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LA City Council censures de León, Cedillo, Martinez after police remove demonstrators

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to censure Council members Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, as well as former Council member Nury Martinez, for racist and incendiary comments made on a leaked recording.

Los Angeles Times

Mayoral election fight spills into City Council meeting

Alderpersons rejected the mayor’s nomination of retiring Ald. James Cappleman to chair the Education Committee on a 29-18 vote. Lightfoot’s choice would have passed up mayoral challenger Sophia King (4th), who has been serving as acting chair.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot proposes annual pay raise for Chicago’s mayor capped at 5%

The salary of Chicago’s mayor hasn’t gone up since Mayor Richard M. Daley held the job in 2005. Also on Wednesday, the council approved a resolution of support for the Jewish community, citing recent antisemitic comments by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Philly’s elections chief misled voters about delays in sending out mail ballots

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s top elections official and her office knowingly misled voters multiple times this month when they said adding special elections for City Council seats to the November ballot did not delay mail ballots being sent to voters.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Lexington council acts to pump up pay for public safety workers

Lexington city leaders are putting $26 million into additional pay for public safety employees. Council members made that decision Tuesday as they were deciding how to spend budget surplus dollars.

WEKU

Vote delayed on measure to allow booting of vehicles on private parking lots citywide

Chief sponsor Ald. Ariel Reboyras is retiring from the City Council, but his colleagues who want to stick around may have cold feet, he told the Sun-Times, because “they’re running for re-election. They don’t want this to hurt ’em.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Frontline services in Gateshead face 'urgent' cuts as council grapples with £55m shortfall

On top of two leisure centres being shut down, there could be a raft of other cutbacks made over the coming months

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Escape to Freight Island and Mayfield Park to host Bonfire Night event - after council cancels firework displays

There will be two fireworks displays, DJs and live entertainment throughout the evening

Manchester Evening News

Fermanagh and Omagh Fireworks cancellation branded an ‘insult’ to businesses and residents

Some have defended the local authority however, calling it a 'brave decision'

Belfast Live

Community grieving after council orders removal of 30ft gold nude statue

"I will miss seeing the gold buttocks shining as I drive past going to the hairdressers"

Wales Online

Amid noisy protest, the LA City Council — listening via earbud — conducts its business

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council held its first in-person meeting in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, plowing through its agenda and taking more than 90 minutes of phone-in public comment while demonstrators shouted, chanted and jeered from the audience.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD launches criminal probe into leak of City Council members' racist recordings at request of Martinez, de León, Cedillo

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore announced Tuesday that his department had launched an investigation into the source of the leaked racist recordings that thrust L.A. City Hall into a harsh national spotlight.

Los Angeles Times

Lightfoot abuses ‘emergency’ powers when proposing some legislation, City Council member says

Ald. Brendan Reilly is proposing that legislation introduced directly to committee be sent to alderpersons and publicly posted at least 48 hours before a hearing, along with an “unbiased summary” and a “statement explaining the urgency.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Cat killed by dog sparks liability investigation by Sunshine Coast Council

A sad incident on the Sunshine Coast raises questions about the rules for pet owners.

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City Council member wants to compel regular testimony from CTA president

The Transportation Committee has repeatedly summoned transit agency leader Dorval Carter Jr., but he has ignored them, sending underlings instead.

Belfast Live

Belfast Council to employ more staff to cope with dual language street sign demand

Policy for the erection of a street sign in a language other than English changed in July

Wales Online

High Court ruling on Swansea Valley super school plan means more uncertainty for parents and children, says Labour

An organisation promoting Welsh-language education has welcomed the High Court ruling, but the Labour Group on the council has claimed it just delays pupils being able to study in a new state-of-the-art school

Belfast Live

Derry City and Strabane District Council to have Hardship Fund out "in coming weeks" after delay

The scheme was delayed last week

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Liverpool Echo

What government social care reform means for people in Wirral

Councillors were told people “will not have to sell their family home to meet their care costs” under the new reforms

Belfast Live

Halloween fireworks cancelled in Enniskillen and Omagh as council faces financial pressures

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council confirmed the news with a statement on Tuesday

Los Angeles Times

LA City Council president will not excuse Kevin de León's council absences

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian had harsh words Monday for his colleague Kevin de León, telling the embattled council member in a letter that his continued presence on the legislative body was "causing actual ongoing harm" to the practical operation of the council.

Chicago Sun-Times

With coaxing from former City Council colleague Mell, Tunney warms to joining crowded race for mayor

Former Ald. Richard Mell “thinks I would be a good mayor. That’s all I can say,” retiring Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) told the Sun-Times Monday. “He’s worked with me for years.”

Belfast Live

Over 70,000 NI benefits claimants have welfare docked due to debt, Council told

Benefit debt reductions "are compounding the hardship crisis faced by many of those who are struggling the most"

Liverpool Echo

Huge planning application expected to be rejected with more than 1,600 opposed

One councillor said: “Are we going to destroy agricultural land for houses we do not need in places we do not need for short sighted gains?”

Daily Record

Former West Lothian Tory politician says party has 'lost all contact with reality'

Chris Horne will now stand as an independent in upcoming by-election

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