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Council took “too long” to put in place speech and language therapy for teenager with special educational needs, Ombudsman finds
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Council trialling four-day week insists it will still see fall in agency cover costs as early data reveals two teams saw rise in spend
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Council turns to “little-used” legislation to crack down on home improvement companies
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