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Here’s an easy way for CTA president to win over taxpayers: Show up when $26 million is at stake

City Council members griped once again this week about the absence of CTA chief Dorval Carter Jr. at a key committee meeting.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot granted emergency contracting authority at wild City Council meeting

Wednesday’s meeting also featured a protracted floor fight over an attempt by Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) to force an immediate vote on his long-stalled plan to empower the City Council to hire its own legislative counsel.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hariprasad appointed Cong. leader in Council

Senior Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad was on Wednesday appointed by the party as its leader in the Legislative Council, paving the way for him to be appointed as Leader of the Opposition in the House

The Hindu

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West Lothian councillors demand free access to Lateral Flow Tests continues

A Conservatives' bid to congratulate Johnson on his Covid strategy and call on Sturgeon to dump Indyref2 instead saw the SNP and Labour groups in West Lothian play politics as the rivals joined forces for a vote.

Edinburgh Live

FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted over “completely unacceptable” African migrant comments

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, during a speech to the Council of Europe on Wednesday, referenced reducing the risks taken by migrants crossing the Mediterranean as a reason why FIFA plans for a biennial World Cup should go ahead

Daily Mirror

Every Edinburgh school pupil to get free iPad to help with home learning

The City of Edinburgh Council scheme will cost almost £20 million and will see thousands of devices handed out to children in the city free of charge over the next year

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian councillors back campaign to halt Black Bitch name change

SNP, Labour and Conservative councillors came together to raise the motion to tell the Suffolk based pub chain to keep their 'paws' off the Black Bitch

Daily Record

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Stockport residents facing 3.5 per cent council tax rise from April

It means an average Band D household faces would pay out an extra £61.25 over the next financial year.

Manchester Evening News

Inside viral Tiktok estate branded a 's**thole' and like living in 'Beirut'

Residents of Primrose Court estate in Huyton, Liverpool, claim authorities are "too scared" to come and fix the estate which is plagued by fly-tippers, vandalism and troublesome "outsiders" taking advantage

Daily Mirror

West Lothian Council back campaign to retain controversial name of historic Black Bitch pub

There was cross party support for the Linlithgow campaign to stop pub chain Greene King renaming the historic Black Bitch pub, over concerns it was “racially offensive”.

Edinburgh Live

Row erupts over 'heartless' Christmas Eve Kirkby market evictions

A local councillor also called the decision 'disgraceful' and 'vindictive' but the council's leader defended the move

Liverpool Echo

Couple living in 'mould-infested tent' with two dogs after council housing u-turn

David Thompson and Jessica Morris say they were told Kirklees Council would support them in finding suitable accommodation, but eight months on they are living in shocking conditions

Daily Mirror

Glasgow City Council faces 'brutal' cuts to plug £34m black hole, leaked document shows

EXCLUSIVE: Council chiefs at Scotland's largest local authority face tough choices to plug a huge fiscal gap ahead of elections in May

Daily Record

Plans to commemorate Hillsborough with education programme to be put before council

A motion has been proposed by Everton ward councillor Ian Byrne

Liverpool Echo

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Bristol Post

Delay to Bristol's City Leap clean energy project drives up cost to taxpayer

The City Leap project will have taken four years and cost council taxpayers £7.4m by the time a commercial business partner is announced

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oman, Egypt Discuss Establishing $100 Mn Investment Fund

Oman and Egypt signed several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) after a meeting held by the joint Business Council in Muscat. The Egyptian-Omani Business Council concluded its meeting and recommended the two governments discuss the establishment of a $100 million fund to develop the investment exchange. The Council also called for…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh resident hits out at 'ugly' repair job on cobbled city street

Denise Hannestad his hit out at Edinburgh Council following the temporary work on the Roseburn Terrace pavements - but the council say the job will soon be redone.

Manchester Evening News

"If it's not bolted down it goes walkies": The Manchester estate rocked by thieves and fires

It's claimed that the problems got worse in December, with one resident telling the Manchester Evening News he'd had to call police three times a week to the estate

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Patrols carried out to combat parents 'obstructive parking' outside private North East school

The council have also suggested parents 'walk to school' to help combat the parking issue

Irish Mirror

Central Council backs 'Green Proposal' for Football Championship reform

The ‘Green Proposal’, which got the support of the GPA during the week, would see the League stay as it is and played from January to April

Liverpool Echo

Cash strapped Liverpool Council owed millions of pounds by developers

Freedom of Information investigation reveals huge amount still owed to struggling authority

The Hindu

Medical Council to de-register doctor

He claimed to have treated a patient who was in a hospital in Chennai

Asharq Al-Awsat

Security Council Slams Houthis’ Terrorist Attacks on UAE

The UN Security Council has unanimously slammed the “heinous terrorist attacks” on Abu Dhabi by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militias, and called to bring the perpetrators to justice. “The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday,…

Radio France Internationale

French council allows vaccine pass, but not for political rallies

France's Constitutional Council has approved with conditions the government's controversial vaccine pass. From 24 January, people over 16 must show a certificate of vaccination to enter public places like restaurants, cinemas or inter-city trains.

Reuters

France's Constitutional Council approves Macron's vaccine pass

France's Constitutional Council on Friday approved - with conditions - the country's new COVID-19 vaccine pass, which will require people aged 16 and above to show proof of vaccination to enter public places like bars, restaurants and cinemas.

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