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Envoys warn Tower Hamlets’ “fragile” golden triangle must improve
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (781+ words) Ministerial envoys have criticised the "fragile" state of Tower Hamlets" golden triangle of statutory officers and called on its monitoring officer to "robustly challenge" senior officers in the lead-up to local elections. Writing in their second report " which was handed…...
How to be a Data Protection Officer - Act Now
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (108+ words) How to be a Data Protection Officer - Act Now-Information Law'Local Government Lawyer How to be a Data Protection Officer - Act Now The Data Protection Officer does not just advise on the law. The skill set needed to perform this role…...
Campaigners call for reform to “strengthen, rather than dilute” legal foundations for children with SEND
1+ week, 1+ day ago (203+ words) A coalition of organisations led by "Save Our Children's Rights' has announced plans for a national demonstration calling on the Government to'protect and strengthen" the legal rights of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). According…...
Arts and Culture, Community and Regeneration: The Two New Streamlined Subsidy Routes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1404+ words) Beatrice Wood and Sophie Read explore the two new Streamlined Routes, officially introduced in February this year, to simplify the awards of certain subsidies: the Community and Regeneration route and the Arts and Culture route. This article discusses the potential…...
Minister orders external review at Slough after Commissioners suggest council is “plateauing”
1+ week, 6+ day ago (744+ words) The Minister for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern, has ordered an external review at Slough Borough Council amid claims that previous progress at the local authority has not been sustained. Slough has been subject to intervention since December 2021, after…...
The convergence of DRS, Simpler Recycling and EPR
1+ week, 5+ day ago (427+ words) Kirstin Roberts looks at the need to rethink local authority waste systems in light of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), Simpler Recycling and packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Deposit Return Scheme: Removing high value material from kerbside streams When the…...
Representation of the People Bill - Sharpe Pritchard
1+ week, 6+ day ago (199+ words) Representation of the People Bill - Sharpe Pritchard'Local Government Lawyer Representation of the People Bill - Sharpe Pritchard The Representation of the People Bill was introduced in Parliament in February 2026. It contains the most significant changes to the electoral law regime in…...
Law Society criticises failure of statutory guidance to drive consistent progress on EDI in legal sector
2+ week, 1+ day ago (414+ words) Current statutory guidance has not driven consistent progress on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and wellbeing across the legal sector, the Law Society has said in its consultation response to the Legal Services Board (LSB)s draft statement of policy…...
Data Ethics - Act Now-Information Law
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (139+ words) Data Ethics - Act Now-Information Law'Local Government Lawyer Data Ethics - Act Now Data ethics is increasingly relevant to the role of information professionals. Just because the processing of personal data is lawful does not make it fair or 'ethical'. - What role…...
AI and Information Governance: Bridging Innovation and Compliance - Act Now
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (200+ words) AI and Information Governance: Bridging Innovation and Compliance - Act Now'Local Government Lawyer AI and Information Governance: Bridging Innovation and Compliance - Act Now As we step into 2025, the momentum of AI continues to shape the technological landscape. Notably, Microsoft's substantial investment…...