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Government to issue statutory guidance on audit committees in effort to fix local audit backlog
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Government to legislate for electoral offence of intimidating candidates or campaigners
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Government to make changes to National Transfer Scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children but proposals not sufficient to deter Kent from threatened legal action
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Government to make combined authority mayors, Mayor of London and Police and Crime Commissioner elections ‘first past the post’, look to mandate transfer of fire and rescue functions to PCCs
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Government to make data centres capable of being directed into NSIP regime
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Government to make it easier to levy penalties on companies responsible for leaving potholes
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Government to overhaul funding methodology for local government
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Government to pilot locally-led approach to conducting investigations into child grooming gangs
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Government to press ahead with abolition of ‘no fault’ eviction with publication of Renters’ Reform Bill
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Government to press ahead with national minimum standards for taxi and PHV licensing, but to continue considering options on 'out of area' working
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Government to press ahead with phased introduction of Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements
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Government to press ahead with power to remove ‘hope value’ from compensation payable on compulsory purchase
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Government to press ahead with procurement reforms but new regime unlikely to come into force until 2023 “at the earliest”
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Government to press ahead with reforms tackling “fragmentation” of LGPS, boosting local investment
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Government to press ahead with reforms to Right to Buy
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Government to proceed with plans for register of children not at school
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Government to procure £64m costs lawyer services framework
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Government to procure £64m costs lawyers framework for use by public sector
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Government to procure litigation support worth £5m for pursuit of companies it claims are avoiding responsibility to pay to fix unsafe buildings
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Government to progress stayed ordinary residence disputes after Supreme Court judgment
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