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Managing New Enforcement Powers for Councils under the Traffic management Act 2004

Rob Hann the Head of our Local Government team, considers the recent legislative changes to traffic management in England, including the introduction of Clean Air Zones and widening local authorities enforcement powers for moving traffic offences.   

Clean Air Zones

As we emerge blinking into the daylight following the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns many of us will get back into

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How far does a PFI Road Maintenance Contract Travel?

On 22nd February 2018 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Amey Birmingham Highways Ltd v.  Birmingham City Council (BCC) [2018] EWCA Civ 264, reports Colin Ricciardiello.

Birmingham City Council (“BCC”) appealed against a High Court decision – [2016] EWHC 2191 – which granted relief in Amey’s favour when it found that an adjudicator’s decision (made in an

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Sharpe Pritchard acts for Merton Council in landmark deal returning AFC Wimbledon to Plough Lane

The leading London-based firm of public law specialists, Sharpe Pritchard, has acted for Merton Council in the completion on Wednesday 13 December of the landmark Section 106 Agreement, returning AFC Wimbledon to where the famous Wimbledon FC used to play football.

The historic deal will see the redevelopment of the Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium site as a football stadium. This will

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