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Council calls in law firm after complaint about planning committee meeting
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Council calls Ombudsman recommendations in child protection case “inappropriate and misguided”, reserves legal position over report conclusions
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Council can consider application to register land as village green after Planning Court rejects claims of “trigger event”
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Council cancels planning permission following legal threat from retailer
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Council cannot escape leases on grounds of own breaches of fiduciary duty: Court of Appeal
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Council cannot escape leases on grounds of own breaches of fiduciary duty: Court of Appeal
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Council cannot escape leases on grounds of own breaches of fiduciary duty: Court of Appeal
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Council cannot escape leases on grounds of own breaches of fiduciary duty: Court of Appeal
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Council cannot use own irrationality to avoid paying staff enhanced notice, says Tribunal
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Council cannot use own irrationality to avoid paying staff enhanced notice, says Tribunal
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Council caused purchaser injustice after supplying incorrect information on local land charges, Ombudsman finds
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Council challenges Education Secretary over "forced" academy conversion
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Council challenges Education Secretary over "forced" academy conversion
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Council challenges planning appeal in dispute over five-year housing supply
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Council challenges planning appeal in dispute over five-year housing supply
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Council chamber security upgraded in wake of ‘Grannies for the Future’ protest
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Council changes mind on appealing High Court parking charges ruling
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Council changes mind on appealing High Court parking charges ruling
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