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Top stories in this issue (1636):

SUTTON
The Lib Dems’ new council leader has expressed his displeasure with an opposition councillor at a committee meeting… by hitting him.

DERBYSHIRE
The county council’s Reform UK group leader, kicked out of the Tories for antisemitic posts, is now being pursued for non-payment of council tax.

HAVERING
The London borough has lost its latest attempt to suppress a dossier of racism and sexism allegations, but it has refused to rule out another appeal..

NEWHAM
After a serious fire in a tower block, the council has been handed a staggering list of fire safety failings at its properties.

WILTSHIRE
Spiteful bullying by the council of two small local newspapers which dared to run a couple of "critical" stories that the Tory council leader didn’t like.


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