McDonald’s accused of tough tactics in fights with councils over new branches | Health
McDonald's sold salads, promoted a “healthier lifestyle”, and emphasized the support of the local children's football team, preventing the attempt to stop the opening of a new outlet. 。 Public health experts argue that fast food companies will use suspicious discussions and strict tactics to approve the application to open a branch to England's local […]
Tory party accused of ‘bottling’ May elections as county councils seek delay | Local elections
The Conservatives have 'bottled' local elections after 13 of England's Tory-led county councils announced they were seeking a postponement of polls in May this year so the Conservatives could take part in structural reforms. has been criticized. Conservative councilors have agreed to seek participation in the government's devolution priority programme, meaning they could seek to […]
English councils free to adopt four-day week after Labour drops Tory concerns | Four-day week
Britain's parliament will have the right to adopt a four-day working week after the government dropped concerns raised when the Conservatives were in power. South Cambridgeshire District Council has imposed a four-day working week for more than a year after a controversial 15-month trial in March showed staff performance had largely improved or remained the […]
NYC Dem Justin Brannan ousted from City Council’s Italian caucus over Columbus Day stance
A Brooklyn Democrat who is a front-runner in next year's comptroller election has been expelled from the race. Italian Council of the City Council For refusing to take an oath of dedication to Christopher Columbus. City Councilman Justin Brannan says he is “open” to renaming Columbus Day as Italian American Heritage Day, violating the organization's […]
Cost of fighting flooding is soaking up English councils’ cash, ministers warned | Flooding
The cost of preventing major flooding caused by extreme weather and excessive rainfall is deepening the financial crisis for councils in low-lying England, ministers have warned. Communities in the east of the country say they are being forced to cut routine services like garbage collection because of dramatic and unsustainable increases in payments they have […]
Hospital discharges limiting home care in England, councils say | Social care
A rapid wave of hospital discharges is draining resources and leaving vulnerable people at risk of missing out on basic preventive social care at home, local government leaders have warned. Despite cross-party support for expanding early care at home, city hall officials are being forced to allocate resources to people with more complex needs, many […]