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The Practical impact of the Procurement Act 2023
– the challenges, the benefits and the legal lacunas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the second of three articles for Local Government Lawyer on the Procurement
Act 2023 one year after it went live, Katherine Calder and Victoria Fletcher from
DAC Beachcroft consider some of its practical impact and implications, including
how to choose the right regime, how authorities are tackling the notice requirements,
considerations when making modifications, and setting and monitoring KPIs.

The Practical impact of the Procurement
Act 2023 – the challenges, the benefits
and the legal lacunas

 

 

 

 

Katherine Calder and Victoria Fletcher from DAC Beachcroft
consider some of its practical impact and implications,
including how to choose the right regime, how authorities
are tackling the notice requirements, considerations when
making modifications, and setting and monitoring KPIs.

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Weekly mandatory food
waste collections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


What are the new rules on food waste collections and why are
councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy
and resource management team explain.

Weekly mandatory food
waste collections

 

 

 

 


What are the new rules on food waste collections and why are
councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy
and resource management team explain.

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The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On -
How procurement processes are evolving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine Calder and Sarah Foster of DAC Beachcroft focus on
changes to procurement design at selection and tender stage in
three key areas of change that the Act introduced.

The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On -
How procurement processes are evolving

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine Calder and Sarah Foster of DAC Beachcroft focus on
changes to procurement design at selection and tender stage in
three key areas of change that the Act introduced.
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Service charge recovery
and the Building Safety Act 2022

 

 

 

 

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out
what local authorities need to consider when it comes to
the Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

Service charge recovery
and the Building Safety Act 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out
what local authorities need to consider when it comes to
the Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

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Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law”
is forcing action
Eleanor Jones sets out
what "Awaab's Law"
will mean in practice
for social landlords.

Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law”
is forcing action
Eleanor Jones sets out
what "Awaab's Law"
will mean in practice
for social landlords.

Local Government Reorganisation 2026

Read our exclusive guide providing insight into the challenges that senior legal professionals are facing, alongside a step-by-step look at the work they will need to complete to ensure a smooth transition.
March 16, 2026
Local Government Reorganisation 2026

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Greyhound racing and the separation of powers

April 07, 2026
A recent judgment from the Administrative Court in Wales contains several points of interest for constitutional and public law practitioners, writes Ian Rogers KC.

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Leaving care provisions demystified!

Ann Osbourne and Alison Pryor discuss local authority duties under the Children Act 1989 and the Care Act 2014 – when the duties arise, what they encompass, human rights assessments, and the interface with the issues of immigration and homelessness.

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Weekly mandatory food waste collections

March 20, 2026
What are the new rules on food waste collections and why are councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy and resource management team explain.

Weekly mandatory food waste collections

March 20, 2026
What are the new rules on food waste collections and why are councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy and resource management team explain.

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