municipalities
Municipalities have asked the finance minister to boost their state grants amid surging energy costs, with local authorities warning that some are on the verge...
Nouris promises solutions to obstacles in way of municipal reform
Interior minister Nicos Nouris on Thursday assured lawmakers that local government reform will become a reality on July 1, 2024. Speaking to the members of...
Turkish Cypriots protest over law to consolidate ‘municipalities’ (Update 1)
Turkish Cypriot trade unionists were demonstrating on Wednesday morning over the law pushed by the ‘government’ to consolidate ‘municipalities’ According Kibris Postasi, ‘municipality’ staffers were...
House environment committee to look at cost of municipal waste
The House environment committee on Wednesday said it would look at the costs borne by the public when it comes to municipal waste management by...
Last push for consensus on local govt reform
Political parties on Monday made one last big push at consensus over legislation governing the reform of local government, but major questions still remained like...
Vision of local government reform
Consultation is necessary with the affected local authorities and residents The delay that is observed and hinders the reform of local self-government seems to...
Nouris calls opposition parties ‘deniers of progress’ in reforms row
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said opposition parties were “deniers of progress” after bills providing for the comprehensive reform of local administration appeared to be headed...
Municipal workers strike over delay in reforms
Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis on Thursday said he shared the concerns of striking municipal workers islandwide over the stagnation in the process of local government...
Municipalities have lost quarter of their income, Vyras says
Municipalities have lost at least 25 per cent of their income due to the Covid-19 pandemic and only have enough to pay staff wages, head...
Coronavirus: municipal tax relief in pipeline for hospitality sector
Municipalities are looking at ways to assist the hospitality sector which must now exclusively serve customers outside, as over 2,000 businesses reopened on the first...