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Council loses legal challenge over decision by integrated care board not to contribute towards costs of children's home placement
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Council loses Planning Court challenge over development and policies restricting development outside settlement limits
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Council loses Supreme Court appeal over planning conditions and dedication of land as public highway
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Council loses Supreme Court appeal over whether community fund donation was material consideration for grant of planning permission
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Council loses Supreme Court battle over HMO licence conditions
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Council loses Upper Tribunal battle over modification of headlease that would allow conversion of 76,000 sq ft office building into 114 flats
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Council made errors in how it made decisions about care package for young person, Ombudsman finds
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Council makes partial climbdown in school funding row following legal action threat
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Council makes use of new power to introduce borough-wide selective licensing scheme without need for government approval
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Council maladministration and service failures highlighted in latest round of Housing Ombudsman investigations
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Council meeting disrupted as climate protestors glue hands to chamber desks
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Council meetings and the passing of the Queen
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Council meetings beyond 7 May 2021
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Council missed multiple deadlines for reviewing Education, Health and Care plan, Ombudsman finds
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Council more than decade late in implementing policy needed to be compliant with Equality Act, Ombudsman finds
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Council mounts High Court legal challenge over grant by inspectors of permission for increase in passenger numbers at Stansted Airport
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Council mounts legal challenge after inspector refuses to endorse Local Plan
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Council mulling injunctions or banning orders for pedicab riders, following set of prosecutions
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Council mulling next steps in asylum seekers centre dispute following government response to pre-action letter and planning contravention notice
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Council mulls enforcement against hotel for housing asylum seekers without correct planning permission
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