On 11 May 2021, Her Majesty the Queen addressed both Houses as part of the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament. In the Queen’s speech, Her Majesty outlined a new legislative agenda which included reference to the Subsidy Control Bill. What is the purpose of the Subsidy Control Bill? When the Brexit transition period ended at…
You may have heard the recent decision that the High Court has refused to declare that councils may continue to hold meetings remotely on or after 7th May. Although the legislative reasoning is clear, many council officers and members will be considering whether the right decision has been made on a practical level. As a…
Rob Hann, Sharpe Pritchard’s Head of Local Government takes a look at the House of Common’s Public Account Committees’ recent report into the pending expiry of PFI contracts which contains some interesting recommendations…. Hot on the heels of last year’s NAO report into the expiry of PFI contracts, Managing the expiry of PFI contracts –…
The recently introduced £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments will now be revoked. Following an extensive review, the Government has determined that the cap should be disapplied until it can be revoked. Background The Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 (the Regulations) were developed from 2014 to 2020 and came into force…
Guidance note issued by Infrastructure and Projects Authority – February 2021 This is a brief summary of guidance issued in February 2021 by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), the government’s centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects concerning the discontinuation of LIBOR. The guidance is available here and is relevant to authorities who…
On 16 January 2021, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced a new ‘Right to Regenerate’ that will enable the public to require local authorities and the public sector to sell unused land and assets. Alongside the announcement, MCHLG has published an 8 week consultation seeking views on this new right. The proposal is…
