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On the Local Government News Roundup today, Victorian councils call for tough reforms on problem gambling; a Geelong councillor wants to see more leadership on mass public transport options for the city; Albury rebuffs a call from Wodonga for joint hospital advocacy; further delays for Dandenong’s planned art gallery development; a former mayor sentenced for […]
Continue ReadingOn a new episode of the Roundup out today, a hearing into alleged voter fraud wraps up; the auditor general finds an increase in errors in council financial reports; a former councillors’ emails reveal at Christian crusade; the curious case of the missing councillor; a reprieve for ousted South Australian councillors; a council workplace on […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup, Wodonga looks to its neighbour to support its push for a new hospital; council land deals in the news; the fight against illegal dumping steps up in Greater Geelong; Melbourne’s plan to be a world leading student city; senior executive appointment news; and much more news from around […]
Continue ReadingOn the latest edition of the Local Government News Roundup, a former mayor suspended for two months over a serious misconduct finding; claims of nepotism pointed at Greater Geelong council; a housing success story from the southwest of Victoria; a tick of approval from the inspectorate for a rural council; a successful land auction for […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup, the fallout continues from South Australia’s campaign donation return debacle; digging for dinosaurs in Gippsland; a CEO takes personal leave while another resigns; a $5B call for emergency road funding; and a clown applies for a CEO’s job. The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by […]
Continue ReadingA man has turned up to a City Council meeting in Austin, Texas, dressed as a clown to nominate for the CEO position at the city’s energy arm. The New York Post says Alex Strenger was upset at how recent power outages were handled when a storm impacted nearly 350,000 residents. He said his mother […]
Continue ReadingThe leader of a north London council has been subject to online abuse after the renaming of a local street. Haringey Council renamed Black Boy Lane last month due to racial connotations. It is now called La Rose Lane, in honour of a Caribbean-born poet and activist. The BBC reports that the new sign has […]
Continue ReadingNottingham City Council has avoided the appointment of commissioners after making significant progress meeting a list of 67 requirements imposed on it. The council has been monitored by a government-appointed board since September 2020 over concerns about its financial sustainability. According to the BBC, the government has noted the council’s good progress and that it […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup, a council meeting closed and police called to an unruly public gallery; a mayor calls for more councils to support the Voice to Parliament; tributes for Australia’s longest serving female councillor; the timeline for a council demerger announced; a council’s smart cities plan prompts protests and a police warning; […]
Continue ReadingA new online system for planning applications in Northern Ireland has been described as “not fit for purpose” and “unacceptably poor”. The peak body for architects, the Royal Society of Ulster Architects, says serious issues have plagued the system since its launch in early December. It says it has received feedback from members that many […]
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