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North Wales landlord names local council and eight law firms to £4.2m legal services framework
Social landlord Cartrefi Conwy has appointed Conwy County Borough Council and eight law firms to a legal services framework estimated to be worth £4.2m over 48 months.
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The framework is divided into the following lots:
- Corporate & Funding
- HR and Employment
- Housing Management (including leaseholder support)
- Property, Land, and Development
The successful providers were:
- Anthony Collins (lots 1, 2, 4)
- Berry Smith (3)
- Blake Morgan (3)
- Capital Law (3)
- Conwy County Borough Council (4)
- Darwin Gray (1, 2, 4)
- Devonshires (1, 2, 3, 4)
- Hugh James (1, 2, 3, 4)
- Trowers & Hamlins (1, 2)
Cartrefi Conwy said it would make the agreement accessible by other contracting authorities operating across Wales, primarily registered social landlords across North and Central Wales.
The social landlord has more than 4,000 properties throughout the county of Conwy in North Wales.
Assistant Director - Legal & Governance
£72,686 - £81,742 per annum
Head of Governance & University Solicitor
Up to £66,537 per annum
Head of Legal Shared Service
Up to £89,000 per annum
Senior Lawyer - Advocate
£46,731 - £49,764 per annum
Lawyer (Sabbatical)
£50,788 per annum
Director of Legal and Governance (Monitoring Officer)
£88,185 per annum

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