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Council told to pay out £8k+ and instruct barrister over race track noise
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Council told to pay out £8k+ and instruct barrister over race track noise
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Council told to pay over £7k after failing to provide alternative education for autistic boy
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Council told to reconsider school admission appeal after LGO investigation
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Council told to refund nursery charges following Ombudsman investigation into oversight of charging policy
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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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Council unlawfully kept 21-year-old man in care for a year, says High Court judge
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Council unlawfully kept 21-year-old man in care for a year, says High Court judge
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Council updates member and officer relations protocol amid social media concerns
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Council ups settlement offer to £2m+ for cost of planning appeal won by Stansted Airport operator
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Council urged to reverse block on comedian appearing at council-owned venue
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Council urges Environmental Agency to close down operations at landfill site, backs increase in legal ‘fighting fund’
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Council urges football club owner to drop legal action if it wants to play in stadium in city
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Council urges Government to refund costs of failed levelling up bids
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Council urges Javid not to adopt Future Dorset plan, agrees budget for legal advice
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Council uses AI to help determine care offered to elderly residents
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Council uses Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act to ban dogs from its parks
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Council uses Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act to ban dogs from its parks
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