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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi is poised to file a revised version of the city's more than $5-billion budget package for fiscal year 2026, following the City Council's approval of the spending plan on June 4. The revised budget, which will also be transmitted to the City
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In a recent committee meeting, Belfast City Council's city solicitor Nora Largey briefed elected members on the council's proposals to respond to the proposed Death, Still-Birth and Baby Loss Bill. The council is requesting that statutory obligations be removed, including charging fees for certificates in cases
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Operators have been working closely with Nottingham City Council to introduce a new schedule for the tram network, which will ensure a reliable service despite the removal of damaged trams from the fleet. The revised timetable provides for trams to run every 10 minutes during peak hours and every 15
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Des Moines' plan to revitalize 300 blocks of the city through a combination of voluntary acquisitions and demolitions has sparked concerns from affordable housing advocates. The city's strategy, developed by the Maine-based urban planning firm CZB, aims to redevelop the areas from being 100% low- and very-low-income
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The Glasgow City Council provides a range of local government services, including education, social care, waste collection, and planning, across the Glasgow area. With 85 councillors elected to the council, each representing an area, the council is working to deliver essential services to the community. In recent news, the council
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A draft proposal for the Sheffield Biological Record Centre's Charging and Data Supply Policy, set to be reviewed by the Council's Communities, Parks & Leisure Policy Committee on June 30, outlines plans to increase fees for commercial users starting July 21. The centre's database
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Leicester City Council is facing legal action from a group of landlords who claim the council's selective licensing scheme is imposing "unreasonable" and "penal" costs on them. The scheme, introduced in 2022, requires landlords in specific areas to register with the council and pay
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The Portland City Council has approved a $285.6 million budget for fiscal year 2026, which increases the overall tax rate by 6.2%. The budget pulls $8.8 million from the city's rainy day fund, with some uncertainty over state funding for social services. Despite delays in
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The Dundee City Council has announced plans to build 24 new flats on a prominent corner site in the West End of Dundee, with over PS8.5m set aside for the project. The development aims to provide six wheelchair-accessible one-bedroom flats and 18 two-bedroom properties, meeting the need for increased
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Oxford City Council's housing company, OX Place, has partnered with Equans to develop 51 affordable homes in the Littlemore area, addressing the city's pressing housing needs. The development will include 27 social rent flats and 24 shared ownership flats, catering to various housing register applicants. This
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Southampton City Council has closed its consultation on proposals to sell the Amoy Street car park, and officials are now reviewing feedback from residents. The review aims to determine the suitability of the site for housing or other development. The council's asset development and disposal programme identified Amoy
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Councillor Esther Reeves, representing the Green Party, has expressed concerns that the UK Government's new Planning and Infrastructure Bill will put additional pressure on Coventry's remaining green spaces. The bill aims to increase the development of affordable housing, but Reeves argues that this could come at
