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Council facing legal claim over abuse suffered at school for vulnerable children
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Council facing legal threat after biker dies on “degraded road surface”
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Council facing legal threat over management of rare dune habitat
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Council facing legal threat over temporary refugee accommodation
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Council facing potential legal challenge over planned transfer of former leisure centre site to university
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Council facing second legal challenge over permission for 62-dwelling development on former zoo car park
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Council facing subsidy control claim over allocation of regeneration funding
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Council failed looked after child with special educational needs because of “bewildering” lack of basic knowledge, Ombudsman finds
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Council failed to “adequately” manage young man’s transition from children’s to adult social care, Ombudsman finds
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Council failed to assess man with autism properly leading to breakdown of relationship with mother, Ombudsman finds
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Council failed to carry out needs assessment within statutory timeframes due to shortage of educational psychologists, Ombudsman finds
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Council failed to complete actions agreed in mediation in relation to child’s Education, Health and Care Plan, Ombudsman finds
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Council failed to complete investigation and communicate decision to school taxi driver, Ombudsman finds
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Council failed to comply with procurement law, external auditors say
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Council failed to consider impact of proposed retail development on local post office, High Court finds
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Council failed to follow correct procedure when deciding whether school transport should be provided, Ombudsman finds
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Council failed to follow proper procedure when it placed child with grandparents, Ombudsman finds
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Council failed to investigate cancer cluster concerns, Ombudsman finds as it warns it will investigate actions of Directors of Public Health
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Council failed to make valid private rented sector offers to homeless woman, court rules
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Council failed to properly consider capacity of household to make homelessness application, Ombudsman finds
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