local authorities
Local authorities are facing increasing
challenges. Re-organisations and structural reform, financial
pressures, community engagement and the need to remain dynamic and
fair through political, social and economic change; all are complex
tasks heightened by intense public scrutiny and media attention.
Our teams work across all council service areas and are able to
provide the expertise and resource sought by local
authorities. Our goal is to deliver expert advice to support
you in delivering your evolving roles and objectives.
- our clients - 150 local authorities across England and
Wales
- our experience - externally endorsed by legal directories
'demonstrating our insight into legal issues faced by local
authorities', appointments to public sector consortiums
- dedicated team of 94 lawyers - based in Nottingham, Birmingham,
London and Wales
- experts in our field - adult and children’s services, Public
Private Partnership projects, governance, procurement and
constitutional issues, regeneration projects, Building Schools for
the Future, Local Improvement Finance Trusts and retirement
villages
- thought leaders – authors of an Local Government Improvement
and Development (formerly Improvement and Development Agency)
endorsed report on the issues surrounding shared services and
specialist articles, running regular seminars
Results: legal partners
focussed on delivery; a skilled extension to your team; expert
advice combining private sector commercial awareness with in-depth
knowledge of local authority requirements and processes