Crucial vote on local government reform postponed at last minute
In another twist, parties decided Monday to postpone to the new year a vote in the plenum on the local government reform bills, while at...
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Wide divisions as clock ticks on local government reform
The fate of local government reform could hang in the balance this week, as MPs weigh the disparate demands and objections coming from several communities...
No to super local authority, says Famagusta municipality
Citing political dangers linked with the Cyprus problem, Famagusta municipality and the district’s chamber of commerce said on Friday they opposed any changes as part...
Thorny issues come to the fore in local authority reform debate
The union of municipalities has asked for more clarity over the revenues that will be transferred to local authorities after the reform, as some villages...
Local authority reforms back on agenda next week
MPs next Thursday will start discussing the thorny issues of the proposed local authority reform after more or less agreeing on the rest of the...
Ayia Napa, Liopetri and Sotira say their merger would help tourism
The local authorities of Ayia Napa, Liopetri and Sotira on Monday said their merger as part of local government reform would be an advantage in...
‘Too little progress’ on local government reform CoE says
Amid long-drawn-out discussions on the reform of local government, a Council of Europe (CoE) report on Wednesday said Cyprus was still too ‘centralised’ and that...
MPs complete discussion on local govt reform but differences remain
The House Interior Committee on Thursday completed an article-by-article discussion of sweeping reforms to local government, acknowledging that though differences remain, they were gradually inching...
MPs put aside divisive issues to plough through municipal reform bills
MPs on Thursday ploughed on with an article-by-article discussion of sweeping reforms to local authorities that must be approved by the end of the year...
Famagusta villages want rejig of municipal reform
Four Famagusta district villages want the creation of a unified local authority to include the area’s four communities and five municipalities, a demand that is...
