Community Infrastructure Levy Appeals

June 19th, 2012 by Louise Humphreys

Appeals can be made against all aspects of the CIL collection and enforcement system, from the CIL collection authority's calculation of the amount due to any enforcement actions it may take. This blog post focuses on appealing against the levy colle ... continue reading...

Abolition of Committal Proceedings

June 18th, 2012 by Louise Humphreys

As of today (18 June 2012), committal proceedings have been abolished in the following local justice areas: Bath and Wansdyke Berkshire Bristol Liverpool and Knowsley North Avon North Hampshire North Somerset Ormskirk Sefton St Helens Wi ... continue reading...

Strange Keyphrases

June 15th, 2012 by Louise Humphreys

At various times throughout the year I take a look at the statistics for the firm's website to see what keywords or phrases are used by people who subsequently visit the site. Whilst most of them make total sense, such as "section 215 notice", there ... continue reading...

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests for Members

June 12th, 2012 by Louise Humphreys

The Government has laid the regulations for disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) ahead of the new standards regime for local government coming into force on 1 July 2012. Key features of the new standards framework include the requirement for local ... continue reading...