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Council to mount legal challenge to government over weekly newsletter
Authority says it has “strong case” for judicial review
Pickles to press on with court threat over council weekly
Authority says direction is “ultra vires, irrational, and procedurally unfair”
Pickles threatens court action over council newspaper
Authority could face court action from government
Second London council defies Pickles over freesheets
Government says it will take “next steps” against authorities
Council newsletter spent £218k on freelances
More than £200,000 spent on freelance editorial staff
Council defies Pickles over monthly newsletter
Authority to continuing printing magazine despite warning
Pickles orders council to scale back newsletter
Minister’s direction to aid “flourishing” of local press
Pickles unveils new ‘right to report’
New law now allows press to film, tweet and blog town halls
Embrace new technology, Pickles tells local press
Minister calls for innovation over statutory notices
Editor condemns ‘outrageous’ bid to gag councillors
‘Outrageous attack on democracy’ says institute
Don’t talk to the press, local councillors told
Pickles attacks ‘Stalinist’ bid to suppress free speech
Crackdown on ‘town hall Pravdas’ clears Parliament
Rights to use social media and film council meetings also in bill
Crackdown on ‘town hall Pravdas’ moves forward
New bill also backs tweeting and filming at council meetings
Pickles relaxed over whether press sign up to Charter
Up to newspapers whether they join says minister
Council lifts Twitter ban after weekly’s appeal
Title called on local authorities to allow tweeting from meetings