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HISTORICAL FACTS: Councils - Caught on Camera

Victorian councils rubbish statewide mandate that all homes must have four wheelie bins

Local governments have until 1 July next year to introduce a four-bin recycling system, but some councils – and waste experts – say it’s unnecessary

The Guardian - AU

Councils in north of England and Midlands to get more funding in shake-up

The changes could see funding boosts for Reform-led councils in the north with high levels of deprivation

The Guardian - UK

Rita Ora supports our winter appeal: ‘Growing up as a refugee shaped who I am’

Refugees and people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity are London’s most disadvantaged groups. To support them, we launch our Winter Appeal with the backing of Rita Ora — and in collaboration with Comic Relief, which has pledged £500,000 to get us underway

Evening Standard

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'Dire' London council finances must be 'Budget priority' as several boroughs near bankruptcy

London Councils are facing a £700million blackhole driven by skyrocketing homelessness

Evening Standard

The Appointments Clause Goes Fishing

A successful appointments clause challenge to Regional Fishery Management Councils. (Updated to fix block quotes)

Reason

Scotland's councils 'must urgently speed up reform', says public finance watchdog

Councils must urgently increase the pace of reform if they are to stave off “unprecedented” financial pressures, Scotland’s public finance…

The National (Scotland)

More than a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty

Level of surplus capacity in the City’s primary schools is increasing, having reached 25.9 per cent in January this year

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Wednesday briefing: England’s councils are going bust – why, and who is to blame?

In today’s newsletter: A Guardian series examines the causes and effects of councils going broke

The Guardian - UK

Cruise ships visiting Scotland set to be charged levy to tackle carbon emissions

CRUISE ships visiting Scotland are set to be charged a levy by local councils, the Scottish Government has announced.

The National (Scotland)

Knock down a few, build one: in NSW that counts as a gain for councils’ housing targets

Exclusive: Metrics reflect gross addition to supply, even as unit blocks in affluent Sydney suburbs are being replaced by luxury single properties

The Guardian - AU

The government we elect will shape the councils that decide our rates and roads

The pre-election uncertainty hanging over local councils has stalled much of their work, such that some mayors are muttering about a snap election, to be done with it. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Councils in England and Wales join calls for ban on disposable vapes

LGA says single-use e-cigarettes are a litter blight and cause problems in bin lorries and recycling centres

The Guardian - UK

Ayrshire councils welcome agreement that could free up funds for local priorities

East and South Ayrshire Councils have reacted to the new agreement between the Scottish Government and COSLA that commits to reducing ringfencing and giving greater budgetary control to councils

Daily Record

Derry and Strabane council consider legal action over Stormont cuts

Derry City and Strabane council 'most significantly impacted' by planned cuts to grant for poorer council areas

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Daily Record

West Lothian community councils push for more power over key decisions

Local community councils will hold a national conference to push for greater roles in decision making in towns and villages

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian community councils push for more power over key decisions

Local community councils will hold a national conference to push for greater roles in decision making in towns and villages

Belfast Live

Outdoor Recreation NI Technician Emma Taylor goes under the Belfast Live spotlight

As well as using her GIS skills, Emma liaises with government departments and agencies, Councils, and eNGOs

The Independent UK

Demand for London primary schools falls again, as more children offered their first choice

Resulting drop in funding could see schools forced to close, cut staff and reduce curriculum, councils warn

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Birmingham Post

Northern Ireland retail sector slams councils’ decision to up business rates

Average rate rise amounts to over 7% a year

Daily Record

OAP left 'vulnerable' in derelict rat infested estate refuses to give up home

Phill Campbell, 70 moved into his home 16 years ago with the intention of spending the rest of his days there.

Daily Mirror

Man in 'rat-infested' home on derelict estate with just one neighbour refuses to leave

Phil Campbell, 70, says he has been left in a "vulnerable" position at his home in in St Helens in Merseyside, as he is "living in the middle of a demolition site" with his "kitchen is infested with vermin"

Liverpool Echo

'I'm one of last people living on derelict estate with 24 hour security'

Phill Campbell lives surrounded by empty houses which are set to be demolished

Reason

California Bureaucrats Want to Take Over Your Local Fast Food Joint

Where have we heard before about government councils dictating terms to nominally private enterprise?

The National (Scotland)

Majority of Scottish councils not considering buffer zone bylaws

The National asked each of Scotland's 32 council's where they stand on the issue of bylaws outside of abortion clinics

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