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Council criticised for failure to provide suitable education to boy with SEN
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Council criticised for failures relating to handling of care and support needs
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Council criticised in dispute over designated local authority for care proceedings
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Council criticises Planning Inspectorate call to withdraw local plan over duty to cooperate and standard method concerns
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Council decides against bid for borough-wide injunction on illegal encampments
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Council decides against contesting injunction application over through-traffic restriction trials
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Council decides not to pursue cases against group of drivers who failed to comply with Public Space Protection Order
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Council decision not to designate illegal landfill ‘contaminated land’ to be challenged in High Court
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Council decision not to fully investigate business property noise complaint wrong, Ombudsman finds
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Council decision that scuppered football club move was breach of contract, club claims
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Council decision to extend conservation area to save department store building was unlawful, High Court rules
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Council declares ‘critical incident’ in adult social care
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Council declines to review signage despite successful appeal over "confusing" bus gate signs
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Council defeated in High Court by allotment holders over school sports pitches plan
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Council defeats £1.7m claim brought by contractor over bus station
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Council defeats appeal by driver over revocation of licence ahead of trial for conspiracy to supply drugs
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