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Six ward races still up in the air as younger, more diverse City Council takes shape

Candidates declared victory in at least three of those tight contests, but no one was conceding defeat with thousands of outstanding mail ballots.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lagan Valley health hub 'nightmare' traffic problem raised at council

"The traffic trying to get out on to the main road from the community care centre, especially between 4.30pm -6pm, it is a nightmare."

Belfast Live

Anger as 200 council workers will see pay cut by £80 a month

Some of the lowest paid staff will see their wages slashed under moves that had “flown under the radar"

Daily Record

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West Lothian school cleaners drop in pay 'an outrage' as cuts hit lowest paid

Some of the lowest paid council staff could lose £80 a month from their wages when hours are cut back in August

Edinburgh Live

Long to-do list looms for new Mayor Johnson

From assembling a staff and cabinet to speeding up police hiring and devising a plan to stop the usual summer surge of violent crime, the new mayor has his work cut out for him. No wonder so many would-be contenders took a pass.

Chicago Sun-Times

Disabled people 'terrified' new council policy will see them put in residential care

“It’s terrifying for people that they could be pushed out of their own homes"

Bristol Post

World Taekwondo follows IOC and allows Russian and Belarusian athletes back as neutrals

World Taekwondo have announced their plans following recommendations from the International Olympic Committee amid the ongoing war in Ukraine

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U.N. rights body extends Ukraine inquiry into crimes since Russia's invasion

The United Nations Human Rights Council overwhelmingly voted in favour on Tuesday of extending the mandate of an investigative body probing possible war crimes committed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Greater Manchester councils spent £1.1m on consultants for Levelling Up cash bids - borough-by-borough cost

Greater Manchester councils received a number of succesful funding bids for Levelling Up cash

Manchester Evening News

Council Chief denies 'blackmailing' councillors over water activities centre

Kayaking, rowing and water tours of the Docklands are expected to take place at the proposed centre

Dublin Live

Learn more about the 14 wards in the Chicago City Council runoff election

More than a quarter of the seats in Chicago’s City Council will be determined through runoff elections on Tuesday. Explore our coverage, get to know the candidates and understand why it matters.

Chicago Sun-Times

New coastguard rescue team in Clydebank 'welcomed' by councillors

The station near Clydebank College will be recruiting Coastguard Rescue Officers who will help with water rescues, advanced first aid and missing persons searches.

Glasgow Live

'A mum in an SUV threw a McDonald's bag onto the pavement - so I picked it up and tossed it inside her car'

Neighbours living near a Grammar School have ‘had enough’ of inconsiderate drivers

Manchester Evening News

Underpaid council staff leave in droves

Christchurch City Council staff are voting with their feet by leaving in the hundreds

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Dublin butcher 'happy to do week in Mountjoy' rather than pay rates

Stephen Troy is caught up in a rates row with Dublin City Council. He says the condition of Moore Street - where his butchers is based - is impacting on businesses.

Belfast Live

Lisburn councillor slams DfI over 18 years of 'patchwork quilt' road repairs

"There has been a systemic lack of maintenance, the road is totally deteriorating and breaking up, it is like a patchwork quilt with repairs long overdue."

Evening Standard

Council launches legal action against Home Office’s ‘irrational’ asylum seeker plan

The Minister for Immigration announced plans on Wednesday to use RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire as a site for up to 2,000 asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Legal action launched over Home Office plan to house asylum seekers at RAF base

West Lindsey District Council says plans to use RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire as a site for up to 2,000 asylum seekers is ‘irrational’

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Council Tax 2023 calculator: How much will bills rise from TODAY and what band is my house?

Council tax will soar by up to 5% for the majority of people in England on April 1 - in a fresh squeeze on family finances. Use our calculator to see how your bills will be affected this year

Wales Online

Council launches legal action against Home Office's plans to turn RAF base into asylum accommodation

West Lindsey District Council declares the decision to house 2,000 asylum seekers at RAF Scampton as 'irrational'

The Independent UK

Council launches legal action against Home Office over asylum accommodation

The Minister for Immigration announced plans on Wednesday to use RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire as a site for up to 2,000 asylum seekers.

Tribune News Service

Minneapolis City Council unanimously approves sweeping plan to reform policing

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council on Friday morning unanimously approved a sweeping plan to reform policing that aims to reverse years of systemic racial bias.

Chronicle Live

Fears emerge over future of Tynemouth library but council maintains regeneration will be delivered

Despite the loss of the original contractor to carry out the demolition and redevelopment of the library, the council remains hopeful work will continue. However, a Tory councillor for Tynemouth has his doubts.

Radio France Internationale

Who are the armed groups ravaging the eastern DRCongo?

The United Nations Security Council has "strongly condemned" violence perpetrated by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has demanded that militia groups disband. Which militia are involved, and who controls them?

Wales Online

Leading figures criticise Eisteddfod's decision to change 'white world' motto

An open letter to the Western Mail defends the 'byd gwyn' motto of the Llangollen Eisteddfod which means 'blessed world' but could be mistranslated as 'white world'

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