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Council awarded £20,000 in costs after locum solicitor loses “vexatious” employment claim
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Council awarded indemnity costs after High Court waste dispute win
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Council awards £2m contract to law firm for legal services on major estate regeneration
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Council awards £315k case management contract
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Council backtracks on planning refusal at planning inquiry over five year housing land supply
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Council bans ice cream van from street following chime complaints
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Council bans Tiktok on devices
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Council becomes first to permanently adopt four-day work week
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Council breached court embargo by releasing news of judicial review ruling before hand down
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Council breached procedural legitimate expectation of residents when revoking traffic order, but judge declines to quash decision
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Council brings judicial review against Secretary of State over 800-home development
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