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  1. Anti-corruption body urges UK to toughen council codes of conduct

    © SewCreamStudio / Shutterstock.com. The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body has called on the UK to strengthen codes…
    #EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #UK #Councillors #ethics #standards #Training #Transparency #UnitedKingdom
    europesays.com/britain/107399/

  2. Ottawa councillors ‘shocked’ by extensive Moodie Station flood damage

    Two west-end councillors who toured the LRT‘s Moodie Station said they were shocked by the extent of the…
    #Canada #Ottawa #CityofOttawa #councillors #LaineJohnson #MoodieStation #RichardHolder #TheresaKavanagh #transitofficials #westextension
    europesays.com/canada/164947/

  3. Rapist taxi driver gives up operator’s licences

    A convicted rapist has surrendered two taxi operator’s licences he had been allowed to keep after being jailed…
    #Canada #councillors #DavidBrown #HighlandCouncil #licensingcommittee #taxibusiness #taxioperator
    europesays.com/canada/154226/

  4. The #HareReport reminds us that our #TertiaryEducation institutions are not immune to cases of #Corruption but I was left bewildered by the amplitude of this apparently intractable problem. How much don’t we know about? And, how ‘deep’ is the corruption entrenched?

    “The University of Wollongong has been in the spotlight over allegations of corruption. But the higher education sector is littered with similar sordid tales.”

    substack.com/@theharereport/no

    #UniversityGovernance #Councillors #AusPol #Education #Nepotism #ICAC #Fraud

  5. The #HareReport reminds us that our #TertiaryEducation institutions are not immune to cases of #Corruption but I was left bewildered by the amplitude of this apparently intractable problem. How much don’t we know about? And, how ‘deep’ is the corruption entrenched?

    “The University of Wollongong has been in the spotlight over allegations of corruption. But the higher education sector is littered with similar sordid tales.”

    substack.com/@theharereport/no

    #UniversityGovernance #Councillors #AusPol #Education #Nepotism #ICAC #Fraud

  6. The #HareReport reminds us that our #TertiaryEducation institutions are not immune to cases of #Corruption but I was left bewildered by the amplitude of this apparently intractable problem. How much don’t we know about? And, how ‘deep’ is the corruption entrenched?

    “The University of Wollongong has been in the spotlight over allegations of corruption. But the higher education sector is littered with similar sordid tales.”

    substack.com/@theharereport/no

    #UniversityGovernance #Councillors #AusPol #Education #Nepotism #ICAC #Fraud

  7. The #HareReport reminds us that our #TertiaryEducation institutions are not immune to cases of #Corruption but I was left bewildered by the amplitude of this apparently intractable problem. How much don’t we know about? And, how ‘deep’ is the corruption entrenched?

    “The University of Wollongong has been in the spotlight over allegations of corruption. But the higher education sector is littered with similar sordid tales.”

    substack.com/@theharereport/no

    #UniversityGovernance #Councillors #AusPol #Education #Nepotism #ICAC #Fraud

  8. The #HareReport reminds us that our #TertiaryEducation institutions are not immune to cases of #Corruption but I was left bewildered by the amplitude of this apparently intractable problem. How much don’t we know about? And, how ‘deep’ is the corruption entrenched?

    “The University of Wollongong has been in the spotlight over allegations of corruption. But the higher education sector is littered with similar sordid tales.”

    substack.com/@theharereport/no

    #UniversityGovernance #Councillors #AusPol #Education #Nepotism #ICAC #Fraud

  9. City councillors to vote on 20 per cent proposed increase to their ward budgets

    Calgary city councillors may have significantly more funding next year, pending their vote on administration’s recommendation this week…
    #Canada #Calgary #budgetincrease #CalgaryMunicipalBuilding #councillors #downtownCalgary #officebudgets #populationgrowth #recommendation #Ward
    europesays.com/canada/147244/

  10. 10 parks across Harrow achieve Green Flag Awards

    Last month’s article looked at some of the practical improvements we have been delivering across Harrow – investing…
    #London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Harrow #councillors #greenflag #GreenFlagaward
    europesays.com/gbr/london/5874/

  11. Some left seriously unimpressed by #Shetland #development charter

    Concern at how little influence #local people have on planned #energy #developments

    Biggest problem is that signing up to its principles is completely voluntary

    Signing it off last week, #councillors themselves raised concern about the lack of environmental voices on its implementation board, and the impact a large additional #workforce could have on fragile #transport links

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/09/left

    #corruption #greed

  12. Some left seriously unimpressed by #Shetland #development charter

    Concern at how little influence #local people have on planned #energy #developments

    Biggest problem is that signing up to its principles is completely voluntary

    Signing it off last week, #councillors themselves raised concern about the lack of environmental voices on its implementation board, and the impact a large additional #workforce could have on fragile #transport links

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/09/left

    #corruption #greed

  13. Some left seriously unimpressed by #Shetland #development charter

    Concern at how little influence #local people have on planned #energy #developments

    Biggest problem is that signing up to its principles is completely voluntary

    Signing it off last week, #councillors themselves raised concern about the lack of environmental voices on its implementation board, and the impact a large additional #workforce could have on fragile #transport links

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/09/left

    #corruption #greed

  14. Some left seriously unimpressed by #Shetland #development charter

    Concern at how little influence #local people have on planned #energy #developments

    Biggest problem is that signing up to its principles is completely voluntary

    Signing it off last week, #councillors themselves raised concern about the lack of environmental voices on its implementation board, and the impact a large additional #workforce could have on fragile #transport links

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/09/left

    #corruption #greed

  15. Some left seriously unimpressed by #Shetland #development charter

    Concern at how little influence #local people have on planned #energy #developments

    Biggest problem is that signing up to its principles is completely voluntary

    Signing it off last week, #councillors themselves raised concern about the lack of environmental voices on its implementation board, and the impact a large additional #workforce could have on fragile #transport links

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/09/left

    #corruption #greed

  16. Of six resignation letters from #ANU #Councillors, three have been made public. Here is an escoriation of these documents in the #HareReport for your enjoyment…

    “Pretty rich, considering the recent leaks to the media that sought to embarrass and slander interim VC Rebekah Brown, suggesting she had behaved corruptly while Provost. Those leaks were clearly coming from within the council, very likely at the highest levels.”

    Read more:
    theharereport.substack.com/p/r

    #ANU #UniverstiyGovernanceWoes #ANUCouncil #AusPol

  17. Brum Reform calls for English only meetings

    Birmingham City Council © 4kclips / Shutterstock.com. Birmingham City Council’s Reform group of councillors have complained that the…
    #Birmingham #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #councillors #GreatBritain #reformpartyuk
    europesays.com/uk/991967/

  18. “The More Than 30 Scandal-Hit Reform Candidates Elected Last Week”

    by Josiah Mortimer in The Byline Times on Substack

    @uk_politics
    @BylineTimes
    @UKLabour

    “At least four newly-elected Reform UK councillors appear to have been suspended, expelled or resigned their seats altogether since the local elections in England. They only took place last Thursday, 7 May.

    But there are more than 30 other new Reform councillors who face allegations of wrongdoing, hypocrisy, sharing hateful social media material and more, analysis by Byline Times finds, none of whom appear to have faced any disciplinary action so far”

    open.substack.com/pub/bylineti

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #LocalElections2026 #Reform #Farage #Councillors #Scandal #FarRight #Racism #Islamophobia #Hypocrisy #Hate #Disciplinary

  19. “The More Than 30 Scandal-Hit Reform Candidates Elected Last Week”

    by Josiah Mortimer in The Byline Times on Substack

    @uk_politics
    @BylineTimes
    @UKLabour

    “At least four newly-elected Reform UK councillors appear to have been suspended, expelled or resigned their seats altogether since the local elections in England. They only took place last Thursday, 7 May.

    But there are more than 30 other new Reform councillors who face allegations of wrongdoing, hypocrisy, sharing hateful social media material and more, analysis by Byline Times finds, none of whom appear to have faced any disciplinary action so far”

    open.substack.com/pub/bylineti

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #LocalElections2026 #Reform #Farage #Councillors #Scandal #FarRight #Racism #Islamophobia #Hypocrisy #Hate #Disciplinary

  20. “The More Than 30 Scandal-Hit Reform Candidates Elected Last Week”

    by Josiah Mortimer in The Byline Times on Substack

    @uk_politics
    @BylineTimes
    @UKLabour

    “At least four newly-elected Reform UK councillors appear to have been suspended, expelled or resigned their seats altogether since the local elections in England. They only took place last Thursday, 7 May.

    But there are more than 30 other new Reform councillors who face allegations of wrongdoing, hypocrisy, sharing hateful social media material and more, analysis by Byline Times finds, none of whom appear to have faced any disciplinary action so far”

    open.substack.com/pub/bylineti

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #LocalElections2026 #Reform #Farage #Councillors #Scandal #FarRight #Racism #Islamophobia #Hypocrisy #Hate #Disciplinary

  21. “The More Than 30 Scandal-Hit Reform Candidates Elected Last Week”

    by Josiah Mortimer in The Byline Times on Substack

    @uk_politics
    @BylineTimes
    @UKLabour

    “At least four newly-elected Reform UK councillors appear to have been suspended, expelled or resigned their seats altogether since the local elections in England. They only took place last Thursday, 7 May.

    But there are more than 30 other new Reform councillors who face allegations of wrongdoing, hypocrisy, sharing hateful social media material and more, analysis by Byline Times finds, none of whom appear to have faced any disciplinary action so far”

    open.substack.com/pub/bylineti

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #LocalElections2026 #Reform #Farage #Councillors #Scandal #FarRight #Racism #Islamophobia #Hypocrisy #Hate #Disciplinary

  22. “The More Than 30 Scandal-Hit Reform Candidates Elected Last Week”

    by Josiah Mortimer in The Byline Times on Substack

    @uk_politics
    @BylineTimes
    @UKLabour

    “At least four newly-elected Reform UK councillors appear to have been suspended, expelled or resigned their seats altogether since the local elections in England. They only took place last Thursday, 7 May.

    But there are more than 30 other new Reform councillors who face allegations of wrongdoing, hypocrisy, sharing hateful social media material and more, analysis by Byline Times finds, none of whom appear to have faced any disciplinary action so far”

    open.substack.com/pub/bylineti

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #LocalElections2026 #Reform #Farage #Councillors #Scandal #FarRight #Racism #Islamophobia #Hypocrisy #Hate #Disciplinary

  23. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. STILL not the full #Council #results in #England, even on Sunday - but now 135 out of 136. Changes in numbers of #Councillors: #Labour lost 1,193; #ReformUK gained 1,349; #Tories lost 428; #Greens gained 376; #LibDems gained 143; #Others lost 243. Changes in #Council #control: Labour lost 36; Tories lost 8; #Reform gained 14; @thegreenparty gained 5; LibDems gained 3; No Overall Control (NOC)/Others gained 22.

  24. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. STILL not the full #Council #results in #England, even on Sunday - but now 135 out of 136. Changes in numbers of #Councillors: #Labour lost 1,193; #ReformUK gained 1,349; #Tories lost 428; #Greens gained 376; #LibDems gained 143; #Others lost 243. Changes in #Council #control: Labour lost 36; Tories lost 8; #Reform gained 14; @thegreenparty gained 5; LibDems gained 3; No Overall Control (NOC)/Others gained 22.

  25. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. STILL not the full #Council #results in #England, even on Sunday - but now 135 out of 136. Changes in numbers of #Councillors: #Labour lost 1,193; #ReformUK gained 1,349; #Tories lost 428; #Greens gained 376; #LibDems gained 143; #Others lost 243. Changes in #Council #control: Labour lost 36; Tories lost 8; #Reform gained 14; @thegreenparty gained 5; LibDems gained 3; No Overall Control (NOC)/Others gained 22.

  26. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. STILL not the full #Council #results in #England, even on Sunday - but now 135 out of 136. Changes in numbers of #Councillors: #Labour lost 1,193; #ReformUK gained 1,349; #Tories lost 428; #Greens gained 376; #LibDems gained 143; #Others lost 243. Changes in #Council #control: Labour lost 36; Tories lost 8; #Reform gained 14; @thegreenparty gained 5; LibDems gained 3; No Overall Control (NOC)/Others gained 22.

  27. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. 129 out of 136 #Council #results declared (overall #change in seats): #Labour has lost 1,051 #Councillors; #ReformUK has gained 1,276; the #Tories have lost 427; @thegreenparty have gained 306; the #LibDems have gained 142; & "Others" have lost 242. Overall change in council #control: Labour have lost 32; the Tories, 8; No Overall Control (NOC), 20; but #Reform have gained 13; the #Greens, 4; & the #LibDems, 3.

  28. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. 129 out of 136 #Council #results declared (overall #change in seats): #Labour has lost 1,051 #Councillors; #ReformUK has gained 1,276; the #Tories have lost 427; @thegreenparty have gained 306; the #LibDems have gained 142; & "Others" have lost 242. Overall change in council #control: Labour have lost 32; the Tories, 8; No Overall Control (NOC), 20; but #Reform have gained 13; the #Greens, 4; & the #LibDems, 3.

  29. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. 129 out of 136 #Council #results declared (overall #change in seats): #Labour has lost 1,051 #Councillors; #ReformUK has gained 1,276; the #Tories have lost 427; @thegreenparty have gained 306; the #LibDems have gained 142; & "Others" have lost 242. Overall change in council #control: Labour have lost 32; the Tories, 8; No Overall Control (NOC), 20; but #Reform have gained 13; the #Greens, 4; & the #LibDems, 3.

  30. theguardian.com/politics/ng-in. 129 out of 136 #Council #results declared (overall #change in seats): #Labour has lost 1,051 #Councillors; #ReformUK has gained 1,276; the #Tories have lost 427; @thegreenparty have gained 306; the #LibDems have gained 142; & "Others" have lost 242. Overall change in council #control: Labour have lost 32; the Tories, 8; No Overall Control (NOC), 20; but #Reform have gained 13; the #Greens, 4; & the #LibDems, 3.

  31. Residents ‘forced to carry cost’ of controversial $3.6m bin change: ‘No opt out’

    A controversial bin change could be back on the chopping block, as councillors reconsider whether to press ahead.…
    #NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #councillors #DandenongStarJournal #glassrecycling #GreaterDandenongCouncil #recyclingbin #Science
    newsbeep.com/au/639658/