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Combined authority to consider plans for first set of bus byelaws in UK
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Combined authority to procure £12m open framework for legal services
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Combined authority to procure legal services framework agreement worth up to £7.5m
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Combined authority to seek help from Government amid flurry of senior staff resignations
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Combined authority to seek legal advice on relationships with transport operators
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Combined authority unveils measures to maximise local benefits being written into contracts and funding agreements
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Combined county authority names first permanent Director of Legal
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Commercial and administrative law QC joins Field Court
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Commercial property team at Wolverhampton wins ‘Legal Team of the Year’ award at LLG Awards 2025
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Commercial Services Group owned by Kent County Council appoints 19 law firms to £250m national legal services framework
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Commercial Services Group owned by Kent County Council to procure £250m national framework of legal services providers
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Commission calls for justice to be "determined and delivered" in Wales
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Commission on homelessness calls for reintroduction of temporary ban on evictions during cost of living crisis
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Commissioner calls for strengthened proposals on illegal children’s homes, home education and child protection in Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
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Commissioner warns council not to rely on police for enforcement of proposed 20mph speed limits
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Commissioners appointed at Nottingham despite objections from council
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Commissioners at Liverpool delay next report to Secretary of State by two months as intervention reaches “pivotal point”
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Commissioners at Liverpool praise improvement but warn of risks to progress including senior officer upheaval and change in governance
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Commissioners begin to take over key functions at Northamptonshire
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Commissioners detail considerable staff cuts at Woking and warn financial issues “remain significant”
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