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Commissioners highlight budget woes, governance issues and “painful” path ahead in first report on Birmingham
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Commissioners highlight governance issues in first report on Birmingham
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Commissioners praise “encouraging” progress at Woking but warn debt challenge remains
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Commissioners recommend end of oversight at Rotherham Council
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Commissioners sack chief executive of troubled council for gross misconduct but she vows to “robustly” defend her reputation
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Commissioners say “much to do” in improving governance at Thurrock Council
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Commissioners set to “step back” from Sandwell after seeing improvements in member-officer relationships and finances
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Commissioners warn Birmingham it will be “extremely difficult” to set lawful budget next year, tell leadership to "grip this challenge"
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Committee calls for further investigation into Teesworks finances
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Committee for Standards in Public Life backs stricter standards regime, including disqualification
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Committee on Standards in Public Life launches review on accountability within public bodies
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Committee rejects 421-home scheme despite warning from officers over appeal costs
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Common law sets 1 Chancery Lane and 9 Gough Chambers agree to Autumn 2022 merger
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Communities Secretary “minded to” back mergers in Somerset and Suffolk
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Communities Secretary approves Northamptonshire unitaries plan but delays implementation to 2021
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Communities Secretary confirms estate regeneneration CPO following re-hearing
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Communities Secretary issues directions to two councils over Local Plan failure
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Communities Secretary sets out circumstances in which unitary proposals would be considered
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