Governance reset hampered, cricket pitch scrutiny, and a ground-breaking AI report - #612

Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Cricket pitch management under scrutiny after the tragic death of a local footballerThe VLGA’s CEO resigns after nearly a decadeLiverpool Council to sue the OLG over an alleged failure to actA governance reset hampered by a mayor’s extended absenceAI traffic signals get the green light in QueenslandA UK Council’s climate emergency vote delayed - due to extreme heatand we dig in to a new report on the use of AI in Victorian councils - and how governance is struggling to keep paceThe 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.