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Council prosecution sees Tesco fined £7.5m+ for selling food past its ‘use by’ date
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Council publishes 2021 report that revealed “organisational dysfunction” at senior level
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Council publishes summary decision behind suspension of premises licence for restaurant that hosted Rita Ora birthday party during lockdown
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Council pursues injunction to stop developers selling more houses on major scheme, over failure to provide facilities set out in s106 agreement
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Council puts arms-length bus company into liquidation after financial woes
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Council puts brakes on decision to refer former monitoring officer to SRA as it mulls legal advice
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Council puts brakes on proposed school closure following legal action
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Council puts forward Public Spaces Protection Order including ban on foul language
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Council puts library closures plan on hold after campaigners bring legal challenge
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Council quashes zoo plans following challenge from animal rights campaigners
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Council quits X over "disinformation" and "high levels of abuse" of staff
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Council rapped after homeless family left to live in hotel rooms for three years
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Council rapped for delays while homeless family left in crowded conditions
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Council rapped for failure to follow up on complaint about community centre
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Council rapped over failure to properly carry out financial assessment following Ombudsman investigation
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Council rapped over treatment of pregnant woman who was made homeless
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Council re-opens hotel procurement but says legal claim was “scare tactic”
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Council reaches confidential settlement in ‘floating bridge’ dispute
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Council reaches legal agreement with Barry Waterfront developers after dispute over s106 obligations
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Council readies itself for legal action over long-running quarry odour dispute
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