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Council reprimanded for disclosing new address of data subject to ex-partner alleged to have perpetrated domestic abuse
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Council reprimanded for leaving personal information of more than 6,500 people – including looked after children and employees – exposed through FOI response
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Council resists claim of indirect sex discrimination in homelessness judicial review
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Council restructure makes monitoring officer direct report to chief executive
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Council rethinks commercial property investment in light of CIPFA guidance and PWLB rate hike
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Council reveals that more than 40% of its tenants are in rent arrears, with combined debt nearly £1.8m
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Council reverses school closures after Education Secretary threatens legal action
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Council right not to facilitate man with learning disabilities to have contact with sex workers, says judge
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Council rules out legal action over Home Office plans to accommodate asylum seekers on barge
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Council says it was told by government official not to take action against shops that were failing to enforce mask-wearing
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Council scraps controversial Public Spaces Protection Order banning foul language in public spaces
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Council secures “innovative” injunction to prevent fuel protests
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Council secures £125k fine for company which failed to repair listed church
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Council secures £140k costs order against ex-councillor over failed judicial review
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Council secures £34k order against tenant who had sub-let property since 2010
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Council secures £88k confiscation order against landlords who sub-divided property into flats without permission
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Council secures anti-harassment injunction in High Court against landlord who waged “deliberately offensive” campaign against councillors, lawyers and other officers
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Council secures closure order after finding takeaway operating secret basement nightclub
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Council secures continuation of High Court interim injunction over unauthorized development
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