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Council hits beauty salon with closure notice over failure to have adequate COVID-19 controls in place
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Council hits out at placement of asylum seekers in Blackpool hotel ahead of hearing of its injunction application
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Council holds off legal challenge over Tier 3 status for now after receiving response from government lawyers to pre-action letter
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Council holds off on challenging decision by inspector on housing land supply following legal advice
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Council implements child services reforms as part of ‘Families First for Children’ pathfinder
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