Urgent arbitration, mass councillor exodus, and apology ordered

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:An urgent arbitration request against a MayorMornington Peninsula’s move to open briefings takes a step forwardPerformance improvement ordered for Snowy Monaro councilA mass exodus from a Tasmanian and a Western Australian CouncilGold Coast Council responds to anger over parking finesA Lord Mayor ordered to apologise for a breach of the ActAnd in the UK, elections delayed and mergers approved, but some are left disappointedAll of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.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.