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Council to revisit potential judicial review as it takes planning enforcement action over accommodation of asylum seekers in ex-student block
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Council to run ADR pilot to tackle soaring number of housing disrepair claims, review whether scheme can be made mandatory for disputes above £5,000
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Council to seek £165k at proceeds of crime hearing after defendant pleads guilty to unlawful subletting
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Council to seek legal advice on enforcing agreement with development partner
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Council to take first children’s services trust back in-house
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Council to undertake “urgent” review of child protection case that triggered Leeds disorder
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Council to undertake full audit of education provision, pay out £17,500 after Ombudsman finds multiple failures in SEN support
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Council told by Ombudsman to reconsider decision regarding alleged intentional deprivation of assets
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Council told to apologise for failing to action recommendation by Ombudsman to assess woman’s needs as a carer
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Council told to apologise to private landlord after taking "too long" to apply to Court of Protection for permission to end woman's tenancy after she lost capacity
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Council told to deduct £11k from outstanding care home fees after delays in carrying out financial assessment
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Council told to maintain “better oversight” of nurseries providing free places following investigation by Ombudsman
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Council told to overhaul homelessness reviews after delays left disabled woman in unsuitable accommodation too long
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Council told to pay £15k after failings led to child missing education for two years
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Council told to pay £15k over failures in relation to provision of suitable alternative education
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Council told to pay £6,000 after condition of property forced family to share one bedroom
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Council told to pay £8k after failing to provide boy with education and SEN provision during 18-month period
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Council told to pay costs of neighbouring authority on planning appeal
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Council told to pay more than £10k for SEN failings following investigation by Ombudsman
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Council told to pay nearly £10k after woman forced to live in unsuitable accommodation for three years
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