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'Get rid of districts,' ex-deputy PM says in response to white paper upgrade Credit: Thomas Bowles/Alamy Live News Lord Heseltine, who has arguably championed decentralization more than any other Conservative politician in living…

The Local Government Unit of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga (CSFP), led by Mayor Edwin "EdSa" Santiago, hosted a forum of tourism-related establishments on March 10,…

March 11, 2022 by Sean Kinane and filed under Local Government, News and Public Affairs. The City of Tampa says a new survey finds its citizens have "increasing confidence in city government" and that there has been "a substantial…

Osaka– The Osaka District Court on Thursday issued a ruling overturning the central government's decision to drastically cut special tax subsidies for a western Japanese city that raised a huge amount of money under the country's…

Most billing authorities have yet to finalize details of how the Chancellor's Council fee refund scheme will operate, with some likely to resort to sending checks to those who do not pay by direct debit, LGC has been told. With just…

Shah Owais Noorani, the central leader of Jamiat-e-Ulema Pakistan, announced on Sunday that his party would contest the upcoming local government polls in Karachi. "People of Karachi must strengthen their parent party and get rid of…

Braden Fastier / StuffTasman District Council chief executive Janine Dowding is about to take on a new role with the Home Affairs Department on a one-year secondment.Tasman District Council Chief Executive Janine Dowding will lead a team to…

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By John Lee MADISON — Hartfield Academy senior Madeline Lee learned some new things about what's going on in her city behind the scenes after attending Tuesday's meeting of the mayor and council of…

The town of Vincent has joined calls to introduce compulsory voting in local government.It became the second inner city council last week to recommend the change as part of its comments on the state government reform package to the Local…

Minister of Decentralization of Local Government and Rural Development, Dan Botwe The Crime Check Foundation (CCF) has secured support from the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development for the implementation…

Council leader Ash Ashbee called for central government intervention The central government will not intervene in governance issues on Thanet council - for now - despite a request made by chief authority Cllr Ash Ashbee last year. Last…

MINISTERS PRESENT – During the official swearing-in and installation ceremony of newly elected West Grand Bahama District local government officials on Thursday, February 10,!-->…

Advisers will be allowed to sit on new integrated care councils set up as part of health service reforms, a health minister has announced. Under NHS England's draft guidelines, integrated care councils must have a local authority…

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The Bureau of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe adopted the following Declaration during its meeting held by videoconference on 9 June 2020: “The Congress Bureau expresses its concern about the…