Halsey analyse a welcome new consultation and explain why it matters to social housing providers.
Subsidy Control Assessments: Key SAU recommendations
The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) is the reporting function of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for the purpose of reporting on subsidy control assessments that have been referred to the SAU. Jennifer Andrews summarises the guidance within recent reports, for practitioners to consider when drafting subsidy assessments.
Company governance - conflicts of interest for officers and members
In the second of his two-part mini-series on governance failures in local authority companies, Geoff Wild examines how to avoid conflicts of interest arising between the company and the council. In particular he looks at those council officers and members who are appointed as directors, where the potential for such conflict is significant - but can be managed.
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Local Authority Insight Series: Regeneration and the local authority estate
Lee Pickett and Rita Bange discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the law surrounding property of local authorities and the need for further regeneration of urban areas.
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