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Council caused purchaser injustice after supplying incorrect information on local land charges, Ombudsman finds
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Council chamber security upgraded in wake of ‘Grannies for the Future’ protest
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Council chief executive named as third commissioner sent into Nottingham
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Council chief executive sent unlawful email to union members, tribunal concludes
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Council chooses to halt 4000-home development rather than fight judicial review
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Council cites 776-year-old law in dispute over City of London plans to move historic wholesale markets
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Council claims Home Office pressing ahead with works at airfield housing asylum seekers despite stop notice
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Council claims Ombudsman request for it to process DoLS applications within set time constraints “not possible”
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Council claims to be in “an impossible situation” after planning inspector response to draft Local Plan
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Council commences legal action against airport owner over alleged “stripping” of critical assets
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Council commissions legal advice over leak of information following confidential briefing of members
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Council commits to statutory review of ministerial approval of exploratory oil planning application
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Council complains about housing targets after barrister advises against ignoring standard methodology
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Council concedes challenge to grant of planning permission after treating highways and amenity impacts inconsistently
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Council concedes High Court challenge to grant of prior approval over failure to undertake sufficient inquiries
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Council concedes in strip club policy legal challenge over equality duty failure
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Council concedes it acted unlawfully in temporarily diverting public footpaths
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Council concedes on judicial review over decision to shutter leisure centre
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Council concern over extent of private equity role in fostering agencies
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Council concern over falling referrals to children’s social services
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