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Posted 2 days ago7 minute read

Coffee Morning – Season Two: Thirteen Sessions, Every Thursday, May to July

Season One concluded at the end of April. Season Two opens on the 7th May with thirteen sessions covering legal...

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Newly elected
Posted 2 days ago6 minute read

Newly elected councillors: what consultation law requires

Newly elected councillors often assume a mandate justifies moving fast. The law disagrees. What new members must know about consultation...
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Local government reorganisation
Posted 7 days ago6 minute read

Does Reorganisation Reset Your Consultation Duties?

New unitary authorities inherit their predecessors' consultation obligations. Reorganisation is not a legal clean slate....
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judicial review
Posted 1 week ago6 minute read

SEND budget cuts: why councils face judicial review

SEND budget cuts: why councils face judicial review...
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Bus franchising speech box
Posted 2 weeks ago5 minute read

Bus franchising consultation: lessons from Greater Manchester

The Greater Manchester case confirmed what lawful bus franchising consultation looks like. Here is what every transport authority needs to...
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questionnaire
Posted 2 weeks ago6 minute read

Stakeholder mapping for public consultation: the 4 steps most teams miss

Completing a stakeholder map feels like progress. It is, but only as a first step. The map tells you who...

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