#local-government — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #local-government, aggregated by home.social.
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For #NewMexico voters, we have a primary election on June 2 & early voting is open now
I worked on a couple of resources:
Vote Info NM: https://www.voteinfonm.org
Information on statewide races, as well as details on the new Semi Open Primaries, where Independent or Decline-to-State voters can choose to vote in the Democratic or Republican primary for the first time.
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Gold Coast e-bike crackdown 'not effective', council report finds
By Dominic CansdaleA Gold Coast council report finds an e-bike crackdown has failed to significantly reduce anti-social behaviour, with many riders ignoring compliance officers.
#AntisocialBehaviour #Transport #Teenagers #CrimePrevention #LocalGovernment #DominicCansdale
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Major highways left in the dark as copper theft surges in Queensland
By Tobi LoftusThe practice is costing Queensland ratepayers millions of dollars in repairs, and leading to widespread outages to lighting, communications and community sporting facilities.
#Vandalism #Crime #CrimePrevention #Police #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TobiLoftus
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Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton win battle to stop 29-storey block being built by Thames https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/16/mick-jagger-eric-clapton-win-battle-stop-29-storey-block-thames #PlanningPolicy #London #MickJagger #EricClapton #FelicityKendal #HarryHill #Housing #UkNews #LocalGovernment
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Athens County Independent: Athens chatbot helps some users, frustrates others. “Athens residents used the city’s ‘Benny the Brick’ artificial intelligence chatbot in its first year to access varied local information, but the bot’s limitations left many users frustrated. The AI chatbot on the Athens city website uses information from the site, as well as a manually entered dataset, to […]
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Burnham byelection: the small town that could decide next PM – The Latest https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/may/15/burnham-byelection-the-small-town-that-could-decide-next-pm-the-latest #LabourPartyLeadership #AndyBurnham #UkNews #KeirStarmer #WesStreeting #Politics #ReformUk #NigelFarage #GreaterManchester #Labour #Byelections #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #Society
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Tories suspend leader at Worcestershire council after he made deal to oust Reform https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/15/tories-suspend-leader-worcestershire-country-council-conservatives-greens-lib-dems-alliance-oust-reform #Conservatives #Worcestershire #LocalGovernment #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #Politics #UkNews #England
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Regional incinerator for Sydney waste draws unanimous ire at inquiry
By Kelly FullerA parliamentary hearing into a proposed $600 million waste-to-energy plant at Tarago has heard widespread opposition and condemnation from the community.
#RecyclingandWasteManagement #EnergyIndustry #EnergyPolicy #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #Communities #KellyFuller
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Firefighters slam bureaucracy for slashing roadside burns by 90pc
By Eden Hynninen and Jean BellVictorian fire authorities release new findings that show how planned burns helped control and contain the devastating summer bushfires.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/cfa-volunteers-want-more-planned-burns-in-otways/106659534
#Bushfires #LocalGovernment #EmergencyServices #EnvironmentalManagement #EdenHynninen #JeanBell
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Indigenous housing collapse puts families at risk of homelessness
By Tim Little and Zara MargolisTenants in some Mount Isa homes have endured years without repairs, hot water or proper leases and now one corporation's failures could leave them homeless.
#RentalHousing #IndigenousAustralians #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #TimLittle #ZaraMargolis
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School Infrastructure Strained by Residential Expansion: A Multi-Region Trend
UK councils now require new schools for housing projects of 700 homes or more. See how Kent, Derbyshire, and Gloucestershire are affected.
#UKHousing, #NewSchools, #LocalGovernment, #EducationPolicy, #Infrastructure
https://newsletter.tf/uk-housing-boom-new-schools-700-homes/
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New housing in the UK is now directly linked to building new schools. For every 700 homes built, a new school is needed to support the growing population.
#UKHousing, #NewSchools, #LocalGovernment, #EducationPolicy, #Infrastructure
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Block Club Chicago: Blue Island Data Center Planners Get Booed By Residents. “Blue Island residents said they were concerned about potential noise coming from the center as well as water and electricity usage, and how the center could affect housing in the city. One resident, a recent college graduate, told the council that while studying she took courses focused on the ethics and societal […]
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As part of local revitalization efforts, a railway operator in Toyama Prefecture has been selling the right for people to have their original music played in its trains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/14/japan/japan-local-railway-music-rights/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #toyama #localgovernment #music
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MPs join calls for mayor in Melbourne to resign over character reference saga
By Margaret PaulThe mayor of Wyndham City Council, Preet Singh, has faced protests and calls to quit after he wrote a character reference for a man convicted of child sex offences.
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Council sells off properties at overdue rates auction
By Vanessa JarrettAbout 40 people attended the event, including buyer Nathan Casey, who snatched up a three-bedroom home for $200,000.
#LocalGovernment #PropertyPrices #RegionalCommunities #VanessaJarrett
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Residents worried about emergency access after bridge closes
By Eliza BidstrupThe closure of a bridge linking Wheatbelt residents to their town sparks concern about emergency response times and access to services, including disability support.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/bridge-closure-toodyay-emergency-services/106670842
#Infrastructure #EmergencyServices #LocalGovernment #ElizaBidstrup
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Residents fear houses could fall into ocean and nothing is being done
By Jacinta CounihanResidents living on an idyllic stretch of the NSW far south coast are demanding action to protect their homes from erosion.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/residents-disappointed-no-progress-coastal-erosion/106558466
#Erosion #Home #Environment #ClimateChange #LocalGovernment #Weather #EnvironmentalImpacts #JacintaCounihan
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Short stay accommodation jumps in Tasmania amid rental squeeze
By Clancy BalenAlmost 500 dwellings in Tasmania have been converted to short stay accommodation in just over a year. It's the first time short stay data has been updated since the end of 2024.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/tas-short-stay-accommodation-increases/106674936
#HousingPolicy #RentalHousing #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ClancyBalen
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City-designated trash bags in Japan are running low as the conflict in the Middle East leads to shortages driven by panic-buying. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/society/trash-bag-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #localgovernment #waste #iran #middleeast #oil #supplychains #naphtha
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Hoodline San Francisco: Berkeley’s Big-Ticket Police Misconduct Database Goes Quiet on Recent Cases. “The state-funded Police Records Access Project, a UC Berkeley-led effort promoted as a one-stop public archive of internal police misconduct files, is drawing heat after a review found its online portal has few entries from the most recent years. Critics warn that if cases from the last two […]
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Could cars save this struggling country mall?
By Tyrone Dalton, Anna McGuinness, and Charlotte WilkesA Victorian council is proposing to reopen a regional mall to vehicles after 44 years in an attempt to breathe new life into the area.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/bendigo-hargreaves-mall-proposal-reopen-vehicles/106673946
#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #Shopping #LocalGovernment #RetailIndustry #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #RegionalCommunities #TyroneDalton #AnnaMcGuinness # #CharlotteWilkes
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Miner to sue council for $22m in years-long dispute over access road
By Liam O'ConnellA legal stoush between a Central Queensland council and one of Australia's largest coal mines deepens in Queensland's Supreme Court.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/bravus-carmichael-mine-access-road-counterclaim/106674664
#Courts #Coal #LocalGovernment #MiningandMetalsIndustry #LiamOConnell
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Federal budget includes $50 million to duplicate Belconnen road
By Niki BurnsideOther funding boosts for the ACT revealed in the budget papers include $50 million to duplicate Drake Brockman Drive in West Belconnen, aimed at servicing the area's growing population, and almost $10 million for the National Film and Sound Archive.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/federal-budget-act-funding-rspca-roads-moad/106673310
#Budget #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #LocalGovernment #NikiBurnside
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Katherine mayor urges chief minister to act on crime as car thefts spike
By James EltonKatherine's mayor says residents feel less safe than they did a year ago and is calling on Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro to hold an "urgent" roundtable on crime in the Top End town.
#CrimePrevention #YouthCrime #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RegionalCommunities #Police #JamesElton
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Wall Street Journal: What is a ‘compute tax’ and why is the idea gaining traction?. This is an MSN-syndicated version of the article and has no paywall. “Many people are concerned about massive job loss as a result of AI, the concentration of the market, AI’s consumption of resources, and the community impact of expanding data centers. Some see taxation as a way to offset the loss of […]
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Commission fees paid by local governments to website operators as part of Japan's "furusato nōzei" hometown tax donation program reached 11.5% of the value of donations in fiscal 2024, a government survey shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/12/furusato-nozei-commission-fees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #furusatonozei #taxes #localgovernment #internalaffairsministry
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Brisbane flips on promise to crack down on short-stay apps such as Airbnb
By Kenji SatoBrisbane City Council announces it will not go ahead with plans to regulate landlords' use of short-stay apps such as Airbnb and Stayz.
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Brisbane flips on promise to crack down on short-stay apps such as Airbnb
By Kenji SatoBrisbane City Council announces it will not go ahead with plans to regulate landlords' use of short-stay apps such as Airbnb and Stayz.