Ministry consults on local government reorganisation proposals for 14 areas
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Personal welfare deputies, principle and pragmatism
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Councils placed 706 children in unregulated homes in 2022-23, report finds
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Councils push to submit local plans for examination in light of proposed planning policy reforms
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Councils raise concern over Government plans to determine annual cap on refugees and to end 50 asylum hotel contracts
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Councils renew call for ability to hold remote meetings as Government signals intention to remove amendment to Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
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Councils reported 700+ data breaches to Information Commissioner in 2020: report
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Councils row over boundary changes proposed in local government reorganisation plans
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Councils row over local plan designating land near border for major housing development
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Councils saw £800m overspend on children’s social care in 2018/19: LGA
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Councils secure continuation of injunction over fuel terminal protests until May 2023
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Councils secure final injunctive relief over unauthorised development
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Councils secure unauthorised encampment injunction but judge issues warning on site provision
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Councils seeing "substantial increase" in demand for children’s services: ADCS
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Councils selected as “early adopters” of high street rental auction powers
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Councils set to further tighten eligibility criteria for social care as part of focus on meeting statutory duties, Directors of Adult Social Services warn
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Councils set to retain 100% of Right to Buy income for two years
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Councils set up standalone legal departments following termination of shared legal service
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Councils should be allowed to ‘opt-in’ to license shisha bars, says LGA
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Councils should do more to handle threat of poor social cohesion, independent review says
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Councils should have more legal flexibility when considering applications for local gambling premises, say councils and Police and Crime Commissioners
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Councils should respond to all recommendations made during independent complaints investigations, says Ombudsman
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