Comment: Fair regulation or income stream?

02 August 2013

Dr. Nicholas Dobson is a lawyer specialising in local and public law is also Communications Officer for Lawyers in Local Government.

I was recently asked what I think of local authorities using regulatory powers to increase diminishing revenues in present times of financial austerity. The answer, I suppose, depends on the capacity in which you’re asking me!

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