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Church court orders demolition of nursery whose construction was funded by council
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Church diocese threatens council with legal challenge over school closures decision
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CIL and "in-use buildings"
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CIL and Hillside
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CIL mysteries – simple truths
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CIL Pools and the latest changes (in England)
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CIPFA “struck” by adversarial language between members and officers at unitary, calls for action plan to address significant governance problems
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CIPFA issues warning over poor organisational controls and increased risk for councils of fraud during pandemic
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CIPFA proposes temporary amendments to s.114 guidelines in wake of COVID-19
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CIPFA publishes report on public body sustainability reporting strategies
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CIPFA review recommends governance improvements at borough council
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CIPFA sets out five principles of reform for “broken” SEND system
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CIPFA urges proper resourcing of internal audit in public sector organisations
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Circuit judge rejects appeal over variation of suspended order for possession to outright possession order based on mandatory ground
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City council and law firm collaborate on solicitor apprenticeship scheme
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City council and Premier League football club settle dispute over payment for £841k financial and legal advice on new stadium
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City council and procurement group to set up 27-lot flexible purchasing system for legal services worth up to £1bn
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City council and Serco agree to end business support and customer services contract after 12 years
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City council apologises after Ombudsman criticises lack of openness during tree removal programme
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City council appoints three sets to £450k barristers framework
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