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Government insists Electoral Commission will remain operationally independent after designation of strategy and policy statement
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Government intervenes after council with one of oldest local plans in the country rejects draft
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Government intervention at Slough to continue despite commissioners reporting finance and governance improvements
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Government introduces Bill to ringfence rent debts built up following mandated business closures during pandemic
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Government introduces legislation in bid to replace Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
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Government issues advice to local authorities on how to fight procurement fraud
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Government issues Best Value Notice for combined authority over continued concerns about governance arrangements
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Government issues best value notices for two councils
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Government issues changes to Working Together guidance
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Government issues combined authority with best value notice amid concerns over poor state of relationships between mayor and council representatives
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Government issues consultation on reforms to data regime and information watchdog
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Government issues council with best value notice over four-day week
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Government issues council with direction to implement clean air charging zone
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Government issues council with direction to implement clean air charging zone
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Government issues criteria to be considered for public sector severance payments
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Government issues draft guidance for “Awaab’s Law” set to come into force from October 2025
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Government issues draft guidance saying schools should engage parents “as matter of priority” if child wishes to change gender identity at school
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Government issues first set of guidance documents to aid understanding of Procurement Act 2023
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Government issues formal response to ‘Stable Homes’ consultation amid concerns over funding and implementation
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