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CROYDON
A journeyman council director, notorious for trousering pay-offs, lasted just a couple of weeks at the crisis-torn south London borough.

WAVERLEY
The Surrey council – one of the most over-zealous enforcers of the community infrastructure levy – is promising to review its enforcement approach.

NORTH NORTHANTS
A mother had to leave her role as a council "family hub connector" to take care of her autistic daughter after the council failed to find her a school place.

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
Reform councillor Ross Lambie told voters Labour and SNP had "made us all poorer with their net zero obsession" – which raised eyebrows on Skye...

WARWICKSHIRE
Reform won almost 23 seats at the county council – "almost" 23 because one of them failed to notice his work precluded him from standing for a political party.


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