A surprise un-retirement, mayoral medical dramas, and a warning for sniggering councillors

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A mayor resigns, as the suspension of another takes effectThe surprise un-retirement of a former Council CEOA Melbourne council to trial 30km speed limitsMedical dramas for two NSW mayorsIPART makes its ruling on 6 special rate variation applicationsThe eye-watering cost of NSW’s road maintenance backlog revealedA group of Queensland councillors under investigationand a Lord Mayor lays down the law to ‘sniggering’ councillorsAlso today, what can your council do to help with the transition to electric vehicles? Chris is joined by Cameron Rimington from the Electric Vehicle Council to talk about a new resource now available for councils across the country.The Local Government News Roundup is supported this month by the National Growth Areas Alliance “Emerging Growth Areas Forum. Tuesday, 4th August at Hume City Council Town Hall in Broadmeadows, running alongside the NGAA National Congress. Registration is open now to all local governments — head to the NGAA website - ngaa.org.au - to secure your place. Support the showThe Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victorian Local Governance Association, the national broadcaster on all things local government; with support from Symphony3 - simple, connected customer experiences; and Rath Engineering Development - smarter local government systems built from real on-the-ground experience.Links for stories referenced in the podcast can be found by visiting the Roundup website.Support the Roundup by becoming a subscriber for around $5 per month. ($3 USD) Click here to subscribe now.