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A former CEO of SA’s Burnside City Council has lost an unfair dismissal case, and been ordered to pay costs estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Adelaide Advertiser reports on how Paul Deb was challenging the 2019 termination of his employment in the Supreme Court, after rejecting a $50K settlement offer in […]
Continue ReadingThe leader of a north London council has been subject to online abuse after the renaming of a local street. Haringey Council renamed Black Boy Lane last month due to racial connotations. It is now called La Rose Lane, in honour of a Caribbean-born poet and activist. The BBC reports that the new sign has […]
Continue ReadingWellington Shire Council has introduced a 24-hour cat curfew, with a six month amnesty in place from now until 1 July. The council made the decision in December to implement the curfew, after gaining support from 70 per cent of more than 1,600 submissions. An advisory and educational campaign will be conducted during the amnesty […]
Continue ReadingUpdated: 4th February Municipal monitors have been announced to guide the recruitment of a chief executive officer at the City of Greater Geelong, as flagged last month by the Minister for Local Government Melissa Horne. Prue Digby and Peter Dorling have been appointed for 12 months and will also support the council’s “transition back to […]
Continue Reading21 Victorian councillors have signed a letter to the state government seeking an end to Christian prayers at council meetings. The letter argues that the use of single faith prayers at meetings is inconsistent with the multicultural, multi-faith diversity of communities, and may be inconsistent with the principles-based Local Government Act 2020. A government spokesman […]
Continue ReadingNottingham City Council has avoided the appointment of commissioners after making significant progress meeting a list of 67 requirements imposed on it. The council has been monitored by a government-appointed board since September 2020 over concerns about its financial sustainability. According to the BBC, the government has noted the council’s good progress and that it […]
Continue ReadingToday on the Local Government News Roundup, a council meeting closed and police called to an unruly public gallery; a mayor calls for more councils to support the Voice to Parliament; tributes for Australia’s longest serving female councillor; the timeline for a council demerger announced; a council’s smart cities plan prompts protests and a police warning; […]
Continue ReadingThe NSW State Government has produced a preliminary roadmap for the demerger of Cootamundra-Gundagai Council. The timeline for the implementation of the demerger sees the legal path being established after the March state elections due to the need for legislation to facilitate the process. The current merged council would cease functioning in mid-2024, allowing the […]
Continue ReadingGold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says he won’t consider introducing an acknowledgement of country at his council’s meetings in the current term. According to a report from the ABC, Mayor Tate believes having an acknowledgement before council meetings is not efficient, and he “doesn’t waste a minute on other things”. While 60 per cent of […]
Continue ReadingA South Australian council has responded to ‘misleading and disturbing information’ circulating online and in print form about its adoption of smart cities technology. Information Age reports on protests led by the No Smart Cities Action Group about the City of Salisbury’s roll out of CCTV cameras to deal with graffiti, hoon driving and illegal […]
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