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This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes further analyses of the Renters (Reform) Bill; guidance on how to respond to a claim when an employee has downloaded illegal software; and an assessment on the importance of embodied carbon, its use in the planning system and the possibility of systemic reforms. Case analysis includes R(UO) v LB Redbridge, in which the court found the defendant Borough Council had breached its statutory duties by failing to assess a family’s needs when identifying suitable temporary accommodation. Case reports include the decision of the Court of Appeal in Durham County Council v Durham Company Ltd providing guidance on cost caps in Subsidy control statutory review cases, and the public procurement decision in Dukes Bailiffs Ltd v Breckland Council, which considered the distinction between public contracts and concession contracts. The weekly highlights also include further updates on Governance, Public procurement, Brexit, Social housing, Education, Children’s social care, Healthcare, Planning and Highways.
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