Climate alliance exit, driveway crackdown, and firepit storm

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A climate alliance loses another council memberA testy exchange between a council and a local MPA move away from carbon offsets by a regional councilMelbourne Town Hall set for its largest gathering everA council crackdown on parking across drivewaysA former council CEO charged with frauda long running aquatic centre dispute finally resolveda storm over firepits prompts a council rethinkand a unique mayoral charity event set to cast offThe 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.