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Sheffield apologises for producing document that misled courts during bitter Street Trees dispute
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Sheffield lifts suspension of Uber licence, but York refuses to renew
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Sheffield secures renewal of injunctions over tree felling programme
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Sheffield suspends Uber licence with company blaming administrative error
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Sheffield to apologise to courts for misleading documents referenced in judicial review decisions regarding street trees dispute
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Shelter calls for action on homes built under permitted development rights
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Shelter crowd funds legal action over alleged failure by council to offer homeless people temporary accommodation
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