Sentences with phrase «local government leaders said»

Local government leaders said this will be a setback for tackling obesity and could derail the previous Government's childhood obesity plan, in which the levy was a key part.

The local government leaders said that there is «no evidence» that academies converting will improve results and suggested that the move was against the wishes of many parents and teachers.

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«The president's infrastructure proposal would do very little to make our ailing infrastructure better, but would put unsustainable burdens on our local government and lead to Trump tolls all over the country,» said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

PENTICTON — Promoting the Okanagan's agricultural sector through local purchasing needs to be a priority under the government's jobs plan, said leader Adrian Dix today.

VICTORIA — Two years after promising to stand «shoulder to shoulder» with communities affected by the Mount Polley disaster the Christy Clark government has failed to address the disaster's impacts on the local economy and failed to hold the company accountable for polluting Quesnel Lake, says New Democrat Leader John Horgan.

He became somewhat popular among the crowds as a result, and certain religious leaders became nervous about some of the things he was saying, so they got the local government to arrest Josh.

The chair of the communities and local government committee, whose Sheffield South East constituency borders Rotherham, said the failure to implement child protection policies means at least one officer should join Labour's council leader Roger Stone in losing their job.

Cuomo in a question - and - answer session with reporters after his speech said he would commit about $ 500 million to the shared services effort and, without naming Astorino, said a hypothetical county executive hasn't convened local government leaders to take necessary stops to reduce costs.

The leader of the Senate Republicans said he's against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to require local governments in each county to offer government consolidation plans to go before voters in November.

It's also the date for an $ 8 billion bailout of some upstate nuclear power plants to begin, and more than 80 local government leaders are making a last - ditch effort to stop a plan that they say will cost electric utility ratepayers billions of dollars.

The governor recommends a gradual state takeover of county Medicaid costs in his budget, something the local government leaders had been requesting, saying they could not afford to pay their share of the health care program after Cuomo and the legislature imposed a 2 % property tax cap in 2011.

«I've worked with Carlina Rivera on countless local issues over the years as a community activist, Democratic District Leader and most recently, in government,» said State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh.

«Without accountability by local political leaders, the Federal government would continue to be the scapegoat for the failure of states and local governments to use ecological funds for the purposes they were released,» he said.

He would make an open declaration in July, the Director - General of the Segun Oni Campaign, Dr. Ife Arowosoge, said on Thursday at the maiden meeting of APC leaders and members from all the 16 Local Government areas working for the 2018 aspiration of the former governor.

They are not saying that the judiciary is corrupt because they have won,» Governor Wike said at a meeting with leaders of Okirika and Ogu - Bolo local government areas.

Cuomo says the restructuring board could also provide political cover for local government leaders who need to make unpopular decisions, like laying off workers in order to consolidate services, or reducing the number of city councilmembers or supervisory boards.

He says he's signed up 150 local government leaders as supporters.

Consensus leaders said they will also urge the community to support the bold remaking of local government to save what they portrayed as the sinking ship of greater Syracuse.

He said leaders of the party, including state, local government and ward executives as well as National Assembly and State Assembly members met at Imo International Convention Centre, Owerri, to deliberate on issues.

«Our proposal is in accordance with all existing laws governing such projects in terms of planning, consultation with community leaders and elected officials, environmental reviews and local government reviews,» she said.

WARRI — LEADERS of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, said yesterday, that recent defectors to the party...

«The government proposals, while introducing some helpful mechanisms will only offer local remission,» said Green party leader Dr Caroline Lucas.

«At a time when corruption in our state and local governments have eroded so much trust in our public officials, it's critical that we elect bold, honest, hard - working leaders like John Brooks,» Rice said in a statement.

Moshood said, «Working on actionable intelligence, the Kogi State Police Command personnel and operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad trailed and arrested two suspects — Kabiru Saidu a.k.a Osama, 31, From Dekina local government area of Kogi State but based in Anyagba (Leader of the gang) and Nuhu Salisu a.k.a Small, 25, (a member of the gang), after a gun battle with the police team that lasted for some hours on the 19th January, 2018 at Ogojueje in Dekina LGA.

Cuomo has sought reforms to Medicaid spending as well as pension costs, but local government leaders have said the adjustments need to go further at the state level.

More than 80 local government leaders are making a last ditch effort to stop a plan that they say will cost electric utility ratepayers billions of dollars.

Maintaining that the cult leader was responsible for the killing of 22 persons on the New Year's Day massacre in the Ogba / Egbema / Ndoni Local Government Area, Udoh said the second - in - command to Don Waney led the onslaught against residents who had just observed the New Year's Eve service.

«I am very proud of how the leaders of our local governments were able to come together in this unprecedented collaborative effort to save our taxpayers money,» Picente said.

«Members of the Common Council, members of the planning team, you got it right,» Hochul said, speaking to local government, business and civic leaders at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

Mr. DiNapoli's spokesman, Dennis Tompkins, said the comptroller's proposal was different from the one agreed upon by state leaders because it would also force state and local governments to set aside funds during prosperous times in reserve accounts that could be tapped during bear markets.

Nassau County and its three towns say new or strengthened ethics laws will curb nepotism, but more than 100 current or former elected officeholders, high - level appointees and political club leaders — Republican and Democrat — have had at least one family member working in local government at some point since 2015.

Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu on his part said the argument by the minority defeats same action undertaken by former President Mahama's government in respect of the appointment of a Deputy Local Government Minister, government in respect of the appointment of a Deputy Local Government Minister, Government Minister, Oti Bless.

He puts it back on Governor Cuomo, who he says hasn't done enough to reduce state imposed mandates, including Medicaid, that many county executives and other local government leaders have complained drive up their costs.

Cuomo said local government leaders do have the power to override the cap, if a 60 percent supermajority of the members of a city council, town board, or county legislature agrees to override it.

The leader of Progressive People's Alliance, PPA, in Anambra State, Mr Godwin Ezeemo has said that the result of the local government election for Aguata announced...

DiNapoli says the experts in his office will be available to counsel local government leaders on how to better manage their finances or what steps they might need to take.

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Aquario says county leaders, as well as other local government leaders, will be lobbying members of the legislature, in the weeks leading up to the state budget deadline.

Former Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch, a leader in a national effort to save local governments, said Hein has shown he's willing to innovate.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is telling local governments they are on their own when it comes to coping with a recently imposed property tax cap, saying it's up to county and city government leaders to make the hard choices, and to stop complaining.

Then, Cuomo says, the local government leaders and school officials would have to be the ones to explain to the tax payers why the tax freeze was rescinded.

Lawmakers and local leaders say small governments are cutting back, but need the state to give them some help, too.

But he said those determinations would fall on a new «task force» impaneled by himself, leaders of the Assembly and Senate and «local governments and stakeholders.»

Nassau County and its three towns say new or strengthened ethics laws will curb nepotism, but more than 100 current or former elected officeholders, high - level appointees and political club leaders — Republican and Democratic — have had at least one family member working in local government at some point since 2015.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be watching with interest as Central New York uses $ 25 million in state money to modernize local governments, a leader of the local effort said Thursday.

Specifically, Babaleye said that the Director General, Olusola Oke Campaign Organisation, Bola Ilori, and some leaders of the AD in various local government areas had been pencilled for arrest and would be detained till after the election coming up on Saturday.

There is confusion in Oro - Ago community, in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State as leaders and members say no fewer than 70 persons have died of a strange illness.

That means scouting out low - cost energy technologies to match local needs, as well as explaining those technologies to government ministries, local leaders, utilities, «and the man in the street,» Bergman says.

Malcolm Trobe of the Association of School and College Leaders, said the major problem schools faced was a lack of access to local specialist NHS care and said government plans had to be «backed up with the funding».

Richard Watts, the leader of Islington council and the chair of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said councils are operating «with one hand tied behind their backs», and wants to win back the power to open new schools.