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Legally-qualified chief executive to step down after 17 years at helm of London borough
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Legislation in Wales for minimum price for alcohol receives Royal Assent
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Leisure trust drops procurement challenge against park authority
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LEP defeats legal action over £1.9m grant to council for road junction and roundabout
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Less than a third of councils in England report having enough childcare for at least 75% of children with SEND in their area, charity finds
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Letter to Guardian from celebrities and others warns government against removing EHCPs
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Letterbox contact can no longer be seen as appropriate regime for most cases, and should “certainly not be the norm”: Family President
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Levelling Up Committee chair questions Gove over two-year-long wait for response to Ombudsman review
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Levelling Up Committee endorses incoming Ombudsman but voices concerns over potential conflict with Law Society role
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Levelling Up Committee issues plea for urgent reform of exempt housing sector
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Levelling Up Committee launches inquiry into financial distress in local government
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Levelling Up Committee launches inquiry into shared ownership
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Levelling Up Committee launches inquiry into social housing finances and sustainability
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Levelling Up Committee seeks clarity from Government on RAAC risks in housing sector
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Levelling Up Committee to examine Government planning policy reforms
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Levelling up reforms must not undermine environmental protection, new watchdog warns Government
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Levelling Up Secretary “incredibly disappointed” at “unacceptable” severe maladministration rate Housing Ombudsman found at London borough
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