The Latest Breaking News from Council

Plans for new terrace at the Brandywell set out in detail at public information session

A full planning application has already been submitted by Derry City FC

Belfast Live · May 31, 2023

Falkirk's privately owned schools now costing council £11 million a year

Five Falkirk high schools are set to return to council control in 2025 and work is well underway to ensure the massive handover goes smoothly

Daily Record · May 31, 2023

West Lothian Council joins call for Scotland-wide ban on disposable vapes

Cross-party support to call on Holyrood government to ban throwaway e-cigarette products amid growing health fears and harm to the environment

Edinburgh Live · May 31, 2023

Dublin City Council begins city wide upgrade of public lighting infrastructure

Once the project is completed, the city’s 47,000 public lighting lanterns will be of LED technology and managed by a computerised system

Dublin Live · May 30, 2023

More bins and staff to tackle litter on Grand Canal, council says

There was frustration last Saturday when locals woke up to a canal littered with pizza boxes, cans and bottles

Dublin Live · May 30, 2023

Victorian council says VNI West powerline plan needed to 'keep the lights on' as new route surprises farmers

Farmers claim they found out via social media that new powerlines could be built across their properties, as a regional Victorian council supports the state government's latest plan.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Edinburgh buskers say they won't be able to make a living under new council crackdown

City planners are currently inviting local residents of Edinburgh to take part in their consultation which will determine if the council should take action against excessive noise.

Edinburgh Live · May 29, 2023

Leisure centre announces sudden closure due to rising energy bills and inflation

The council say costs of running the centre had soared compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Manchester Evening News · May 29, 2023

Australian shelters and pounds kill 50,000 mostly healthy cats and kittens in a year. There's a way to prevent this pointless killing

Stray cats are a longstanding problem in Australian towns and cities. Common complaints about roaming cats include nuisance (fighting and urinating), disease risks to humans and other animals, and predation of native wildlife. The huge numbers of cats and kittens taken in by animal shelters and council pounds are a…

The Conversation · May 28, 2023

'Action needed' to save East Street from students and gentrification, Government tells council

"It is imperative not to take the consequences of this lightly"

Bristol Post · May 28, 2023