Parliamentary shame, dogs in pubs, and council positions in jeopardy

Local Government News Roundup

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

• Councillors embroiled in a Parliamentary shutdown
• A cancelled funding agreement under review
• IPART considers a public hearing on a controversial rate increase proposal
• A call to relax restrictions on dogs in pubs
• A council sets the record straight on property sales due to rate arrears
• A court ruling puts four seats on Adelaide City Council in jeopardy
• And sweeping changes for UK councils that could see them stripped of planning powers

Plus Chris is joined by Alice Jeffcott from Market Creations Agency to talk about how they are helping councils across Western Australia and beyond meet new obligations for live streaming and public registers.

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On Tuesday, 22 July the VLGA and LGIU will host the next in its series of Global Executive Live Panels for 2025.

This webinar will explore the topic of Building the Local Economy and will be held online from 5.30pm to 7pm.

Panellists include:

• Dr Angela Jackson, Commissioner (Social Policy), Australian Productivity Commission
• David Marlow, Chief Executive, Third Life Economics
• Merryn Tinkler, Manager Economy & Culture, Mount

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Chapters

1. Parliamentary shame, dogs in pubs, and council positions in jeopardy (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:01:52)

3. National Roundup (00:08:17)

4. Interview: Alice Jeffcott, Market Creations Agency (00:16:41)

5. Global Roundup (00:33:14)