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Police to take no action at Croydon over historic financial mismanagement
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Police watchdog rules out criminal investigation into Boris Johnson over association with American businesswoman but GLA will continue standards probe
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Police will not investigate £1m exit payments deemed “unlawful” by section 151 officer
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Police, councils and housing providers “letting down” victims of anti-social behaviour: Victims’ Commissioner
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Policy in neighbourhood plan covering development on local green spaces was unlawful, Court of Appeal rules
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Poor complaint response from London borough prompts further Ombudsman investigation
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