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Councils pressing ahead with sexual entertainment venue licensing, says research
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Councils push to submit local plans for examination in light of proposed planning policy reforms
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Councils raise £10bn+ through charging but amount falls in real terms
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Councils raise £10bn+ through charging but amount falls in real terms
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Councils raise concern over Government plans to determine annual cap on refugees and to end 50 asylum hotel contracts
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