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Council told to refund nursery charges following Ombudsman investigation into oversight of charging policy
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Council took “too long” to put in place speech and language therapy for teenager with special educational needs, Ombudsman finds
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Council trialling four-day week insists it will still see fall in agency cover costs as early data reveals two teams saw rise in spend
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Council turns to “little-used” legislation to crack down on home improvement companies
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Council updates member and officer relations protocol amid social media concerns
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Council ups settlement offer to £2m+ for cost of planning appeal won by Stansted Airport operator
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Council urged to launch statutory nuisance investigation over sewage in Lake Windermere
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Council urges Environmental Agency to close down operations at landfill site, backs increase in legal ‘fighting fund’
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Council urges football club owner to drop legal action if it wants to play in stadium in city
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Council urges Government to refund costs of failed levelling up bids
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Council used “outdated, narrow definition” of domestic abuse which led to pregnant woman being turned away, Ombudsman finds
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Council uses social media evidence to defeat £140k claim by cyclist
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Council varying of planning permission for solar farm to remove electricity substation unlawful, High Court rules
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Council vehicles clamped after £138k in unpaid court costs
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Council votes to defy Ombudsman's report
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Council votes to reconfirm Local Plan withdrawal decision that saw monitoring officer threaten to issue section 5 report
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Council vows to defend legal challenge over grant of permission for mixed-use scheme including football stadium
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