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City council concedes defeat after judge quashes open land planning permissions
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City council criticises Government decision to cut funding for major highways PFI contract
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City council cuts savings target by £15m, credits boost in Government funding
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City council defeats appeal by landlord over refusal of permission to apply for judicial review in business rates case
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City council defeats judicial review challenge over age assessment
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City council defends approach to equal pay cases after union says local authority has spent more on legal fees than total cost of claims
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City council defends Planning Court challenge over permission for 400-home scheme
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City council ditches cumulative impact zone for ‘city safe area’ in new licensing approach, introduces ‘good operator policy’
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City council faces judicial review over £5m SEND funding reduction
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City council facing equal pay dispute with union calling on members to lodge claims
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City council facing judicial review over decision to demolish brutalist office block
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City council facing judicial review over greenlight for controversial footbridge
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City council facing legal challenge in row over diverted bus routes
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City council facing second judicial review challenge over tree felling
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City council fails in bid to obtain security for costs against firm claiming £1m in Competition Appeal Tribunal battle
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City council fails to adopt budget for coming financial year
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City council fined £280k over death of school girl hit by falling tree
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City council hails success of scheme to clamp down on ‘beds in sheds’
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City council handed back key functions as Secretary of State gives green light to reduced intervention
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