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Brandon Johnson to be sworn in at Credit Union 1 Arena; City Hall open house to follow

The former UIC Pavilion was the scene of the Chicago mayor-elect’s March 30 campaign rally headlined by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. That event helped energize Johnson’s base and propel him to victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

Falkirk Council needs road repairs to host elite cycling race this summer

Councillors will be asked to approve an additional £300,000 of work to get ready for the big race

Daily Record

20 new bus shelters along key bus route in the Rhondda

Funding allocated from Welsh Government has provided 20 new bus shelters and various other bus stop improvements across 108 locations

Wales Online

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Martin Lewis urges people to check if they could be owed Council Tax refund

There are various ways to qualify for a discount - and therefore a refund if you've overpaid

Wales Online

Lanarkshire nursery staff threaten strike action over 'fire-and-rehire' plans by council

A trade union has slammed proposals by North Lanarkshire Council to 'fire-and-rehire' early years workers on higher-level jobs only to re-employ them at a lower wage rate.

Glasgow Live

Trees snapped in 'mindless vandalism' in Nottinghamshire town

The council said it would replant them later this year

Nottingham Post

Martin Lewis shares six key ways you could be OWED money back on your Council Tax

The Money Saving Expert took to Twitter to tell his followers about the Council Tax discounts which are available

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Petition to scrap Council Tax bills for pensioners rejected by government

Some spend 30 percent of their State Pension on Council Tax

Nottingham Post

New calls to scrap Council Tax bills for people on State Pension rejected by UK Government

More than 21,300 people have signed an online petition calling for Council Tax to be abolished for pensioners.

Daily Record

Sudan war threatens Red Sea shipping lanes that supply oil for NZ

Malign external actors' role in intra-state conflict reinforces a longstanding NZ conviction that the United Nations Security Council is not fit for purpose and must be reformed.

Newsroom.co.nz

T.N. council for higher education introduces new scheme for colleges

In a bid to encourage colleges to conduct seminars and conferences for students and faculty, the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education has introduced a new scheme.

The Hindu

Life in 'up and coming' village fighting back after Tory funding snub

New bars and restaurants have opened in the town centre as it tries to reinvent itself

Liverpool Echo

Security Council Lauds Saudi-Omani Efforts to Achieve Peace in Yemen

The members of the Security Council welcomed the recent visit to Sanaa by the Saudi Arabian and Omani delegations. In a statement, the Council hailed the Saudi-Omani ongoing support to the mediation efforts of the United Nations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Australian councils prepare to increase rates despite household cost-of-living pressures

Tens of thousands of Adelaide households are bracing for another cost-of-living hit, with some councils looking at significant hikes to rates from July.

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West Lothian councillor claims 20mph zone plans 'a trade-off to protect coalition'

A survey which identified more than 1,500 roads which would see a new 20mph speed limit is part of a Transport Scotland strategy but council has been criticised for the work

AFP

Taliban say ban on women working for UN 'internal social matter'

Kabul (AFP) - The decision to ban Afghan women from working for the United Nations was an "internal social matter", the country's Taliban authorities said Friday, a day after the UN Security Council demanded they overturn the ruling.

Dynamite News

SCBA condemns BCI statement opposing hearing of same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Friday condemned the statement issued by the Bar Council of India (BCI) against the marriage equality hearing in the Supreme Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

AFP

Taliban leader says UN Security Council 'pressure' won't work

Kabul (AFP) - A senior Taliban leader warned the United Nations Security Council Friday to give up its "failed policy of pressure" after members adopted a resolution condemning Kabul's growing restrictions on women.

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Bristol Post

Lib Dems plan to keep car parks free and bring buses under public control if they take over South Gloucestershire Council

Voters will head to the polls on Thursday, May 4, to decide which political party should run the council

Chicago Sun-Times

Brandon Johnson not ready to clean house at City Hall, adviser says

Don’t expect “wholesale, universal changes” in city departments, said Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Johnson’s mayoral campaign and transition team, citing a need for “at least some initial continuity so that we can make sure that government maintains its core functions.”

Bristol Post

Local Elections 2023: All the places the South Gloucestershire Council election could be won

We have analysed the main battlegrounds where control over the authority could be decided

Wales Online

Cardiff landlady fined after ‘rotting’ kitchen surfaces and defective fire alarm found in HMO

An inspection by Cardiff Council officers found broken and leaking gutters and rotting kitchen work surfaces at the HMO

Daily Record

Community councillors demand answers as to why Mitchell Way is still standing

The dilapidated structure is due to be torn down as part of a £12m masterplan to transform the heart of the Vale.

ABC News

Byron Bay holiday rental cap considered to address lack of housing

In a shock move, the NSW Independent Planning Commission recommends the Byron Shire Council be given the power to impose a 60-day annual cap on short-term holiday lets.

Newcastle Herald

Councillor raises 'pack of potential problems' with offshore wind

Councillor Jason Pauling has urged Lake Macquarie City Council not to jump the gun in its support for a renewable energy zone off the Hunter coastline.

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