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The following update provides you with the key news relating to local government reform (LGR) and devolution for the months of August and September.

Multiple factors including inflation, and digital disruption have reshaped UK retail. Forward-thinking occupiers are adapting with new leasing models and experiential stores.

The Government has launched the English Devolution and Community Engagement Bill (“the Bill”), which spans 338 pages. The Devolution Bill introduces three tiers of strategic authority, outlines mayoral powers, and restructures local government by eliminating two-tier structures. Additionally, it establishes a new community right to buy and, surprisingly, abolishes upward-only rent reviews. Here, we provide a summary of the key impacts that the Devolution Bill will have on pla

The 338-page English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill was published on 10 July 2025, and is currently going through the parliamentary process. The Bill formalises much of the contents of the English Devolution White Paper, with some notable additions.

To facilitate national economic recovery, the Government has launched new legislation and policy1 designed to turbo-charge local economies. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (“The Bill”) is the centrepiece to achieving this.

Commercial property partner, Richard Holmes and Nichola Gray recently completed a lease for Nell's Pizza's new location in MediaCity, Manchester.