Mayor resigns, councillors censured, and a council charged - #618

Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:A regional mayor steps down ahead of a run for State ParliamentThe state opposition pledges to scrap the mandatory glass recycling bin rolloutA NSW mayor and a councillor censured,While two councillors in two different states have been ejected from council meetingsWorksafe charges a Tasmanian council over a fatal workplace incidentAn Adelaide councillor resigns, and is set to challenge for the Lord Mayor’s positionPlus a WA Shire President to step down,and local government reorganisation decisions announced in England.Plus Chris Weber and Simon Adcock are here to preview an upcoming Symphony3 webinar on successful IT project delivery in local government.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.