The Utrecht city council has agreed to apply paid parking throughout the city. This will happen neighborhood by neighborhood and will take 12 years. Before this, it was only in busy areas where you had to pay for parking. Now, there is a plan to have the whole city paid for parking starting in 2034. alderperson of mobility Lot van Hooijdonk called it “A milestone” while she is also aware of the unpopularity of the decision. However, it is essential for the city to prevent “tens of thousands of...
The special meeting was called after some councillors claimed the consultation did not adequately involve organisations representing people with disabilities.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Tuesday, Scranton City Council voted no to demolishing a historic building in Lackawanna County. The council voted against the demolition of the Carriage House located on Moir Court. The building is owned by the University of Scranton. Board officials say the reason they voted against the demo was because []
Organized on social media the weekend gatherings in City Park draw 300 or more vehicles.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Grants Pass Skate Park will be closing in May for renovations. The skate park was built in 2001 and is nearing the end of its lifespan. Many of the skating surfaces are cracked and uneven which park users say can make it difficult to skate. To repair the cracks and […]
Graves Park ward has been a strong basis for the Liberal Democrats but as Cllr Ian Auckland is retiring the seat is up for grabs. The Lib Dems are trying to keep the ward as an all-orange one – they’ve got all three councillors at the moment – but it will not be easy, as we already mentioned in our Sheffield battlegrounds article. The Liberal Democrats will try to win with Tariq Zaman. He said: “I grew up and have lived locally for the past 46 years, and my children attended local schools. I...
Whoever wins in the ward of Park and Arbourthorne will be a new councillor, as the city’s only current Independent socialist member, Sophie Wilson, has decided to stand down. Labour will hope to make it three out of three in the ward. A council ward profile shows that 28% of children aged up to 19 live in relative poverty, the crime rate is well above the England average and almost a quarter (23.8%) have a limiting long-term illness. Labour’s Mia Drazaic said: “I’m a mother, ex-teacher and union...
CEDAR CITY — A new crosswalk is coming to 900 North to address safety concerns caused by increased traffic in the area. The crosswalk was proposed earlier this month at the April 3 Cedar City Council meeting, and Jared Barnes, head of the city’s Cedar Ridge Golf Course Division, presented it. The 18-hole regulation course […]
The farmers market in downtown Santa Barbara may have a new home soon due to an upcoming vote on Tuesday.
City Council unanimously voted 8-0 in favor of making the “Hake Block-Fort Wayne Bottling Works” building the 89th Local Historic District in Fort Wayne.
Joseph Lowry, a La Marque resident who has led multiple unsuccessful campaigns to oust elected city council officials from their seats was elected to the council by voters Saturday, according to unofficial results.
(FOX40.COM) — The City Council could rename a small, historic park in Old Sacramento on Tuesday in honor of a woman business owner from the 1850s. The Center for Sacramento History, the group that maintains historical records for the city and county, is requesting the name change from Pioneer Park to Mary Gregory Park. "The []