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Extreme weather cost insurers almost $1bn in 2022, now small businesses face premium hikes

The Insurance Council of Australia says extreme weather events are helping to push up premiums. They are also pushing many small business owners in Queensland to the brink.

ABC News

License Committee advances compromise to make pandemic-era outdoor dining program permanent

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s version requires annual approval from local alderpersons before restaurants and bars are allowed to set up.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dublin City Council begins city wide upgrade of public lighting infrastructure

Once the project is completed, the city’s 47,000 public lighting lanterns will be of LED technology and managed by a computerised system

Dublin Live

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More bins and staff to tackle litter on Grand Canal, council says

There was frustration last Saturday when locals woke up to a canal littered with pizza boxes, cans and bottles

Dublin Live

Victorian council says VNI West powerline plan needed to 'keep the lights on' as new route surprises farmers

Farmers claim they found out via social media that new powerlines could be built across their properties, as a regional Victorian council supports the state government's latest plan.

ABC News

Edinburgh buskers say they won't be able to make a living under new council crackdown

City planners are currently inviting local residents of Edinburgh to take part in their consultation which will determine if the council should take action against excessive noise.

Edinburgh Live

Leisure centre announces sudden closure due to rising energy bills and inflation

The council say costs of running the centre had soared compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Manchester Evening News

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Australian shelters and pounds kill 50,000 mostly healthy cats and kittens in a year. There's a way to prevent this pointless killing

Stray cats are a longstanding problem in Australian towns and cities. Common complaints about roaming cats include nuisance (fighting and urinating), disease risks to humans and other animals, and predation of native wildlife. The huge numbers of cats and kittens taken in by animal shelters and council pounds are a…

The Conversation

'Action needed' to save East Street from students and gentrification, Government tells council

"It is imperative not to take the consequences of this lightly"

Bristol Post

Unfinished Kirkby site left derelict and strewn with rubbish bringing 'harm' to residents

Knowsley Council has issued an enforcement notice against the site's owners

Liverpool Echo

Council sending 'heavies' to 'remove plant pots from gardens' on housing estate

Locals say they are 'scared and stressed'

Wales Online

New village planned near Edinburgh with 400 homes, shops and a health centre

The land next to the popular retail park in Straiton has been allocated for development by the Midlothian Council's newest Local Development Plan (LDP) strategy.

Edinburgh Live

A Gore-y assignment for Linda Clark

The troubled Gore council looks to call in a legal-political-media troubleshooter to restore order, Vaneesa Bellew reports

Newsroom.co.nz

Operation continues to target the illegal movement of animals after puppies seized

The PAWS for Thought operation aims to protect the welfare of animals being transported illegally

Belfast Live

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Derry leisure centre closures for Bank Holiday Monday

Derry City and Strabane District Council issued a statement on Thursday about upcoming closures

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh trams to Newhaven long-awaited launch date for passengers announced

The first Newhaven tram services carrying passengers have been given an official launch date by the City of Edinburgh Council on Thursday, and it is not far away.

Chicago Sun-Times

With sometimes self-deprecating humor, Johnson presides over first City Council meeting

The new mayor more than made it through his first Council meeting with grace, style and plenty of jokes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Housing plan for migrants proposed by group of Latino City Council members

The plan, backed by Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) and others, includes finding unused buildings that, with community approval, could be temporary shelters — and the first step on the road to permanent housing for migrants and homeless people.

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Liverpool Echo

Tensions erupt as Wirral Council elects new leader

Labour was accused of entering a "coalition of power" with the Conservatives

Tribune News Service

Mayor Adams takes heat for trying to water down NYC right-to-shelter law — ‘Beyond disturbing,’ say critics

Mayor Adams weathered a torrent of criticism Wednesday for his administration’s legal push to diminish the city’s right-to-shelter law, with detractors calling the move misguided and demanding the mayor reconsider.

The Canberra Times

'Predetermined outcome' undermined ACT planning reform

There needs to be better consultation with the community, the council says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Migrant funding hits roadblock in City Council

Parliamentary maneuver postpones a final vote on a $51 million fund transfer — enough to help the city deal with the crisis till the end of June.

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson wins first test of City Council muscle

By a 41-9 vote, Mayor Brandon Johnson reshaped the City Council in his progressive image.

Edinburgh Live

'Lifeline' funding for West Lothian theatre facing threat of closure

Council will fund Howden Park from August until the end of March while the search for new operator goes on

Wales Online

Plans for affordable housing near Cardiff Airport train station set for final approval

The Vale of Glamorgan Council's planning committee will meet this week to make a decision on the plans

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