Freeths LLP is active nationwide advising clients on planning, procurement, project management, and a range of other issues, including issues relating to grant funding and bus franchising. In Yorkshire, team members include the Leeds-based Liz Banks, who has aptitude in commercial developments and a range of transactions. Emma Brooksbank and Penny Simpson, in Sheffield, are key names.
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Key clients
- Allerdale Borough Council
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Ashfield District Council
- Audlem Parish Council
- Babergh District Council
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Basildon Borough Council
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Bedford Borough Council
- Bingham Town Council
- Birmingham City Council
- Blaby District Council
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Bolsover District Council
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Boston Borough Council
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- Bracknell Forest Borough Council
- Brighton and Hove Council
Work highlights
Advised Kirklees Council on the promotion of a compulsory purchase order for Buxton House, a large residential tower block in Huddersfield, supporting the Council’s firesafety and regeneration strategy.
Advised West Northamptonshire Council on securing and deploying ZEBRA funding to introduce zero‑emission buses, including development and negotiation of a bespoke grant funding agreement with Stagecoach and advising on subsidy control considerations.
Acting for Wigan Council on the £200m Galleries redevelopment, including demolition of the former shopping centre and full legal support on the development structure and construction documentation for a major mixed‑use regeneration scheme.
Practice head
Nathan Holden
Other key lawyers
Liz Banks; Emma Brooksbank; Penny Simpson; Frank Suttie