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Council fails in Supreme Court appeal over business rates and gym operated by charity
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Council fails in Upper Tribunal appeal over mentoring support during non-term time periods
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Council failures led to loss of educational provision for autistic child, Ombudsman finds
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Council finances "fast approaching a cliff-edge", says chair of Public Accounts Committee
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Council fined £1.4m after child suffers life-changing head injury in “easily preventable” incident
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Council fined £145k for disclosing sensitive personal data about alleged gang members
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Council fined £16k after school technician lost finger while operating machine
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Council fined £300k after dog walker hit by tree on public footpath
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Council fined £500k after first prosecution by CQC over failure to provide safe care
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Council forced to retake key decision over administrative error
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Council gets default ruling set aside in £6m mesothelioma case despite "inexcusable" delay
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