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Our Public Sector group produces updates to help its clients understand topical issues or recent changes in legislation.

private delivery of public services

25 Sep 2012

Our partner, Mary Chant, discusses and offers her opinion on the private delivery of public services.

Government consultation on local authorities being obliged to pay its EU fines

10 Apr 2012

Our Environment team reviews the launch by The Department of Communities and Local Government of its consultation on a policy framework for passing EU fines to local authorities and other public bodies for payment.

Local Authority Statutory Nuisance Survey 2011 published

30 Mar 2012

Our Environment team takes a look at the recently published survey that categorises all statutory nuisance complaints received by local authorities in England over the past three years on an annualised basis.

waste duty of care prosecution

27 Mar 2012

Our Environment law team highlights the decision of Hackney Borough Council to prosecute a local business for being unable to produce waste duty of care paperwork in relation to its rubbish.

significant changes to the contaminated land regime announced

09 Mar 2012

Our Environment team considers the publication by the Government of its long awaited response to its consultation on wide ranging changes to the contaminated land regime and of a new draft guidance for local authorities.

 

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For further information, please contact Oliver Sowton, partner in our Public Sector group on 023 8085 7111 or email oliver.sowton@bllaw.co.uk.