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New planning flexibilities for public service and port infrastructure

14 Apr 2021

Against the backdrop of the pandemic, in December 2020, the government issued a consultation until January 2021 which sought views on separate proposals including the proposal to support public service infrastructure through changes to existing permitted development rights (PDRs).

Protect duty consultation: public protection and preparedness against terrorist attacks

14 Apr 2021

The Home Office has commenced a public consultation on how legislation, known as the Protect Duty, may be used to enhance the protection of publicly accessible locations across the UK from terrorist attacks.

Transforming Public Procurement – WBD's response to the Green Paper. Blue sky thinking or a brewing storm?

25 Mar 2021

In anticipation of the UK's exit from the European Union, the Cabinet Office published its Public Procurement Green Paper on 15 December 2020. It serves as an aspirational mission statement for the future of public procurement post-Brexit. The document reflects the overarching political climate in which it was composed, with the ministerial foreword taking aim at the EU's "outdated public procurement regime". The new proposals align themselves with the international Agreement on Government Procurement, and seem to deliberately steer away from the previous regime as a point of principle, towards one that "better meets the UK's needs".

The Official Receiver and Kids Company case – long-awaited, unexpected or not?

25 Feb 2021

On 12 February 2021 the High Court delivered its verdict on "Kids Company" – technically The Official Receiver v Atkinson & Ors. The case considered the possibility of director disqualification orders being made against trustees of the insolvent charity Kids Company, and whether the charity's Chief Executive Officer should be classed as a "de facto" director, and also disqualified.

Public sector exit payments: the cap didn't fit

22 Feb 2021

In a surprise move on 12 February 2021, the Government announced that the Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 will be revoked. The Regulations came into force on 4 November 2020 and introduced a cap of £95,000 on exit payments made by a long list of public sector bodies and offices listed in the Regulations.

WBD's clean energy team shares insights into green tech in leading industry report

02 Feb 2021

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has shared its insights into the renewable energy sector and the opportunities presented by green technologies in the latest Whitehall Industry Group (WIG) report which has just been launched.

Supporting public service infrastructure delivery

06 Jan 2021

On 3 December 2020 MHCLG published a consultation on measures to support the provision of public service infrastructure and housing delivery. This briefing considers proposals 3. and 4. in more detail

Selling charity land: commercial terms vs social impact – a balancing act?

11 Dec 2020

What do trustees need to think about when selling their charity's property? The answer is more complicated than one might think, with the law in this area remaining largely untouched by the liberalising measures introduced to other areas of charity law.

WBD advises Northumberland County Council on £43m learning and leisure campus

07 Dec 2020

WBD has advised Northumberland County Council on the development of a multi-million-pound learning and leisure campus in Ponteland.

Consenting electricity storage

18 Nov 2020

Electricity storage is a key technology in the transition to a smarter and more flexible energy system. It will play an important role in helping to reduce emissions to Net Zero by 2050.

Related insights: Public, Government Services and Third Sector

New planning flexibilities for public service and port infrastructure

Protect duty consultation: public protection and preparedness against terrorist attacks

Transforming Public Procurement – WBD's response to the Green Paper. Blue sky thinking or a brewing storm?

The Official Receiver and Kids Company case – long-awaited, unexpected or not?

Public sector exit payments: the cap didn't fit

WBD's clean energy team shares insights into green tech in leading industry report

Supporting public service infrastructure delivery

Selling charity land: commercial terms vs social impact – a balancing act?

WBD advises Northumberland County Council on £43m learning and leisure campus

Consenting electricity storage

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