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Dublin City Council confirm date Capel Street will be made permanently traffic free

The street will become the longest car-free corridor in Dublin

Dublin Live

South East councils defend large rate rise proposal amid community criticism

Bega Valley and Snowy Monaro councils have both taken steps towards implementing a proposed large rate increase to address what they are calling rising operating costs.

ABC News

Nurse fined £30 for pulling into bus lane to let ambulance pass

Gwen says she made the right decision and would do the same thing again

Wales Online

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Mayor takes casino path of least resistance, but is it a winning hand?

Just because Ald. Walter Burnett is willing to put up with the inconvenience of a casino doesn’t mean Mayor Lori Lightfoot will easily round up the other 25 City Council votes she needs to ratify Bally’s River West site.

Chicago Sun-Times

Edinburgh locals hit out after 'shameful graffiti' appears in public tunnel

Cllr Mark Brown has said that he was appalled by the offensive graffiti and has complained about the time it has taken Edinburgh City Council to rectify the issue.

Edinburgh Live

Victory for Tolka Park campaigners as Dublin City Council recommends against rezoning

The Council noted the "large volume" of submissions made, some which stated that rezoning the stadium would "be selling our past and stealing our children's future"

Dublin Live

Leaders head to the polls for crunch council elections

NICOLA Sturgeon, Boris Johnson and other political leaders are joining millions of voters casting their ballots in elections across the UK.

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Belfast pubs get new licences for outdoor entertainments

New licences approved for Cargo, Pug Uglys and the new Flaxx @ Linen Quarter

Belfast Live

Presentation to Lexington officials addresses violence, enforcement, and re-entry

For a second week, a presentation before Lexington city council members focused on addressing violence in the bluegrass community

WEKU

More prison sentences for people who breach family violence orders in Victoria as police crack down on perpetrators

More people than ever are being imprisoned for breaching family violence orders in Victoria as police have become increasingly responsive to the state's scourge of abuse, recording a fivefold increase in the number of breach offences in the decade to 2020.

ABC News

Falkirk Council elections: Final plea from three major parties before voters go to polls

With polling day upon us, candidates in Falkirk Council area are anxious to secure last minute votes.

Daily Record

Lexington city officials weighing new options for waste disposal

Lexington city officials are exploring ways to reduce garbage going to the landfill and increase free compost for residents. Several Council members toured a waste digester operation in Sevierville Tennessee.

WEKU

Caruso donated to politicians opposing abortion in the past. Will that matter to L.A. voters?

Abortion became an unlikely issue in the Los Angeles mayor's race this week after a draft Supreme Court opinion published Monday by Politico appeared to show that the nation's highest court is poised to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Los Angeles Times

Moy cenotaph vandalised in 'particularly nasty' attack

Sinn Fein councillor Dominic Molloy branded the actions of those responsible as “disgraceful”

Belfast Live

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Evening Standard

Local councillors are a mystery to most but they still do real good

As a lawyer working with young people in desperate situations, I am used to speaking truth to power. Yet, my recent decision to stand as a local councillor has revealed a world of accountability that I simply had not appreciated.

Daily Mirror

Gym owner who faced £10,000 Covid fine for opening in lockdown avoids prosecution

Alex Lowndes refused to close his Gainz Fitness & Strength in Bedford during the second lockdown in November 2020 - the case, brought by Bedford Borough Council, collapsed when it couldn't bring enough evidence

Daily Record

Falkirk council's new finance chief means new senior team has a 50:50 gender split

Amanda Templeman takes the reins as Falkirk Council's new chief finance officer.

Belfast Live

Unite strike: Further disruption to council services expected in parts of NI this week

Unite members are striking after rejecting a 1.75% pay increase amid soaring inflation

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Proposed NSW government planning changes to rubber stamp development, councils warn

Councils across New South Wales are warning the state government that its proposed changes to planning laws are a "rubber stamp for developers".

Bristol Post

'Mayor model works for those who have the Mayor’s ear, but not for the rest'

Carla Denyer is co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Green parliamentary candidate for Bristol West, and a councillor for Clifton Down

Daily Record

SNP have clear vision for Glasgow at this vital council election

In her Daily Record column, MP Alison Thewliss says the SNP-led council in the city should be re-relected.

Reuters

Borrell says EU aims to pass new Russia sanctions at next Foreign Affairs Council meeting

The European Union hopes to pass the sixth round of sanctions against Russia at the next meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, the bloc's chief diplomat said on Monday.

Belfast Live

Belfast's Queen Street office block gets Council green light

It is estimated that 710 employees will work in the building once operational

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Elections 2022: Labour promises investment in local housing and building workforce

Labour has led the minority administration since 2017 and points to the success of collegiate approach in local government to get things done, citing the council's performance during the pandemic

Liverpool Echo

Local elections 2022: Wirral, Knowsley, Sefton and St Helens go to the polls for Merseyside votes

We take a look at the key issues and major battles that will define crucial council votes across our region this week

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