Burges Salmon LLP‘s multifarious local government team covers local authority pension schemes, the outsourcing of children’s services and major regeneration projects - the latter often goes hand in hand with the compulsory purchase expertise present at the firm. Practice head Gary Soloman is an authority on the compensation aspects of regeneration projects. John Houlden is a key contact for complex local authority mandates, advising on issues such as procurement and state aid matters. Matthew Ramus possesses considerable experience advising on major Children’s Services restructuring programmes. Additional names to note in the Bristol-based team include Emma Andrews, Paula McGeady and Sarah Sutherland.
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Work highlights
- Advising Bristol City Council on its ‘City Leap’ initiative, bringing together private sector and community partners to deliver on a long-term multibillion programme of energy and infrastructure investment.
- Advising on the major highway improvement scheme at Junction 10 of the M5 motorway, which is needed to address congestion problems in Cheltenham and enable significant growth.
- Advising South Hams District Council in relation to a potential compulsory purchase order to enable land assembly of part of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport at Langage.
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Partner and head of Burges Salmon's planning and compulsory purchase team. Recent/current matters: acting for Isle of Anglesey County Council in relation to the proposed new nuclear power station at Wylfa, including promoting a CPO for significant highway improvements. Advising on a number of town and city centre regeneration schemes and acting for the Canal and River Trust and the Environment Agency in promoting CPOs to deliver European funded environmental works along the River Severn. Gary also recently assisted Redrow Homes secure permission for a 7,000 home garden village at Plasdwr, North-West Cardiff.
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Gary Soloman