Situation with municipalities ‘cannot continue’
Interior minister Sokratis Hasikos on Tuesday again appealed to political parties to pass legislation relating to local government reform before the municipal elections on December...
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Union of municipalities slam Cabinet’s IPT move
The Union of Municipalities criticised the government on Thursday over its decision to scrap immovable property tax (IPT) paid to local authorities as part of...
Union of municipalities ends negotiations with Green Dot
The Union of Cyprus Municipalities said on Tuesday it was terminating collective negotiations with recycling non-profit organisation Green Dot Cyprus, leaving it up to individual...
New round of talks begins on local authority reform
By Evie Andreou A new round of consultations with the municipalities and communities has begun aiming to reach a consensus on local government reforms in...
Galanos wants overhaul of pensions for elected officials
By Andria Kades All pensions received by elected officials need to be reviewed, Union of Municipalities chief, and Famagusta Mayor Alexis Galanos said on Wednesday,...
Mayors question ‘five year rule’ for beaches tenders
By Andria Kades LIMASSOL mayor Andreas Christou was defiant after the Auditor-general sent him a letter saying his actions over water sports tenders were illegal....
No turning back on local government reform
By Constantinos Psillides The interior ministry will complete the legislation on reform of local government within two months, said Minister Socratis Hasikos on Friday, adding...
‘Local government must clean up its act’
By George Psyllides The current local authority model has come to the end of its lifespan, Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos said on Tuesday, as he...
Protest to condemn UDI and EEZ violations
THE nine municipalities representing occupied towns in the north will hold a protest gathering tomorrow on the anniversary of the 1983 unilateral declaration of independence...
Municipalities will create their own reform proposal
THE union of municipalities is looking to prepare its own proposal for the reform of local authorities after rejecting a government bill, which would take...
