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Government rejects standards watchdog call for power to suspend councillors found in breach of code of conduct, but backs additional protections for monitoring officers
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Government relaxation of regulations relating to children’s social care draws criticism
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Government releases previously undisclosed review into public sector data breaches
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Government removes power from district council to make decisions on major planning applications
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Government reveals guidelines for new council ‘productivity plans’
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Government revises housing delivery test result after council brings High Court legal action
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Government rules out additional mechanism to improve co-ordination between licensing and planning but will revisit section 182 guidance
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Government rules out wide-scale Ombudsman reform in response to select committee report
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Government says it will not enter any more safety valve agreements with councils in financial difficulty over SEND budget
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Government scheme for use of children as ‘spies’ is lawful, High Court judge rules
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Government selects five councils in England to implement adult social care charging reforms early
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Government selects two-unitary proposal for Surrey reorganisation
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Government sends ‘ministerial envoys’ into London borough following best value inspection
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Government sends best value inspectors into Tower Hamlets Council again
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Government set to extend statutory intervention at Slough until November 2026 with best value duty still not met
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Government set to miss its targets for the number, area and type of new homes: Public Accounts Committee
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Government set to step up financial and governance intervention at Liverpool City Council
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Government sets date for “safe access zones” around abortion clinics
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Government sets deadline for developers to agree to fix unsafe buildings
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Government sets expectations in Best Value Notice to unitary council beset with governance problems
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