In part of a series of interviews ahead of the local elections on May 2, Cllr Douglas Johnson, the leader of the Sheffield Green Party, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) of problems with council housing, and the amount of student accommodation being built in the city centre. He also said the committee system in the council helped them achieve “a lot” last year. He said: “That’s because of no overall control so there is a continued dialogue there and the parties talk to each other...
For a majority, a party will need to win 30 of the 59 seats that make up Rotherham Council. Currently, Labour holds 32 seats, the Conservatives hold 15, the Liberal Democrats hold four, independents hold seven, and the Independent Conservatives hold two. In May 2021, Labour retained overall control of the council, but lost 16 seats – and the Conservatives won 20 seats to form the main opposition when they previously held none. Since the last boundary changes in 2020, the council has been made...
There are 63 seats on Barnsley Council, and 32 seats are needed for a majority. Labour currently holds 48 seats, Lib Dems hold 10, Conservatives hold two, Independents hold two, and Reform UK has one. In May 2021, Labour retained overall control of the council but lost three seats. In December 2022, Conservative councillor for Rockingham ward David White defected to Reform UK. In Barnsley, there are 21 electoral wards, each represented by three councillors. Here, each party standing in the...
India's economy is strong—but voters are worried about unemployment.
Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearborn, stands at the head of a community that registered unprecedented numbers of ‘uncommitted’ votes in the primarySince the war in Gaza erupted six months ago, Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, has contended with death threats, toxic media coverage of his city and family members overseas driven from their homes by Israeli airstrikes.Today, he stands at the head of a community that could hold the key to the 2024 presidential election. Two...
In an interview with the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) ahead of next month’s local elections, Cllr Tom Hunt said his team was “raising the level of ambition” for the city and is learning from past failures like the Fargate container project. He said the council was setting out ambitious plans to make sure “we’re delivering for the people of Sheffield whether that is plans to improve our transport public system, to build more affordable homes, to improve the services that we provide”....
Behold the latest installment of media types fretting over the current course of the presidential election. In this instance, Politico Senior Political Columnist Jonathan Martin lamenting that the current trajectory of the election, a referendum on President Joe Biden, augurs the reelection of former President Donald Trump on this week’s installment of ABC This Week. Watch as J-Mart and host Jon Karl discuss the election’s current trajectory, as aired on ABC This Week on Sunday, April 21st,...
Behold the latest installment of media types fretting over the current course of the presidential election. In this instance, Politico Senior Political Columnist Jonathan Martin lamenting that the current trajectory of the election, a referendum on President Joe Biden, augurs the reelection of former President Donald Trump on this week’s installment of ABC This Week. Watch as J-Mart and host Jon Karl discuss the election’s current trajectory, as aired on ABC This Week on Sunday, April 21st,...
Bend’s mayor and city councilors may soon get sizable pay raises for the time they devote to city business, although as state law directs, they would not take effect until after another round of elections to each position.
Right now, it seems like a new restaurant or cafe pops up in Edinburgh every other week, which is great for keeping the Capital’s dining scene fresh and exciting. Sadly, though, we’ve also had to bid farewell to plenty of old favourites in recent years. Scroll through our photo gallery to see 19 Edinburgh eateries of days gone by, and please let us know your own favourites in the comments section before you go.
BLACKPINK member Lisa showcased her support for ATEEZ as she attended its concert at Coachella. The Rose’s Woosung and Dojoon were also sighted in the crowd. Fans were overwhelmed to witness the artists supporting each other. BLACKPINK's Lisa, The Rose's Woosung, and Dojoon sighted at ATEEZ's Coachella concert On April 12, 10:45 PM PDT/PT (April 13, 11:15 AM IST), ATEEZ made history as the first K-pop boy band to take over the Coachella stage. Their performance concluded around 11:35 pm PT/PDT...
On GPS with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, he shares his take on how the 2024 election will be defined by abortion and immigration.