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01 July 2009
Comprehensive and spectacular failures over child in care
Failures by the former Cheshire County Council led to a child in its care never attending secondary school.


30 June 2009
Faults over affordable housing development application
There were faults in the way Bromsgrove District Council granted planning permission for an affordable housing development in the Green Belt.


24 June 2009
Council let flat with gas leaks and no heating or hot water
Havering Council let out a flat that had major gas leaks in the system and no heating or hot water, and then delayed two months in addressing the problems,


24 June 2009
York Council criticised over bay window advice
City of York Council’s incorrect advice led a woman to put a square bay window she didn’t want in her Georgian terraced property.


12 June 2009
Significant faults over boy with special needs
Isle of Wight Council failed to provide education for a boy with special needs for 16 months.