#local government

The interior ministry on Wednesday announced it will be simplifying the application process for low-risk developments through changes in the legislation. The legislation will abolish the obligation to secure a ...

The Green party sounded alarm over the impending passage on Thursday of a parliamentary bill regulating election of municipal councillors. In an announcement the Greens, called the bill “dangerous” and ...

Municipalities may soon deploy traffic cameras of their own following the green light from the transport ministry, but offences such as speeding won’t be recorded. The reopening of Nicosia’...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved a special €1.5 million plan to support local authorities in creating appropriate facilities for the temporary care of stray dogs. The proposed plan aims at providing ...

Discussion on local government reform bills continued Thursday with stakeholders urged to be sensible about their demands and focus on the big picture, which is the need for reforms. The ...

Changes are expected in local government councils after the election of some councillors as MPs on Sunday. Three vacant seats will have to be filled at the Larnaca municipal council ...

“Local referendums necessary for the reform of local self-government” The credibility of the political system, politics and politicians, is once again being questioned by the citizens and Cyprus exposed to ...

A delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CoE) will monitor the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Cyprus, from 29 ...

The government’s new rural housing policy is targeted and “extremely generous” and could be extended next year on review, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Sunday. Nouris was speaking ...