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MP’s Report on the Role of Charity Trustees in Fundraising
You can read it here. If you read nothing else, it is worth taking a look at section 3 – The role of trustees: governance. Or for the digested read: ‘Last […]
Housing and Planning Act 2016 gets Royal Assent 12th May 2016
Housing and Planning Act 2016 receives Royal Assent 12th May 2016 Ending an extended “ping pong” session between the House of Commons and the House of Lords, Lord Kerslake revoked […]
VRTB – time to get ready
Policies The area associations need to focus on now is developing their policies (on discretion and sales). In its guidance the NHF has provided a list of policy areas to […]
Planning for a deregulated future
Our expert panel gathered to discuss the possible opportunities the deregulatory measures offer, together with the likely hurdles. It included: Jonathan Cox – Partner and housing sector lead Ranjit Bassey – Partner in […]
Local Government Pension Scheme – confiscating employee’s pensions for misconduct or negligence during employment
Under certain circumstances, a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) employer can apply to forfeit the employee’s pension or to recover some or all of their pension benefits. These steps can […]
10 years of the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Empowering and protecting
Our approach We believe that every person should be: Treated as an individual; Empowered and supported to make their own decisions about their life; and Free from undue pressure or […]
Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust case study
The firm acted for Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust in its negotiation and purchase from the Church Commissioners of Hartlebury Castle and its 43 acres of parkland for £2.272 million. As […]
Registrar is on right track over what makes a bona fide co-op
They say that the consultation document should be welcomed. Having listened to serious concerns about some aspects of the previous draft guidance, the FCA sets out sensible new proposals about […]
What Goes Around Comes Around – Charity Governance in 2016
The fundraising scandals of summer 2015 and the closure of Kids Company focused attention on the importance of good governance. At the start of this year Sarah Atkinson of the […]
Are your contracts working for you? Top tips for delivering better value
At a time of continuing reductions in central funding and radical reassessments of how services are financed and delivered, planning for and acting on contract management and contract review has […]
Teckal and Trading: the real benefits of different delivery models
For as many local authority vehicles that exist, there are reasons for creating them, and more. There are, though, some trends that develop: Legal compliance – where a local authority […]