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District council hit with full costs after planning inspectors back expansion at Stansted Airport
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District council in the running for legal services innovation at LexisNexis Legal Awards
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District council loses appeal after inspector quashed enforcement notice over occupation of caravans
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District council names Eccleston as Head of Law and Governance
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District council pauses Local Plan process after Gove planning announcements
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District council promises legal action should Home Office place asylum seekers in local hotels
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District council says planning applications can be determined as usual after resolving problems with quality of water discharged at nature reserve
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District council secures continuing High Court injunctions over development of land in Green Belt
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District council secures High Court orders against illegal encampments at three sites
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District council sees off High Court challenge to Local Plan
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District council to appoint five legal providers to £4m panel for special projects
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District council to mount legal challenge over Government plans to open asylum seekers centre in area
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District council to offer £1.4m to settle costs of planning appeal won by Stansted Airport operator
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District council warns planning reform would “weaken local democracy”
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District council wins ‘Legal Services Innovation’ category at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2023
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District council wins High Court battle over ownership of former allotment land
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