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Government decides against reissuing best value notice for Yorkshire council
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Government decides against renewing best value notice for mayoral combined authority
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Government decides not to appeal High Court ruling on discharging patients to care homes during start of pandemic
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Government decision to serve Best Value Notice “heavy-handed” and “tantamount to bullying”, say Suffolk Borough and District Council Leaders
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Government declines to make Complaint Handling Code of Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman mandatory for councils
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Government departments issue guidance for landlords on legal responsibilities for tackling damp and mould
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