Mark Conrad 23 May 2024

High Court dismisses Bibby Stockholm legal challenge

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The High Court has dismissed a legal case challenging the Government’s controversial use of the Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers off the coast.

A judicial review claim had been lodged by Portland Town Council mayor Carralyn Parkes against her county council, Dorset CC.

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Skills Pipelines: What local government needs to know

Councils and mayors are to be handed a central role in developing skills pipelines for local industries, as the Government unveils what it calls a ‘fundamental change’ to the education system aimed at tackling youth unemployment. Here's what council leaders and officers need to know.
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