Unnecessary political pontificating, a costly payroll error, and e-bikes out - #617

Send us Fan MailToday on the Local Government News Roundup:Hepburn’s governance crisis continues, as the council insists its budget is compliantA $600,000 payroll error at the City of StonningtonThe end of e-bikes in YarraThe sector calls for new disaster recovery funding arrangements to be scrappedA NSW council CEO gets a new contractA tense meeting in Cairns as the Mayor makes a second admission of wrongdoingA councillor resignation in Townsvilleand for the second consecutive episode, new CEO appointments in South Australia and Western AustraliaAlso today, National Growth Areas Alliance CEO Bronwen Clark talks to Chris about why the time is right for an emerging growth areas forum.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.