Employment aspects of LGR
The Government’s programme of local government reorganisation (LGR) is underway, with a decision already made for Surrey to move to a two-unitary authority model. Many of the queries received from our clients so far relate to employment law matters and we have...
Birketts to offer LGR training
DCN is delighted to announce that we’ve entered a new partnership with Birketts LLP, a top 50 UK law firm specialising in advising the public sector. Birketts will be providing a package of training materials to DCN members in relation to local government...
DCN responds to mayoral election delays: England’s power imbalance is perpetuated
The Government has today announced the delay of mayoral elections in Devolution Priority Programme areas from 2026 to 2028. This will impact on 7.5 million people in Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk and East and West Sussex. In response, Cllr Richard Wright,...