This course provides a solid grounding in the key fundamental principles of local government. The course will be a useful introduction for trainees and newly qualified solicitors, as well as those who are new to local government. The course will cover:
The background to and structure of local government
Governance
Constitution
Functions and service delivery options
Powers
Access to information
Decision making
Legal challenges
Members, officers and standards
The course will include interactive elements, allowing delegates to work together in small groups to embed their knowledge and understanding.
Partner, Weightmans
Simon has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in local government law spanning almost two decades.
He has led on significant projects including an innovative housing stock transfer at Wirral Council and on the promotion of a private Act of Parliament. He was awarded the title of Local Government Young Solicitor of the year in 2006. As Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer at Wirral Council, Simon was the lead legal adviser for key projects including regeneration schemes in New Brighton and Birkenhead.
In 2009, he was appointed Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer of the newly created Cheshire West and Chester Council. This involved the creation of a single authority from four councils. Simon has been a member of the projects boards for a number of major projects including the creation of Council-owned companies, as well as significant outsourcing and regeneration projects.
Simon is a go-to adviser for authorities on significant governance and vires issues throughout the country including carrying out independent reviews on sensitive and high profile issues.
He is a leading practitioner on member conduct and has carried out a number of significant investigations on behalf of local authorities into the behaviour of elected members.
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09:30 - 13:00
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