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Council accuses Education Secretary of failure to comply with BSF court ruling
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Council accuses Education Secretary of failure to comply with BSF court ruling
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Council accuses Levelling Up Secretary of undermining local democratic planning process, makes statutory review bid
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Council acknowledges defeat in planning battle over 1,100-home scheme
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Council acknowledges that legal error 40+ years ago may mean village green is built on
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Council acted outside its powers on council tax reduction scheme: High Court
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Council acted outside its powers on council tax reduction scheme: High Court
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Council acted unlawfully when assessing whether applicant was 'former relevant child'
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Council admits chief inspector of weights and measures was not properly qualified
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Council admits data breach affecting 6,000+ customers but avoids ICO action
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Council admits decision to cancel talk over views of speaker was procedurally unlawful
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Council admits defeat in bid to ban live animal exports through port
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Council admits failure to comply with equality duty over Spearmint Rhino licence
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Council admits failure to comply with equality duty over Spearmint Rhino licence
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Council admits planning enforcement backlog with 170 cases more than four years old creates risk of immunity
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Council admits to being “financially and operationally unsustainable”, issues s114 notice
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Council adopts local plan which includes policy protecting airfield earmarked by Home Office for asylum seeker accommodation
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Council adopts revised arrangements for handling complaints against councillors after 50 received in less than two years
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Council advised to tolerate illegal traveller sites, as report warns of high cost of legal action
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Council advised to tolerate illegal traveller sites, as report warns of high cost of legal action
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