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Amid noisy protest, the LA City Council — listening via earbud — conducts its business

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council held its first in-person meeting in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, plowing through its agenda and taking more than 90 minutes of phone-in public comment while demonstrators shouted, chanted and jeered from the audience.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD launches criminal probe into leak of City Council members' racist recordings at request of Martinez, de León, Cedillo

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore announced Tuesday that his department had launched an investigation into the source of the leaked racist recordings that thrust L.A. City Hall into a harsh national spotlight.

Los Angeles Times

Lightfoot abuses ‘emergency’ powers when proposing some legislation, City Council member says

Ald. Brendan Reilly is proposing that legislation introduced directly to committee be sent to alderpersons and publicly posted at least 48 hours before a hearing, along with an “unbiased summary” and a “statement explaining the urgency.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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Cat killed by dog sparks liability investigation by Sunshine Coast Council

A sad incident on the Sunshine Coast raises questions about the rules for pet owners.

ABC News

City Council member wants to compel regular testimony from CTA president

The Transportation Committee has repeatedly summoned transit agency leader Dorval Carter Jr., but he has ignored them, sending underlings instead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Belfast Council to employ more staff to cope with dual language street sign demand

Policy for the erection of a street sign in a language other than English changed in July

Belfast Live

High Court ruling on Swansea Valley super school plan means more uncertainty for parents and children, says Labour

An organisation promoting Welsh-language education has welcomed the High Court ruling, but the Labour Group on the council has claimed it just delays pupils being able to study in a new state-of-the-art school

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Derry City and Strabane District Council to have Hardship Fund out "in coming weeks" after delay

The scheme was delayed last week

Belfast Live

What government social care reform means for people in Wirral

Councillors were told people “will not have to sell their family home to meet their care costs” under the new reforms

Liverpool Echo

Halloween fireworks cancelled in Enniskillen and Omagh as council faces financial pressures

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council confirmed the news with a statement on Tuesday

Belfast Live

LA City Council president will not excuse Kevin de León's council absences

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian had harsh words Monday for his colleague Kevin de León, telling the embattled council member in a letter that his continued presence on the legislative body was "causing actual ongoing harm" to the practical operation of the council.

Los Angeles Times

With coaxing from former City Council colleague Mell, Tunney warms to joining crowded race for mayor

Former Ald. Richard Mell “thinks I would be a good mayor. That’s all I can say,” retiring Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) told the Sun-Times Monday. “He’s worked with me for years.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Over 70,000 NI benefits claimants have welfare docked due to debt, Council told

Benefit debt reductions "are compounding the hardship crisis faced by many of those who are struggling the most"

Belfast Live

Huge planning application expected to be rejected with more than 1,600 opposed

One councillor said: “Are we going to destroy agricultural land for houses we do not need in places we do not need for short sighted gains?”

Liverpool Echo

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Daily Record

Former West Lothian Tory politician says party has 'lost all contact with reality'

Chris Horne will now stand as an independent in upcoming by-election

Chronicle Live

Newcastle city centre bar Bijoux loses bid to expand 'bargain' trebles offer after police worries

Bosses at city centre club Bijoux appeared before councillors last month in a bid to expand its offer of lower-alcohol £3 trebles to its upstairs floors

Dublin Live

Cheapest fuel in Dublin today as national diesel prices soar

The cheapest diesel prices in Dublin this morning is over 10c cheaper than the national average

Wales Online

Road closures in Pentre as major flood defence work gets underway

Flood alleviation work will begin on Monday, October 24 and will last around four weeks

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Yemen National Defense Body Designates Houthis as Terrorists

Yemen’s National Defense Council has designated the Houthi group as a terrorist organization amid international, Arab and Gulf condemnation of the attacks waged by the Iran-backed militia on oil exporting ports in the Shabwa and Hadramout governorates. The Yemeni government might also withdraw from its obligations to the Stockholm Agreement…

The Conversation

In 1986 Wits University did a survey about its relevance to South Africa: another is needed

As the number of black students increased at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa in the 1980s, township struggles spread onto the campus and management came under increasing grassroots pressure to implement change within the university.

Liverpool Echo

Smithdown Road's tiny Italian bakery so beloved it always has a huge queue outside

Fritto opened in 2021 and has amassed an army of fans

Chronicle Live

Car drivers could eventually be charged Newcastle Clean Air Zone toll fee

Newcastle and Gateshead's councils chose not to slap drivers with the charge for using their personal cars, but both say that might not last forever

Reason

Colorado Town Seizing Ski Resort's Land To Stop It Building Employee Housing

The Vail Town Council says that while affordable housing is desperately needed in the community, Vail Resorts' Booth Heights project would threaten local bighorn sheep.

Chronicle Live

Gateshead Council endorses "international tax justice"

Both Labour and the Lib Dems pledge to encourage more tax transparency and reward good businesses.

Liverpool Echo

'Homeless' mum slams 'disgusting' treatment in council housing row

Natalie Pinch was evicted by her private landlord earlier this year

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