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Council defends planning committee after critical peer review
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Council defends use of “gagging” clauses in leaseholder disputes
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Council defers vote on controversial taxi licensing policy
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Council delay in communicating with courts in taxi licence dispute could have “significantly affected the administration of justice,” Deputy High Court judge says
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Council delay in enforcement was unlawful and allowed coal mining operations to continue months after planning permission expired, barristers claim
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Council delayed accepting EHCP when it was transferred from another council area, Ombudsman finds
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Council demands urgent meeting with Housing Minister amid claims it is “between a rock and a hard place” over Local Plan
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Council designates rural settlements as towns for purposes of planning considerations in bid to maintain integrity of Green Belt
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Council did not act unlawfully in refusing to allow edging round grave: Court
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Council did not appear to conduct competitive procurement exercises for £500k social media payments, director of legal says
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Council did not do enough to help social housing tenant enduring homophobic abuse, Ombudsman says
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Council did not have reasonable system in place to respond to police requests for accommodation for detained juveniles: Court of Appeal
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Council did not properly consider whether it needed to provide alternative education for young boy, Ombudsman finds
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Council did not speak with father about safeguarding referral, then created safety plan which was “one-sided” and contained assumptions about his ability to parent, Ombudsman finds
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Council directly discriminated against couple with Sikh Indian heritage in provision of adoption services, judge rules
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Council discloses information on staff and councillors in FOI data breach
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Council dismay over award of reported £83k costs after planning row settled
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