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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-categorisation-england-order-2006/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/3096",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England) Order 2006",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order categorises local authorities in England into ten categories according to performance, namely; 4 stars, 3 stars, 2 stars, 1 star, 0 stars, excellent, good, fair, weak and poor. The categorisation follows a report of the Audit Commission on 31st August 2006. A copy of the report may be obtained free of charge from Jean Sheward at the Department for Communities and Local Government, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU; telephone: 020 7944 8116 or email Jean.Sheward@communities.gsi.gov.uk.\nArticle 13 of this order revokes the Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England) (No.2) Order 2005.\nA full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities, voluntary bodies or the public sector.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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