In a two-round voting system, Cllr Tom Hunt (Walkley, Labour) was re-elected as the leader of Sheffield City Council. As a formality, the Liberal Democrats nominated Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed (Ecclesall) while The Green Party put Cllr Douglas Johnson (City) on the ballot paper. In the first round, the candidate with the fewest votes was eliminated and that person was Cllr Johnson. In-between the two rounds, Cllr Mohammed, jokingly, told Cllr Johnson that he had “a choice to make”, referring to the...
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has produced more than half a dozen articles about what happened at the count and what the new makeup of the city council will mean for Sheffield for the foreseeable future. However, there are some numbers we need to talk about. At the count last Friday (May 3), it was announced that the total turnout was 31.87 per cent – later, on SheffNews (the council’s news website) it was reported that the overall local election turnout was 32.7 per cent. Last...
From September 2024, budding musicians across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull will benefit from access to a new regional music hub.
Two Los Angeles City Council members Friday introduced a motion seeking to update the city charter to require a special election take place any time a seat is vacant with 12 months or more remaining on the term. Councilwomen Monica Rodriguez’s motion, seconded by Imelda Padilla, will be considered by the Ad Hoc Committee on […]
Following the sad death of one of the candidates, the planned election for Radford Ward on 2 May was postponed. It has now been announced that the by-election will take place on 20 June.
Over the next two weeks Sheffield City Council will be highlighting the great work all its foster carers undertake to safeguard and look after vulnerable young people who need support. It's part of Foster Care Fortnight (FCF), spearheaded by The Fostering Network, which is an annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and show how foster care transforms lives. This year’s theme is #FosteringMoments, and throughout the two weeks the Council is sharing the stories and experiences of some of...
Amid Troy Finner's retirement as police chief, at-large city council member Letitia Plummer said the city should take its time to find Finner's replacement.
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage City Council controversy is now headed to the courts. City administrator Greg Dagnan filed a lawsuit against the city of Carthage, the city council, and Carthage Citizens United - a political action group. The court filing claims a violation of whistleblower protections and the sunshine law, as well as smearing []
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TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka city council voted 10-0 in favor of the contract for new city manager Robert Perez. The contract has a term of 12 months and includes a salary of $255,000. Perez is leaving his role as the assistant city manager of infrastructure for the city of Dallas to take over in Topeka []
Five members of San Antonio City Council held a hastily organized press conference Thursday calling for a discussion of whether to remove City Attorney Andy Segovia for giving what they called conflicting and inaccurate legal advice. The coalition made up of District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, District 5's Teri Castillo, District 6's Melissa Cabello Havrda, District 7's Marina Alderete Gavito and District 10 Marc Whyte, alleges that Segovia isn't fit for the job and is bogging...
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Amarillo City Council was presented the final draft of City Plan Vision 2045 on Tuesday. This plan is an update to the 2010 Amarillo Comprehensive Plan. On Monday, April 15, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve City Plan Vision 2045, and the Adoption Draft was what was []