1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (1531+ words) Councils across Devon now have to wait for a government review of plans to reorganise local councils What will come next for Devon after a surprise announcement by the government to "pause" plans for the biggest shake-up of local government…...

10+ hour, 46+ min ago   (548+ words) Boggabilla and Toomelah residents struggling to make sense of an energy bill will be able to take it directly to Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW (EWON) when the independent service visits both communities in September. No booking is required for the…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (341+ words) More than 8,000 people gave up waiting for a council to answer their calls in just three months, new figures have revealed. The figures for Newport City Council show around one in five calls to its main customer contact line were…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (749+ words) The newly refurbished wing is named after Norwich-born Elizabeth Fry, who worked to reform the prison service in the 19th century A new prison wing that was meant to provide 170 extra cells has only added 10 because two other wings have had…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (394+ words) PERFORMANCE-LINKED SYSTEM SAICE supports the White Paper’s move toward a single-tier model with clearly assigned mandates, paired with a performance-linked system Having analysed the Draft White Paper on Local Government, professional body the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE)…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (559+ words) The IoD says the UK economy has delivered stronger growth than many comparable advanced economies in recent years, but argues that persistent weaknesses in investment, productivity and business confidence risk undermining future prosperity. The five areas are creating a competitive…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (576+ words) More than three weeks after it was discovered thousands of pensionsers and veterans had not received their winter energy payment entitlements, the minister has accepted responsibility for a series of mistakes. Social Development Minister Louise Upston's apology and acceptance that…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (303+ words) New legislation aimed at tackling run-down and neglected buildings has been welcomed by Slieve Croob Councillor Helena Young. The Bill will provide councils with the toolkit to put landowners on notice and ensure they look after their buildings, both within…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (344+ words) Mayor Mamdani’s controversial nominee to lead a city zoning board was approved by the City Council on Thursday, after the body had previously indicated it might not approve his pick. “I think we had a great hearing where members who…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (468+ words) As the Davis Square Neighborhood Council nears a vote on whether it will be recognized formally by the city, even some board members say the organization has stuff to figure out first. “Not at this time,” said Edward Woll, a…...