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District councils in Warwickshire agree to make formal submission on merging to Secretary of State
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District councils need to be “active partners” in Integrated Care Systems, report concludes
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District councils pursue s.113 agreement to continue sharing legal services and other officers following end of wider partnership
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District councils should seize local government reorganisation as opportunity to redesign adult social care services: report
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District delays final decision on four-day week until Government sets out its plans to stop the practice
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District facing legal challenge over approval for works to listed former church
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District fails in challenge to decision of inspector to allow appeal by developer over non-determination of application
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District fails in court challenge to decision by planning inspector on 34-home scheme
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District fails in legal challenge to permission for development it considered would result in unacceptable standard of living for future occupants
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District invites tender for legal services on its “biggest project for decades”
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District judge refuses to give social landlord permission to force entry into home of tenant to do gas safety check
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District planning authorities in England issue fewest number of enforcement notices since records began
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