Sentences with phrase «of local councils»

Lets hope this level of common sense can now filter down to the licensing departments of the local councils.

A number of Conservative party representatives in local government have spoken out against the plans which would remove the role of local councils.

The same applies if you had your accident in a public place that is the responsibility of the local council, as they too always have public liability insurance.

These newly established positions will lead combined authorities set up by groups of local councils with additional powers and funding.

What she really seems to mean is that academies and free schools are not under the control of local councils.

In second place is the news that a Labour supporting blogger who had been critical of his local council has been banned from voting in the leadership race.

The report's authors said sharing services could have implications for the structure of local councils.

These elections were for a third or half of local council seats - not full councils.

He declared that the «extension was to avoid any vacuum in the administration of the local councils».

She said she hoped these bodies would be the places unhappy teachers could turn in the future if they have complaints about local school governors or the response of the local council.

Instead, all the employees remain employees of the local council.

A number of Conservative party representatives in local government have spoken out against the plans which would remove the role of local councils and put all schools in the hands of academy chains.

The project will have to go through the land - use review process and will hinge on the support of local Council Member Laurie Cumbo, who said she remains undecided.

And today brings further grim forecasts for the Liberal Democrats in terms of the local council elections which are also happening across most of England outside London on that first Thursday in May.

Kent County Council has the largest education department of any local council in Britain, [66] providing school places for over 289,000 pupils.

The college, co-founded by the Conservative leader of the local council, Simon Dudley, said it would propose banded entry or partial selection to «ensure the academic needs of all children» were met, should the government allow it.

Cairns holiday apartment resorts normally have great swimming pools and nice gardens and they always offer car parking as it is a requirement of the local council for each apartment to have its own car space on the building unit's title.

General Mohammed accompanied the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General TY Buratai to pay condolence visit to the families of late Sheikh Isyaka Rabiu in Kano and thereafter visited Depot NA in Zaria before returnimg to Kaduna in the evening after the conduct of the local Councils elections.

For example, a community in Queensland or the Northern Territory may not only be coming to terms with the abolition of their regional representative voice through ATSIC; it may also be faced with changes to the operation of their local council as new models of governance are introduced.

It will run in the London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey and Islington, with the support of local councils.

Nevertheless, a number of local councils of churches and other broad - based religious groups have managed to get a significant airing of news from a religious perspective on their local stations.

[2] The General National Congress (GNC) and government agencies froze; it was only through the intervention of local councils and civil society that an end of violence was reached.

If the bill is passed, Chin would have a lot of leverage to shape the projects, since — when it comes to rezonings — the City Council historically votes according to the wishes of the local council member.

She had lost her job because of local council cuts; her partner was terminally ill; her elderly mother was struggling to pay for care; and her own health problems were making it harder for her to get a job.

Also speaking on behalf of local council councillors, Hon Anifowose Mustapha said all the 177 councillors in the State were solidly behind the governor and «the decision of the party's stakeholders remained binding on all of us.»

However, in a separate report, the Daily News said the Kingsbridge National Ice Center team, backed by Rangers legend Mark Messier and Olympic skater Sarah Hughes and funded by Deustche Bank investors, that wants to remake the armory into an ice sports center has earned the ears and praises of local council members, the community board, and Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr..

Lambeth now looks set to go head - to - head with Barnet, where Tories are piloting an «Easyjet» version of local councils which sees residents use services along business models pioneered by budget airlines.

In addition, a number of local councils held CDOs with sub-prime exposure.

Although any event will still have to meet with the approval of any local councils, the new law makes it much easier for events to be set up, which could see a whole host of proposals being put forward.

Shadow chancellor George Osborne gave a speech today outlining what could be learnt from the experience of local councils.

Worrying evidence emerges of local councils using fodbanks to avoid dipping into their own funds

There had been little sign of this in a policy - light leadership contest between Clegg and Huhne, but Clegg, in his first speech as leader, advocated «free schools» under the oversight of local councils, yet not council - controlled.

The next day, the following letter was posted to the CEO of the local council: «I write on behalf of my constituent, Mr A. Mr A alleges that his neighbour at [address], Ms X, is deliberately encouraging her cats to «trespass... and defecate» on his property.

Mr Brokenshire said: «I can say to him that in some ways, local government is in the blood with me, as my father was a former chief executive of a local council.

Before their breakthrough last year, Ukip had won only a handful of local council places in their 20 - year history.

Those with more intimate knowledge of the seat will doubtless provide their analysis of how and why Labour won during the course of the day, but local factors clearly played a part, with the SNP having to defend the actions of the local council, whose leader was their candidate.

There have been stories of local councils pre-empting the post-campaign clean - up and banning those ratty pieces of paper altogether.

He said, «Since the creation of the local councils about a year ago, we are proud to say that a lot of developments have taken place in this areas and they have witnessed more of government activities.

Oral Questions - Assisting families facing homelessness as a result of housing benefit changes due in April - Baroness Turner of Camden; Face - to - face careers guidance for all young people in schools - Baroness Jones of Whitchurch; Effects of local council tax support schemes on poverty - Lord McKenzie of Luton; Representations received from the public on the negotiations for the new EU budget perspective period to 2020 - Lord Dykes

«Since 1979, no opposition party has gone on to win a general election after being behind in the first set of local council elections in the parliament.

Episode 53 (4 May) Council of Despair - A local elections special: One of the golden rules of politics is to manage expectations - and Labour broke it with style ahead of the local council elections.

Shortly after the speech concluded, City Hall's Press Office blasted out emailed statements of support for the mayor's new plans to address homelessness from Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the Partnership for New York City's Kathy Wylde, and a host of local council members and politicians.

Tim reported last week the concerns of some about the failure of the local council leader to make the shortlist.

More than a # 1bn will be cut form the budgets of local councils, while Child Trust Fund payments will also be scrapped in a move the new government hopes will eventually save more than # 500m.

Minister for the Welsh Language Alun Davies has announced that former Welsh Lib Dem AM Aled Roberts will lead a review of local council's Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPs).

Rather than waiting to combine them with the next round of local council elections, and despite the fact that the government had committed to holding subsequent PCC elections alongside other elections, the 2012 PCC elections were held as stand - alone elections in November, outside the normal electoral cycle.

A community board's vote is merely a recommendation, though it may reflect the beliefs of the local council members and borough president, since they jointly pick who sits on the panel in each area.