Meeting held to untangle local govt reform package
The interior ministry held a consultation on Friday with the union of municipalities to try and untangle the local government reform package. After about a...
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Union of municipalities calls on new parliament to revisit municipal reform
The Union of Municipalities has called on the next parliament, which is to be voted in at the end of the month, to review the...
Coronavirus: local authorities say in dire financial straits
The union of municipalities warned Friday they were in dire financial straits, and appealed to the government for assistance, as the second lockdown was expected...
Paralimni municipality threatened with expulsion unless it pays union fees
Paralimni will be expelled from the union of municipalities unless they comply with the articles of association and pay their annual subscription fees by the...
‘Crucial step’ forward for reforms as municipalities give green light
WHAT the government called a “crucial step” towards local authority reform was given the green light by the union of municipalities on Saturday but trouble...
Local government reform will cut red tape says minister
The plan to reform local administration essentially means restructuring the role of central government, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday, highlighting the scale of...
Municipalities ask for help for refugee estates
Municipalities called on the government on Tuesday to provide assistance for the maintenance of public areas in refugee housing estates, despite that the majority of...
Generous loans available from EIB for municipal projects
Municipalities will be able to apply for a loan up to €200m from the European Investment Bank (EIB), which will be paid off by the...
Local authorities ‘in dire straights’, stage strike
SOME local authorities are on the verge of default and solutions must be found urgently if they are to survive, chairman of the union of...
Larnaca mayor wins local government’s top job
Larnaca Mayor, Andreas Vyras, was elected on Monday as the new chairman of the Union of Municipalities (UoM) for the next five years. Vyras, beat...
