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Council threatened with judicial review over prior approval and permission for demolition of former school
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Council threatened with judicial review over station improvements project
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Council threatened with legal action over “unfair” compensation payments to sexual abuse victims
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Council threatened with legal action over plans to remove traffic restrictions under ‘Liveable Streets’ programme
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Council threatened with legal action over temporary congestion charge scheme
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Council threatens car parking operator with legal action over delayed repayments to customers
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Council threatens Government with legal challenge over intervention preventing withdrawal of local pan
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Council threatens Home Office with judicial review after third hotel used to house asylum seekers
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Council threatens temporary stop notice over Home Office asylum hotel plans
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Council to "put right" £1.15m payment controversy, says deputy leader
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Council to amend cycle barriers following indirect discrimination claim
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Council to amend guidance on EHCP eligibility after Ombudsman investigation into missed education for boy
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Council to apologise, pay £2.4k after teenager with anxiety missed 14 months of schooling
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Council to appeal High Court dismissal of asylum airfield judicial review
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Council to appeal High Court ruling that stroke unit reconfiguration was lawful
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Council to appeal Upper Tribunal decision in dispute over military service and Education, Health and Care Plans
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Council to appoint investigator to examine award of £15k additional duties payment to chief executive
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Council to appoint law firm for independent investigation into housing maintenance service
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Council to appoint legal adviser to £125k contract to support compulsory purchase for major estate regeneration scheme
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Council to appoint two law firms to cover “unusually large volume” of childcare cases
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