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Colin Glen Leisure Park carpark plan gets go-ahead despite objections

Council says that "on balance, it is considered that there are exceptional circumstances that decisively outweigh the loss of the open space"

Belfast Live

£25m hub approved and new homes up for sale as part of huge plans

Concerns were expressed by a councillor that rising house prices could push people out of the area

Liverpool Echo

Lisburn housing development road sign 'blunder' raised at Council

Concerns raised about a 'Keep Clear' message near the Saintfield Road homes

Belfast Live

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Parent council resigns en masse over disagreements with Kinross High School

Parents and school managements are at loggerheads over concerns over decisions being taken for the future of Kinross High School with the parent body accusing the faculty of being unwilling to "engage meaningfully" with it to effect real change.

Daily Record

Philly mayoral candidates are distancing themselves from 'defund' and say police staffing is a key priority

It wasn't that long ago that Philadelphia City Council members, under pressure from racial-justice protesters, voted to cancel a proposed $19 million increase in funding to the police and move millions more to another department.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Stop-and-frisk is getting renewed attention in Philly amid a mayor’s race focused on crime

PHILADELPHIA — Three years ago, then-City Councilmember Cherelle Parker drafted a resolution asking voters to ban illegal use of the policing tactic known as stop-and-frisk, a largely ceremonial gesture she marked by issuing a news release saying there was “no correlation between the elimination of stops and frisks and an…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Care workers to be paid real living wage after council bosses give green light

The real living wage is the only wage rate calculated based on the true cost of living, whereas the national living wage is a percentage of average earnings.

Manchester Evening News

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Limited outreach resources for unhoused CTA riders, a City Council recap and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Recommendations of Edinburgh slavery review to progress with nomination of chair

EDINBURGH City Council has nominated a chair to implement the recommendations of the city’s review into its history of slavery and colonialism.

The National (Scotland)

Fire-ravaged Whitley Bay church site to be transformed with new homes

Councillors approved plans to develop the site, but some residents fear it will create parking chaos

Chronicle Live

Write-in ballots force Taliaferro into 29th Ward runoff — but La Spata ekes out reelection in 1st

The official results, including all eligible mail-in ballots counted by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners on Wednesday, put Ald. Chris Taliaferro 25 votes shy of the majority he needed to win a third term outright.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council OKs more video surveillance — and more automated tickets

A new batch of cameras will be mounted on CTA buses and other public transit vehicles. Drivers caught impeding traffic flow in bus and bike lanes and loading zones will be fined automatically after one warning.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot allies hatch plan to expand power on City Council before she heads out the door

Former Inspector General Joe Ferguson had pushed for a more independent Council, but slammed this approach as a “pre-emptive power move of the status quo wrapped in a package that includes meaningful reforms.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Regulators are coming for OpenAI—but slowly

EU lawmakers want to slap big obligations on general-purpose A.I. providers.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Council mandate would ‘cripple’ social service providers, members warned

If the Council requires providers to sign labor peace agreements, it won’t trigger unionization, but it will allow employees to organize and join unions if they choose, without fear of retaliation. But the mere threat of higher costs is scaring social service agencies.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool city centre gateway to be transformed for Eurovision

Area will become floral tribute to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Expanded 2026 World Cup to feature 48 teams and new last-32 stage

The format for the next men’s finals was approved by the Fifa Council on Tuesday

Newcastle Herald

Lord mayor expects better bump-in if Supercars returns in call for race feedback

Cr Nelmes addressed the track construction while urging residents to participate in the council's survey about the future of the race.

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Chicago Sun-Times

With Lightfoot a lame duck, City Council looks to declare independence

Three committee chairs are working behind the scenes to reorganize and empower the City Council before a new mayor and Council are seated.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lease signed: Chicago Fire to build $80M training center on Chicago Housing Authority land

Chicago’s next mayor will have to live with the controversial zoning change Mayor Lori Lightfoot muscled through the City Council allowing the Chicago Fire soccer club to build an $80 million training center on CHA land formerly occupied by the CHA’s ABLA Homes.

The Independent UK

Nashville sues over Tennessee law halving metro council size

Nashville officials have filed a legal challenge over a new Tennessee law that will cut the Democratic-leaning city’s metro council in half

Wales Online

Controversial plans to seek an alternative operator for St David's Hall and increase council tax by 3.95% in Cardiff both approved

Two of the opposition groups at Cardiff Council put forward alternative budgets

Liverpool Echo

Complaint put in after Tory councillor makes 'bribes' allegation

The comments were made during a Wirral Council budget meeting

Manchester Evening News

The Greater Manchester areas with the most reports of fly-tipping

Greater Manchester councils have seen 93,629 fly-tipping incidents reported between 2020 and 2022

Belfast Live

NI council to install 'Letters to Heaven' postboxes

"I know this will bring great comfort to many families."

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