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Councils have sold-off £15 billion in assets since 2010, research reveals
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Councils have spent £45m on planning appeals in three years, data shows
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Councils hit out at Government proposals to "performance manage" local planning authorities with accelerated system
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Councils holding billions in unspent section 106 contributions, Home Builders Federation report claims
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Councils in Cheshire set to begin devolution discussions with Government
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Councils in England issue 190,000+ summons for non-payment of business rates in 2018-19: research
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Councils including Wolverhampton call for national inconsistencies in taxi licensing to be tackled
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Councils issue £1m in penalties against businesses for breach of Covid restrictions
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Councils issue plea for more time for people moving on from asylum accommodation
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Councils issue warning over impact of rise in national insurance contributions
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Councils issue warning over removal of ‘fire and rehire’ without replacement mechanism for making contractual changes
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Councils lack powers they need to manage local gambling premises effectively: LGA
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Councils launch legal challenges as Home Office reveals plans to accommodate asylum seekers at old RAF bases
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Councils managing stock owned by registered providers
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Councils may have suffered because of ‘pre-paid cards’ cartel, according to provisional findings of regulator
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Councils misled into paying thousands of pounds a week to unregistered school: Ofsted
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Councils mount legal action blocking Home Office plans to house asylum seekers in local hotels
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Councils must receive full funding for role in implementing new 'Protect Duty'
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Councils must review SEN needs before Key Stage transfers, even if pupil is remaining at same school: Ombudsman
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Councils need more effective legal system for serious fly-tipping offences: LGA
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