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#local-government

Ministers are changing the voting system for mayoral elections, moving to a preferential system to ensure candidates have broader support rather than first-past-the-post.

The annual Notting Hill Carnival, celebrating Caribbean culture since 1966, faced challenges due to safety concerns and incidents leading to interventions by police to save lives.

The planning permission for a battery energy storage facility on green belt land is expected to be granted, despite concerns over its significant impact on the environment.

The new one-storey archive facility would cost around 3.9 million to construct and measure 630m, located within a depot in Priory Gardens, Orpington.

"I've thought about this a lot and have decided to complete my current term and take a step back from elective office to explore other opportunities."

In nearly a decade, we've seen several proposals - many of which didn't align with the surrounding community. This one preserves a significant amount of landscaped open space and meets the needs of our aging population.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman stated Waltham Forest Council let a domestic abuse victim down by not acting quickly enough on his requests for assistance.

Local officials in Torquay report frequent thefts of the Daddyhole Road sign by souvenir hunters, necessitating multiple replacements since 2023. Councillor Nicholas Bye noted the fascination with the absurd name.

Sheriff Christina Corpus had directed her department to purchase ten massage chairs and earmarked $100,000 for this initiative, although she claimed ignorance about it during a meeting.

This is a brilliant result for our community. Sadiq Khan's plans to close Coldharbour Police Base would have left the Coldharbour Estate, Mottingham, and New Eltham less safe, which was why it was so important to campaign to stop this plan.

Harlow's bin crews have achieved a 99.9% on-time collection rate, significantly improved through close performance management and efforts from council officials and waste partners.

The appeals court ruling, authored by Judge James Richman, declares none of the arguments lodged by the city against allowing Tagami more time at the proposed terminal site have merit.

Colleges are ramping up spending, leading to higher tuition and soaring administrative costs, and students must bear the burden of this unaffordability.

Rob Howard stated his resignation was made with regret, as his health challenges prevent him from fulfilling the demanding role of council leader effectively.

We need something that fits the community's needs. We shouldn't have to fight over it. We know the needs of the community have changed, but we haven't changed along with it.

The analysis reveals that nearly 100,000 adults are denied government-funded social care due to a decade of spending cuts, showcasing the injustice in current funding policies.

From my first day in office, Jimmy has approached his role with the utmost professionalism, optimism, and a deep sense of responsibility to our residents.

I received an email literally out of the blue without any warning to say that all of our up-and-coming events and activities were no longer covered by insurance and we were advised to individually investigate and secure our own insurance policy.

The illegal dumping was described as a 'deliberate and coordinated operation'. Enforcement officers captured 'disgraceful images' on the authority's cameras showing blatant environmental breaches.

Trump's illegal and unprovoked bombing of Iran will further destabilize an already fragile Middle East. Despite Trump's public statement, bombing Iran is a declaration of war against Iran.

McKnight said the move was a direct response to policies enacted by the Trump administration that are harming relations between Vermont and Canada.

The slow start in 22, 23 and 24 were due to a variety of reasons around resourcing and capacity in the sector ... but I think the ship is moving, and I think we will exceed our 25 and 26 targets.

Although some residents are still enamored by the fowl - Rancho Palos Verdes resident Efran Conforty told KCAL News they are the "best neighbors" - the birds have also attracted a lot of haters.

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the PAC's chair, stated that the government's inaction suggests it is comfortable with the current state of local authority finances, perceiving issues as normalized.

The council's derelict sites register swelled by 75% over the last four years, highlighting the ongoing issue of dilapidated properties in the area.

As disabled people face the biggest cuts to disability benefits on record, I am extremely concerned about the impact on disabled residents in Tower Hamlets.

"South Shore residents know Annandale Green is a community hub. It's the heart of the South Shore, not just geographically, but socially," Morano said.

"Receipts listed the customer's vice of choice, and noted their money was being collected by the city to pay for the stadium."

If I were mayor of a major city and I needed to decide whether it was better to take a stand against a president who causes distress, or to focus on what I was elected to do, I would choose the latter.

The councillor's failure to declare the nature of his sons' interest in lands at Liscarton and his failure to withdraw from such meetings constituted breaches of the Local Government Act 2001.