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Councils locked in dispute over £700m redevelopment
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Councils lose High Court battle with Mayor of London over affordable rents
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Councils lose High Court battle with Mayor of London over affordable rents
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Councils lose High Court battle with Mayor of London over affordable rents
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Councils lose High Court challenge over hospital services downgrade
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Councils lose Supreme Court battle with TfL over vesting of highway
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Councils managing stock owned by registered providers
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Councils may have suffered because of ‘pre-paid cards’ cartel, according to provisional findings of regulator
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Councils mull legal action over government direction to cut newspaper editions
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Councils must receive full funding for role in implementing new 'Protect Duty'
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Councils must remind schools of proper process on waiting lists, says Ombudsman
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Councils must review SEN needs before Key Stage transfers, even if pupil is remaining at same school: Ombudsman
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