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August 25, 2026

Local Government Reorganisation and the shareholder role

In the fourth instalment in his five part series, Peter Collins looks at who will hold the shareholder role after vesting day. One question often receives less attention than it deserves during Local Government Reorganisation. Once the new authority comes into existence, who…
August 25, 2026

Local Government Reorganisation and liabilities

Peter Collins sets out the liabilities councils going through reorgansiation cannot afford to overlook. Corporate structures can sometimes create the impression that assets, contracts and liabilities sit at arm's length from the council itself. In reality, understanding exactly…
August 21, 2026

Reforms to the NSIP Regime (and Beyond…)

James Goldthorpe, Emyr Thomas and Alastair Lewis set out where the government’s Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (“NSIPs”) reforms have reached, the implications of the changes made to date and how the latest consultation “beyond NSIPS” could allow the government…
August 20, 2026

Local Government Reorganisation: Governance frameworks

Is your governance framework ready for vesting day? Peter Collins examines the importance of early planning. When councils think about Local Government Reorganisation, governance is often viewed through the lens of the new authority. Constitutions are reviewed, committee…
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