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Oyo Abduction: Makinde hosts NAF delegation, speaks on deployment of surveillance aircraft
The governor urged residents of the state especially those in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire LGA to be patient as efforts were in top gear to rescue the kidnap victims. The pos…
ICAC Operation Navarra LIVE updates: Ousted Parramatta Council CEO Gail Connolly returns to stand for second day
Gail Connolly is accused of spying on staff and a councillor and misusing council information, processes and public money. Follow live.…
DC mayoral candidates pan Bowser’s relationship with Congress but have no friends in GOP
Washington, D.C.‘s leading mayoral candidates, Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie, could not name one Republican member of Congress they have attempted to forge a working rel…
PM calls for expanding communication with newly elected heads of local governments
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok asked the government Thursday to exp...…
Who could replace Hobart's outgoing lord mayor?
After eight years in the top role, Anna Reynolds has announced she will not seek re-election in October. Her departure coincides with a notable reduction in the number of council r…
Tear it down or go to jail: Council escalates fight with owner of unlawful Sydney mansion
Two years after the Land and Environment Court ordered Sarah Malass to vacate and demolish her unlawfully built Strathfield home, it still stands, in pristine condition.…
Spencer Pratt lays out plan to defeat Mayor Karen Bass in November runoff: ‘I could not be more excited’
Spencer Pratt has confidently claimed he’s already looking ahead to a November runoff as election results Tuesday night showed him comfortably in second place behind incumbent Mayo…
Dredge storm-water drains, rivulets on priority: Udupi MLA tells CMC officials
Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna urges CMC officials to prioritize desiltation of storm-water drains ahead of the monsoon.…
Deduct payments if garbage collection fails: R. Ashok
R. Ashok threatens payment deductions for waste contractors if garbage collection issues in Padmanabhanagar are not resolved promptly.…
London council confiscates 2,500 rental e-bikes in crackdown on bad parking
Kensington and Chelsea council has charged operators more than £200,000 for seizure of bikes parked incorrectly in the past 18 months…
Durai Vaiko urges Centre to expedite Tiruchi-Karaikudi four-lane project
Durai Vaiko urges the Centre to expedite the crucial Tiruchi-Karaikudi four-lane project for public benefit and traffic relief.…
Katta Ravi Teja takes charge as Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner
Katta Ravi Teja becomes the 30th Commissioner of Coimbatore Corporation, prioritising water supply and waste management improvements.…
Burnham Congratulates Himself for Raising Taxes in Manchester
Andy Burnham has declared that the best example of his ability to make tough choices was his raising taxes in Manchester. Implosion on contact with…
New bill targets domestic abusers and overhauls right to buy in England
Social housing landlords to be able to evict perpetrators, while right-to-buy tenancy requirements to rise Social housing landlords will be able to evict domestic abuse perpetrator…
As robotaxi companies attempt to scale in the US, they face increasing scrutiny and mounting criticism from drivers, law enforcement, and local governments (Sean McLain/Wall Street Journal)
Sean McLain / Wall Street Journal : As robotaxi companies attempt to scale in the US, they face increasing scrutiny and mounting criticism from drivers, law enforcement, and local …
LADWP Has Idea to Stop Rampant Copper Wire Theft in Bass' Lawless LA: Let Us Pack Heat
Thieves stealing copper wire in streetlighting across the streets of Los Angeles costs the city millions of dollars a year and plunges neighborhoods into darkness, while Mayor Kare…
Oppn. accuses Kochi Mayor of ‘abuse of power’ over extension of biomining agreement
Opposition accuses Kochi Mayor of power abuse over unauthorized extension of biomining contract, sparking political controversy.…
Kochi Corpn. to seek explanation from LED streetlight contractor
Kochi Corporation seeks explanation from LED streetlight contractor amid councillors' criticism over service delivery and public dissatisfaction.…
Minister inaugurates Katpadi MLA office in Vellore
Minister V. Gandhiraj inaugurates the renovated Katpadi MLA office in Vellore, enhancing public accessibility for constituents.…
Sivaguru Prabhakaran appointed as Ramanathapuram Collector
M. Sivaguru Prabhakaran is appointed as the new Collector of Ramanathapuram district, succeeding Simranjeet Singh Kahlon.…
Ministers urge City of London to act over swimmers in Hampstead Heath wildlife ponds
Exclusive: Local authority asked what steps it is taking after hordes of splashing revellers seen disturbing nesting birds…
On-street EV charging in UK is postcode lottery as drivers face council objections
Despite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking concerns The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has said charger gullies t…
Former mayor's lawyer describes private prosecution as 'nightmare'
A private prosecution launched by a businessman in Victoria's Hepburn Shire has been described as a "nightmare" by a lawyer defending one of two local government figures facing cha…
DMK braces for a difficult GCC council meeting in June
DMK prepares for a challenging council meeting in June amid complaints of TVK interference in civic review meetings.…
This Sydney councillor calls himself the ‘1 per cent accountant’. Now he’s been caught
Peter Ristevski is a controversial independent on Liverpool Council. But it’s his accounting firm that has got him in hot water most recently.…
Fishermen raise coastal infrastructure issues at grievance meeting in Nagercoil
Fishermen raise coastal infrastructure issues at grievance meeting in Nagercoil…
Farmers urge desilting of tanks, supply channels before monsoon season
Farmers urge desilting of tanks, supply channels before monsoon season…
Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests
There was only one contest yesterday. The Lib Dems gained a seat from the Conservatives in Swansea.…
Peter Fortune: London’s political system is not reflecting the people elected to operate in it
This is not political, the very make-up of the GLA means that these changes would return power to Assembly members of all parties, as well as empowering London boroughs and local c…
Phil King: Harborough’s warning to Westminster
You cannot concrete over productive farmland in one location while removing farmland from production elsewhere, all while arguing that viability is marginal and infrastructure fund…
Some Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Getting the Trash-Bag Treatment
Facing public backlash over surveillance cameras, cities are turning to a low-tech fix to stop Flock from watching.…
The state MP, the new mayor, and the messages to ‘get rid of’ a council CEO
Text messages reveal the Liberal MP for Wahroonga Alister Henskens advised the then-mayor of Ku-ring-gai to sack the council’s general manager of 15 years.…
Birmingham City Council fines itself £472,000 for Clean Air Zone breaches
One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.…
Bridge shuts three times in two days due to overweight vehicles
The Menai Suspension Bridge, in Anglesey, is closed for the third time in about 24 hours.…
Residents protest demanding closure of Tasmac shop
Residents protest demanding closure of Tasmac shop…
Devikulam panchayat to impose surcharge for tourist vehicles
Following a recent decision by the Munnar panchayat to levy a fee on incoming tourist vehicles, the neighbouring Devikulam grama panchayat has also decided to collect a surcharge o…
Kannada organisations threaten to protest against Belagavi corporation
Pro-Kannada organisations threaten statewide protests if Belagavi City Corporation fails to affirm the city's integration with Karnataka.…
Kochi Corporation Council to decide fate of 265 tonnes of waste piled up at KEIL
Kochi Corporation Council to vote on disposing 265 tonnes of illegally dumped biomedical and solid waste at KEIL facility.…
Water ATMs installed using MLA funds lie unused in Coimbatore
Unused water ATMs in Coimbatore, funded by MLA, fail to provide free purified water to registered families.…
Thoothukudi Corporation to allocate ₹46.60 lakh for renovating five ‘Amma Unavagams’
Thoothukudi Corporation to allocate ₹46.60 lakh for renovating five ‘Amma Unavagams’…
Extra perks voted down in first meeting after Perth council put ‘on notice’
Councillors voted against a policy that would allow extra travel and accommodation perks, originally recommended by a committee that included the lord mayor and his deputy.…
Association seeks steps to protect alignment of proposed 80-ft road in Erode
FATIA urges Erode authorities to protect land for the proposed 80-foot road to ease city traffic congestion.…
Council buys land for $1, but what's the catch?
A Midwest city council buys Crown land for $1 to develop more than 100 dwellings to house key workers, but WA's shadow local government minister says it is an example of more respo…
‘Nothing short of a disgrace’: Potholes abound as road maintenance falls by the wayside
The City of Whittlesea has identified more than a thousand defects on local state-owned roads – including potholes, dumped rubbish and damaged guard rails.…
HYDRAA frees two lakes from massive encroachments
HYDRAA frees two lakes from massive encroachments…
Madurai Corporation ward 20 councillor stages protest over half-finished UGD work
Madurai Corporation ward 20 councillor C. Nagajothi Sithan submitted a petition to the Madurai Corporation officials, urging them to complete the underground drainage (UGD) works l…
DMK women councillors seek replacement of damaged drinking water pipes, pump for streamlining water supply
DMK councillors demand urgent replacement of damaged water pipes and pump installation to improve drinking water supply in Tirunelveli.…
GVMC ward delimitation draws over 500 objections
GVMC's draft ward delimitation faces over 500 objections, with concerns over boundaries and calls for more wards from the public.…
Applications invited for free removal of silt from waterbodies in Erode district
Erode district invites applications for free silt removal from waterbodies, benefiting agriculture and personal use.…
Heated exchange between DMK, TVK councillors disrupts Erode Corporation meeting
Erode Corporation meeting disrupted by heated clash between DMK and TVK councillors over portrait installation and party affiliations.…
Bill Collector of Tirumangalam Municipality caught on bribery charge
S. Kishore Kumar, Bill Collector of Tirumangalam Municipality, along with his friend S. Vengadeswaran, was reportedly caught on the charges of demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹1…
Teary council officer tells ICAC they 'should be ashamed of yourselves'
Roxanne Thornton accuses Independent Commission Against Corruption of "laying the boot in" after four days of questioning over the manipulation of the recruitment process at the co…
Port Fairy pool to be demolished due to 'financial madness' of repair bill
The pool's shuttering has been met by community uproar, with some locals rallying to protest the closure and calling for its reopening.…
Slap fine on polluters of Tamirabharani, Tirunelveli District Collector orders local bodies
District Collector orders fines for waste dumping in Tamirabharani to combat pollution and protect drinking water supply.…
MCC launches trial of online app for booking, renewal of advertisement hoarding licences
MCC launches a mobile app for booking and renewing advertisement hoarding licenses, streamlining the licensing process in Mangaluru.…
TVK MLA’s participation in grievances redress meeting in Krishnagiri raises eyebrows
TVK MLA P. Mukundan's presence at a grievances meeting in Krishnagiri sparks curiosity and raises questions about political boundaries.…
M.S. Madhavikutty assumes charge as Kozhikode District Collector
M.S. Madhavikutty takes charge as Kozhikode District Collector, prioritizing welfare projects for marginalized communities and monsoon preparedness.…
Karaikudi Corporation pays ₹15.80 lakh to contractor for unexecuted work, alleges contractor
Contractor alleges Karaikudi Corporation paid ₹15.80 lakh for unexecuted work, prompting a complaint to district administration.…
Administrative sanction granted for road works in Sulthan Bathery constituency
Administrative sanction of ₹1.80 crore approved for road works in Sulthan Bathery’s various grama panchayats.…
Congress members in HDMC submit resignation to party to highlight demand for separate corporation for Dharwad
The 12 Congress members emphasised local interests and self-respect.…