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Ards and North Down Council play parks move sparks row

Councillor says DUP trying to "kick it past the election"

Belfast Live

Fighting in Ukraine must stop, says UN chief

UN General Assembly holds rare emergency special session

The Hindu

Glasgow could be hit with strikes as union accuses council of 'broken promises'

Unite the union confirmed today that its members involved in the Equal Pay dispute at Glasgow City Council are to be balloted for industrial action in response to ‘broken promises’ by the local authority.

Glasgow Live

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Derry councillors call for animal cruelty after vicious hunting attack in city

Members debated the issue at their full council meeting last week

Belfast Live

UN Security Council to Vote on Houthi Arms Embargo

The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Monday on a proposal by the United Arab Emirates to impose an arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthis after the group claimed several drone and missile assaults on the country this year. The voting session is the latest UN action to punish…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Independent Zoe Daniel points to Josh Frydenberg campaign signs to appeal against council ruling

Bayside council used its power ‘to prevent political communication’ when it ruled in favour of Liberal Tim Wilson, Daniel’s lawyers say

The Guardian - AU

Growing concern over 'missing £1.4m' paid by Liverpool Council to trust

The ECHO has documented the flow of council money and land to network of companies and trusts

Liverpool Echo

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Edinburgh Council set to reject 500-home development on greenbelt land at Cammo Estate

The City of Edinburgh Council look set to reject the plans after the housing developer applied to build 500 new homes and a retail unit at the greenbelt fields

Edinburgh Live

UAE Calls for Immediate De-escalation, Cessation of Hostilities in Ukraine

The United Arab Emirates called at a meeting of the UN Security Council for an immediate de-escalation and cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, state news agency WAM said on Saturday. It expressed "particular alarm at the consequences for civilians present in Ukraine, as well as for the region, and for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia vetoes UN resolution condemning its own invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Russia stood alone Friday to veto a U.N. resolution condemning its “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, killing the measure — for now. But all other members in the solemn session of the U.N. Security Council either voted in favor or abstained, testament to rounds of intensive diplomatic pleas by…

Los Angeles Times

Cost of living crisis at heart on North Ayrshire budget as council tax set to rise

Council tax rates and how to best help those facing the cost of living increase will be decided next week.

Daily Record

Co Tyrone councillor sets up 'oil club' to help locals save on heating costs as prices soar

“This sharp rise is hitting people hard and more families than ever before are struggling to cope with paying their bills"

Belfast Live

Nottingham City Council extends contract for consultant costing £1,000 per day

'The capacity, expertise and skill-set at this level is not currently available within the council'

Nottingham Post

Tasmanian jumping castle GoFundMe money yet to reach victims' families amid 'legal issues', council says

It has been more than two months since the jumping castle tragedy but none of donations raised on GoFundMe have reached the victims' families.

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Reuters

Ukraine requested urgent debate at Human Rights Council, UN says

Ukraine has requested an urgent debate be held at the U.N. Human Rights Council on the situation stemming from the 'Russian aggression', the United Nations said on Thursday.

The Conversation

Ukraine invasion: should Russia lose its seat on the UN Security Council?

It’s ironic that Russia holds the presidency of the Security Council, the UN’s body delegated to make peace, just as Russia is perceived by many to be the greatest threat to that peace. Ukraine’s ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, has even suggested that Russia should be removed from the Security Council. But…

Daily Mirror

Parents win parking fight after using garden chairs to barricade school run cars

Residents of a cul-de-sac in Wales took matters into their own hands and formed a barricade on their street four weeks ago to prevent parents from parking on their driveways after the council closed the local school’s drop-off zone

Reuters

U.N. Security Council likely to vote Friday on condemning Russia

The United Nations Security Council is likely to vote on Friday on a draft resolution that would condemn Russia for invading Ukraine and require Moscow to immediately and unconditionally withdraw, a senior U.S. administration official said.

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Liverpool Echo

Council plans to sell off more assets as hundreds under review

The council has land, buildings, investment properties and 'surplus assets' worth over £300m

Wales Online

Bridgend backs down on parking at Brynmenyn primary school after parents form barricade

Bridgend council is reopening a drop off zone at Brynmenyn primary school after pressure from parents

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians Call on Israel to ‘End Apartheid’

Palestinian envoy to the United Nations Riyad Mansour on Wednesday urged the Security Council to stop Israel from discriminating against Palestinians, wearing a black mask emblazoned with the phrase “End Apartheid.” Speaking at a monthly meeting on the Middle East, Riyad Mansour evoked the term “apartheid” 15 times and called…

Reuters

As U.N. Security Council met, Russia attacked Ukraine

The United States and other United Nations Security Council members slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for attacking Ukraine as the 15-member body met in New York to try and defuse weeks of mounting tensions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Latino Caucus chairman ‘1,000% certain’ voters will decide new ward boundaries

"Unfortunately, we’ve come to an impasse," on a new map of Chicago’s 50 wards, said Ald. Gilbert Villegas. "So, we’ve decided to let the voters decide. ... From here forward, we’re in campaign mode. We’re going to raise the necessary funds to get our message out."

Liverpool Echo

Residents claim dog fouling so bad 'bags of poo were blowing around' during storm

Disgusted residents say they are fed up of seeing dog mess on their streets as the council vows to crackdown on the problem

Evening Standard

Council blocks Ocado’s attempt to force depot next to north London primary school

An attempt by Ocado to force the building of a depot three metres from a north London primary school has been blocked by Islington council.

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