The Latest Breaking News from Council

Life-size sculpture of the late Prince Philip unveiled in Antrim

The sculpture is set to be joined by a sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II at a later date

Belfast Live · Jun 14, 2023

LA City Council member Curren Price charged with embezzlement, perjury

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council member Curren Price was charged with 10 counts of embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a years-long parade of elected city officials to face public corruption allegations from state or federal prosecutors.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 13, 2023

Work on new Denny bypass set to begin within weeks as Falkirk council appoint contractor

Work on the long-awaited Denny Eastern Access Road will start this summer and last 44 weeks.

Daily Record · Jun 13, 2023

Final vote on urban service expansion in Lexington scheduled this week

The Lexington City Council is expected to take a final vote this Thursday on the expansion of the urban service area. How and when the additional acreage will be developed remains a question.

WEKU · Jun 12, 2023

Governors cannot indefinitely hold back Bills

If an elected government cannot legislate, it could lead to a breakdown of parliamentary democracy

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

A glimmer of hope for the revival of Bootle Strand

''Bootle's silver lining'' my nan says after I ask what the Strand Shopping Centre once meant to the community.

Liverpool Echo · Jun 11, 2023

Life on the streets where parents have to go without to feed their kids

New 'shocking' stats show four Greater Manchester areas are in the worst-20 places for child poverty in the UK. The M.E.N. takes a look at what steps are being taken to tackle the problem

Manchester Evening News · Jun 11, 2023

Woman made homeless by council - and then charged to pay £75 to get belongings back

Kensington and Chelsea Council put the woman's belongings into storage without her permission and are charging her £75 to get them back, something which she has not yet been able to do

Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2023

The new faces dominating the top positions on Northern Ireland's councils for the coming year

The new appointments come just weeks after May's council elections

Belfast Live · Jun 10, 2023

Is Chicago ready to expand the coach house and basement unit program?

City officials and multiple alderpersons agree the Additional Dwelling Unit program deserves a boost. But amid political and logistical hurdles, they warn it will take time.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2023