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South Lanarkshire Council leader speaks out after being suspended for two months

Councillor Joe Fagan has been banned for two months for breaching the councillors code of conduct.

Daily Record

Scottish Labour council leader suspended for two months over disclosure of information

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Fagan, who is in charge of South Lanarkshire Council, had been investigated by the Standards Commission

Daily Record

City could open as many as 5 migrant shelters

Potential sites for new shelters were identified in a memo distributed to Chicago City Council members before a meeting Wednesday of the Council’s Immigrant and Refugee Rights Committee.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Fianna Fail Councillor elected as new Lord Mayor of Dublin

Councillor Daithi de Roiste was elected the 355th Lord Mayor of Dublin this evening

Dublin Live

Riding school 'dismantled' with heartbroken team owing thousands

Park Palace Ponies has run a successful site in Dingle and was set to open a full size facility in Aigburth

Liverpool Echo

Controversial East Lothian road closure plan should be stopped, council leader says

Plans to close the Johnnie Cope Road were first put forward 37 years ago but never acted upon until council officers revived them last year sparking protests from local residents

Edinburgh Live

‘Fight not over’ as curtain to come down on Epstein Theatre

The historic theatre will close on June 30 with the public invited to two open days before the doors are shut

Liverpool Echo

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Bickering in parties is quite natural, says Council Chairman

Changing parties is a common part of electoral politics, says Chairman of Legislative Council Gutha Sukender Reddy

The Hindu

Council in talks over 'significant investment' into struggling East Kilbride town centre

Details of the council's new plans with Scoop Asset Management are yet to be finalised with more information set to be revealed in August

Daily Record

Claim that safer walking route on Ayrshire golf course was 'rushed through'

SNP councillor Craig Mackay has voiced concerns over the way the works were carried out.

Daily Record

Civic Federation’s acting president makes case for major reform of city government

Over the years, the Civic Federation has repeatedly advocated for cutting the 50-member City Council in half, only to have alderpersons protect their fiefdoms.

Chicago Sun-Times

West Lothian Council issue stern response to Scottish Swimming letter following pool closure decision

Scottish Swimming urged the council to reconsider the planned closures, which will see three swimming pools close on August 31, but the council say it's a necessary move.

Daily Record

Derry and Strabane council consider legal action over Stormont cuts

Derry City and Strabane council 'most significantly impacted' by planned cuts to grant for poorer council areas

Belfast Live

Divided City Council approves $1 million settlement in police shooting case

“The sin of the police officer was he turned the body camera off a little too soon. ... We should not be paying this family a million dollars,” said Ald. Nick Sposato. But Ald. Chris Taliaferro disagreed: “Either we trust our lawyers or we don’t.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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Manchester council's plans to buy a solar farm have been ditched

A new report has detailed how the council will de-carbonise in the next few years

Glasgow Live

Glasgow fight to get Pride flag flown more at council chambers

Councillors will hear how there "is increasing threats to trans and gender-nonconforming people."

Liverpool Echo

Campaigners vow to fight for children's park and green spaces

"If there's a fight, guarantee we will fight"

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian delay to parking ban decision so villagers can have their say

A decision on a parking ban in the centre of Kirknewton has been delayed until August to allow villagers to air their objections to councillors

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow must build on school's powerful response to racism says councillor

The school produced a play, which tackled inequality and race among other issues.

Tribune News Service

AOC, Nadler among Congress members urging Mayor Adams to back off ‘short-sighted’ NYC budget cuts as deadline looms

Some of New York City’s most influential members of Congress are calling on Mayor Eric Adams to back off a string of “short-sighted” spending cuts he’s seeking as part of the next municipal budget, which is due in less than two weeks.

Belfast Live

Sparks fly in council chamber over Halloween fireworks cancellation

“I am deeply uncomfortable that significant decisions are being taken outside the control or knowledge of this Council”

Daily Record

It's a net winner, as tennis courts in Ayrshire town given spectacular makeover

The revamp follows a joint investment by the UK Government, the LTA Tennis Foundation, together with South Ayrshire Council’s Coastal Communities Fund, Barr Environmental, through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund, and Prestwick Tennis and Fitness.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow call for council to support better wage rise for college lecturers

Lecturers belonging to the union EIS-FELA have been taking strike action over pay.

Newcastle Herald

Singleton Council joins race to net zero

The council will source 100 per cent of its electricity from renewables by 2030

Chicago Sun-Times

Brandon Johnson not taking Lori Lightfoot’s word on city finances

With his financial team now in place, the new mayor will do his own forecast and hold several community meetings next month. His predecessor’s “midyear” budget forecast in April claimed an $85 million shortfall — among the lowest in recent Chicago history.

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