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Inquiry into Bristol council ‘spying’ on SEND parents social media delayed by months

Council staff were monitoring the social media accounts of parents with disabled children

Bristol Post

London borough to turn 75% of its streets into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

The move will see most vehicles banned from three quarters of Hackney’s streets

Evening Standard

She made history as Chicago mayor. Reelection may be harder

Lori Lightfoot made history four years ago as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as Chicago mayor

The Independent UK

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London suburbs in revolt over Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion

Bromley joins other Tory-run councils Bexley, Harrow and Hillingdon to ‘examine the legal basis’ of the plan

Evening Standard

The Standard View: Resistance from London’s Tory ‘doughnut’ shows Sadiq Khan must remake the Ulez case

London is, politically speaking, a tale of two cities. On mayoral election night, the outer boroughs are true Conservative blue while the inner boroughs are a sea of Labour red. That was enough to twice deliver the keys to City Hall to Sadiq Khan, but the divide stores up political…

Evening Standard

London hit with largest transport and council tax rises in a decade

The biggest jump in Tube and bus fares for more than a decade. The largest hike in the mayor’s share of council tax bills for 20 years. And the highest rise in food prices since 1977. That last one isn’t Sadiq Khan’s responsibility but the rule of three demanded a…

Evening Standard

London hit with biggest transport and council tax rises in a decade

Tube and bus fares will increase by an average of 5.9% while the mayor’s share of council tax bills will jump by 9.7%

Evening Standard

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First Lexington Council meeting with six new members held at City Hall

The first meeting of the Lexington City Council is in the books. It could be characterized as a “get to know you and the process” work session.

WEKU

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White House, House GOP take aim at Big Tech, but see different targets

Tribune News Service

LAPD widens investigation into source of racist City Hall leak

LOS ANGELES — Information obtained by Los Angeles police from search warrants served on Twitter and Reddit has led detectives to additional investigative avenues as they work to uncover who recorded a meeting between three L.A. City Council members and a labor leader that was filled with racist and offensive…

Los Angeles Times

As morale issues and resignations hit NYPD, it’s clear tackling crime is about more than bail reform

NEW YORK — One of the issues that has dogged — and vexed — New York Mayor Eric Adams most since coming to City Hall is bringing crime under control.

Tribune News Service

By-election candidate Martin Booth withdraws from race for Hotwells and Harbourside

He concluded there were "perceived conflicts of interest" with his role as Bristol 24/7 editor

Bristol Post

Six new Lexington City Council members prepare for their first meeting

Lexington’s City Council includes six new members. They will meet for the first time Tuesday at City Hall. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton said she’s been getting better acquainted with the new Council representatives.

WEKU

Sadiq Khan urged to rethink his £40 council tax hike plan

Sadiq Khan is facing calls to respond to the cost-of-living crisis by rethinking plans to increase his share of council tax bills by almost £40 a year.

Evening Standard

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Tribune News Service

Penis statue coming to Fort Lauderdale beach? Not if it’s up to the mayor

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Can you envision a 300-pound statue of a 6-foot-high pink penis on display in a public park at Fort Lauderdale’s famed corner at Las Olas and A1A?

Chicago Sun-Times

Don’t yawn at link between One Central, Soldier Field proposals

We’ve been observers of Chicago and Illinois politics long enough to know that plenty of projects are ridiculous … until they become reality. If you “p’shaw” today, you can’t be surprised to find your pocket picked tomorrow.

Evening Standard

The Standard View: Justify council tax rises by results

The news that Londoners didn’t want to hear is that council tax is set to go up even more than we expected. That’s right: along with the increases in fuel and food bills, the amount of council tax going to City Hall is set for a hefty increase, by up…

Bangkok Post

Arms open for Chinese return

Key tourism provinces are bracing for the return of tourists from China after the country reopens its borders on Sunday.

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Chicago Sun-Times

How City Hall went after Ald. Burnett and a drug house, why your Peoples Gas bill could rise and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Hall went after Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. for owning a drug house in West Garfield Park

Within months after Mayor Lori Lightfoot took office, the police twice raided a two-flat owned by Burnett and his wife Darlena Williams-Burnett and accused them in a lawsuit of owning a “public nuisance” where drugs were sold.

Bangkok Post

Loss-making projects face BMA review

City Hall will review three projects approved by past administrations which have been incurring heavy losses in an effort to make them more profitable, said deputy Bangkok governor Wisanu Subsompon.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD chief backtracks after saying he has ‘full support’ of Mayor Karen Bass

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore apologized Tuesday after sending an email that described his bid for a second term and suggested he has the backing of Mayor Karen Bass.

Tribune News Service

NYC Mayor Adams hit with two more tickets for rat infestation at his Brooklyn rowhouse

Mayor Adams just can’t catch a break — from rats.

Daily Mirror

Brazilian New Year reveller dies after firework gets caught in her clothes and explodes

Elisangela Tinem Goncalves, 38, was at a New Year's celebration on a Sao Paulo beach when she was hit by a firework in the chest which got caught in her clothing before exploding

Bangkok Post

MRTA to resurface roads

City Hall has set April as the deadline for the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), the contractors of the Orange, Pink and Yellow lines and other stakeholders to restore road surfaces around construction sites.

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