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Divided City Council approves $51 million in migrant crisis funding

The raucous meeting saw speakers shouting each other down, prompting appeals for decorum from Mayor Brandon Johnson. In the end, the funds transfer passed 34-13 — enough to carry Chicago only through June 30.

Chicago Sun-Times

REVEALED: The staggering amount of bus lane fines issued in Manchester over the past year

Figures obtained by the M.E.N show that over £5m was collected by Manchester City Council in the last year

Manchester Evening News

Edinburgh parents warn new 'safety measures' will make roads a danger for children

A group of residents including cyclists and motorists have banded together to oppose the plans. They claim to haver been ignored by officials and fear the plans will push cars onto neighbouring streets.

Edinburgh Live

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Plans for new terrace at the Brandywell set out in detail at public information session

A full planning application has already been submitted by Derry City FC

Belfast Live

Falkirk's privately owned schools now costing council £11 million a year

Five Falkirk high schools are set to return to council control in 2025 and work is well underway to ensure the massive handover goes smoothly

Daily Record

West Lothian Council joins call for Scotland-wide ban on disposable vapes

Cross-party support to call on Holyrood government to ban throwaway e-cigarette products amid growing health fears and harm to the environment

Edinburgh Live

Badminton-BWF to consider allowing Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutrals

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) will consider allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals in international competitions, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday, a month after they had extended the ban.

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Expert committee on England home ownership has not met for over a year

Exclusive: Campaigners warn government pledge to reform leasehold system is slipping down agenda

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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Manchester Evening News

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.

The Conversation

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…

Bristol Post

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

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

Liverpool Echo

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

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Wales Online

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

Locals say they are 'scared and stressed'

Edinburgh Live

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.

Newsroom.co.nz

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

Belfast Live

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

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.

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