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Council launches claim against water company and landowners to repair sinkhole
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Council launches claims against Grenfell contractors as part of bid to recover reported £360m in damages
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Council launches fresh consultation on late night levy after legal challenge
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Council launches fresh consultation on late night levy after legal challenge
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Council launches fresh consultation on late night levy after legal challenge
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Council launches JR action after inspector rejects core strategy as "unsound"
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Council launches JR action after inspector rejects core strategy as "unsound"
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Council launches JR action after inspector rejects core strategy as "unsound"
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Council launches judicial review action after inspector looks to reject key plan
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Council launches judicial review action after inspector looks to reject key plan
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Council launches judicial review action after inspector looks to reject key plan
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Council launches judicial review action after inspector looks to reject key plan
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Council launches judicial review action after inspector looks to reject key plan
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Council launches judicial review bid over routeing of lorries to HS2 construction sites
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Council launches judicial review of ultra vires grant of planning permission
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Council launches judicial review over accommodation of asylum seekers in local hotels, cites tourism concerns
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Council launches judicial review over government decision not to renew city-wide landlord licensing scheme
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Council launches judicial review over plans to house asylum seekers at disused RAF base
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Council launches legal action over approval of 173-home development in challenge to ‘Grey Belt’ decision by inspector
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Council launches legal challenge against planning inspector in light of fire that “altered” planning decision
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