An historic joint council meeting, and an 'unrealistic' state plan
Description
On the Local Government News Roundup, episode #267 for 7th October 2023:
An historic joint meeting of three councils paves the way for a new city in Melbourne’s north;
A mayor to take a leave of absence to run for the state seat of Mulgrave;
A council considers closing its child care centres;
Another Victorian councillor resigns;
A call for gender affirmation leave for council staff attracts opposition;
The NSW shire council looking at a rate variation to deal with a predicted $100M deficit;
A Queensland council pushes back on an unrealistic state government plan;
And a team of commissioners appointed to the UK’s troubled Birmingham City Council;
and much more local government news from across Australia and around the world.
Victorian Local Governance Association
The VLGA is an independent organisation supporting councils and councillors in good governance.
The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences.
Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found in the transcript, or by visiting the Roundup website.
Support the Roundup and get access to special episodes and regular breaking news updates by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.
United States
