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City Hall has made repairs in more than 500 of 700 areas at high risk of flooding in Bangkok, with officials stating that most low-lying areas can be drained within an hour.

Bangkok Post

Protest site ready ahead of 'problematic' vote for PM

An area near the parliament has been prepared for demonstrators when the House and Senate meet on Thursday to vote on who should be the new prime minister, a vote some senators warn could be problematic.

Bangkok Post

Slow start or cautious rollout? Chicago mayor unveils transition report, fills key posts later than predecessors

CHICAGO -- Days before he was sworn in as Chicago’s mayor in 2011, Rahm Emanuel unveiled a series of goals from his transition team, including plans for the first 100 days.

Chicago Tribune

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National charity steps up calls for the protection of County Hall in Cardiff

The Twentieth Century Society wrote to Cadw in August 2022 to list the council's offices

Wales Online

Lookingglass and other theaters are in crisis. For the show to go on, City Hall must lead the way.

Theaters throughout Chicago are as critical to the city as sports, politics, restaurants and architecture. Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city’s movers and shakers have work to make sure they thrive.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stephen Lawrence murder: New technology may help bring racist killers to justice, says Met boss

The Met’s boss believes new technology might help the force uncover fresh leads in the infamous case

Evening Standard

Scale of online racist abuse directed at Sadiq Khan revealed in City Hall analysis

Study shows more than 300,000 racist messages mentioning Mr Khan sent since 2016 - and the number linked to Ulez have increased ‘exponentially’

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Highland Park set to remember Fourth of July parade shooting, victims

Silence is set to spread across Highland Park at 10:14 a.m. Tuesday to mark the moment one year ago when a gunman opened fire at the city’s Fourth of July parade.

Chicago Tribune

LA mayor ousts Native American DWP commissioner; Indigenous groups outraged

Cynthia Ruiz, the first Native American ever to serve on the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners, got some bad news from City Hall recently.

Los Angeles Times

City Hall to lend millions for ‘solar membrane’ on West Ham’s London Stadium

The London Legacy Development Corporation said the vast solar project will “help drive savings of up to £350,000 a year”

Evening Standard

Bristol asks government for powers to control rents and tackle housing crisis

The cost of renting in the city has risen much faster over the past decade than average wages

Bristol Post

Mayor for Hire: Francis Suarez’s wealth boomed while he promoted Miami as tech capital

MIAMI — In his first term as mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez increased his personal net worth five-fold as he used his public office to court technology and real estate companies eyeing business opportunities in the Magic City.

Miami Herald

AI cams to help clear zebra crossings

As soon as a vehicle stops at the traffic lights at Wong Sawang intersection, a loud alarm goes off, followed by a pre-recorded announcement in Thai, saying "Please don't obstruct the zebra crossing. Thank you."

Bangkok Post

Some of mayor’s affordable homes will take until 2032 to be built, deputy mayor admits

The London Assembly’s housing committee was told that the “vast majority” of projects will however be complete by 2029

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Remembering ‘The Coconut,’ a real Chicago character

Frank Coconate was an authentic anti-Daley gadfly who talked to reporters and refused to be just another ‘yes-man’ from the precincts. He died recently at age 65.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Leader podcast: Daniel Korski quits London mayor race amid groping claim

CCHQ vetting and latest on 2024 City Hall contest

Evening Standard

We won’t reopen Tory mayoral race after Daniel Korski withdrawal, vows party chairman Greg Hands

Conservatives down to two contenders after former Downing St aide quit following groping allegation

Bristol Post

Budget cuts mean some of the poorest homes in Bristol could pay more in council tax

City Hall chiefs are hoping to save £3 million on a scheme which reduces council tax for the poorest households

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Anjanette Young search among at least 21 ‘wrong raids’ by Chicago police from 2017 through 2020; poor records hide true number

The botched 2019 police raid on Young’s apartment prompted reforms. More changes are coming — ‘encouraging,’ City Hall Inspector General Deborah Witzburg says.

Belfast Live

Belfast councillors "frustrated" at Cathedral Quarter plan and demand explanation from developer

The motion states it "notes with concern the continuing decline" of the Cathedral Quarter

Irish Mirror

Homeless man, 62, who was living in derelict slaughterhouse handed keys to new Cork home

Homeless man who was living in derelict slaughterhouse handed keys to new home

Bangkok Post

City Hall relaxes dress rules for students

City Hall has relaxed dress rules at all 437 schools under its supervision to allow students to wear casual clothes and any hairstyle at least once a week.

Evening Standard

Zack Polanski accuses Sadiq Khan of ‘rainbow-washing’ in row over Pride sponsors United Airlines

Green London Assembly Member Zack Polanski claimed the Mayor was failing to show “climate leadership” by not criticising Pride in London’s decision to make United Airlines their headline sponsor

Bangkok Post

Safety must come first

The fire drill tragedy that claimed a life and injured another 10 at Rajavinit Mathayom School in Dusit district on Friday is not just a one-off mishap.

The Independent UK

Sao Paulo's downtown takes a turn for the worse, with wandering drug addicts harassing residents

The decline of the downtown area of Brazil’s Sao Paulo has accelerated over the last year

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