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Transfer of public health services to councils: valid doubts?

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 31 2011

Many will be following the progress of the Health and Social Care Bill, which signals significant changes in the NHS, not least by proposing the transfer of full responsibility for public health services from PCTs to local authorities by 2013- 14

Providing a reference where allegations have been made

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 31 2011

Employers are often wary of providing a reference, particularly if it might mean an ex-employee does not get the job

Curtain up on the power of general competence

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 4 2011

The Supreme Court's decision in the LAML litigation, combined with the power of general competence contained within the Localism Bill, promises a welcome boost to the shared services agenda, but the reality may be less radical than many commentators suggest

Introducing the Localism Bill

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 22 2010

The Localism Bill which was laid before Parliament on 13 December

Conduct provisions under the Localism Bill

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 22 2010

It has been widely publicised that that the Localism Bill would introduce sweeping changes in the sphere of conduct

General power of competence

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 22 2010

The Localism Bill will introduce, for the first time, a general power of competence

Recommendations by local government ombudsmen

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 26 2010

In R(Gallagher and McCarthy) v Basildon DC the local authority published a report containing personal information about the claimant travellers (C

DCMS withdraws funding from CABE

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 26 2010

The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) is to be wound up after the Department for Culture, Media and Sport decided to withdraw its £5 million annual funding as part of a Comprehensive Spending Review which has seen massive reductions across the public sector

Doing the right things, in the right way in an open and accountable manner

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 26 2010

The Audit Commission has recently published a public interest report into Uttoxeter Town Council's sale of some council owned land

Secure tenant required to give up possession of flat

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 23 2010

Wilson v London Borough of Harrow is a decision of the High Court concerning the right of a tenant to remain in council property which she had occupied for some 17 years