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Plans to replace London's City Hall have stalled. Councillors want to know why, and what's next
Answering the question of how London will replace its 54-year-old city hall building will likely fall to the next city council, now that a process to identify qualified companies for the massive project has stalled.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-city-hall-9.7215407?cmp=rss

Dr Pink 4d ago

#LGBTQ English #Wikipedia deletion alert

Could you save this LGBTQ related #English Wikipedia article from deletion?

Equality Party (United Kingdom)
* UK political party

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_Party_%28United_Kingdom%29
Discussion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Equality_Party_%28United_Kingdom%29

#Councillors #Egalitarianism #Political #Congleton

Equality Party (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

Richard Quinn May 22

"Reform UK has shed 22 councillors and counting in the two weeks since the local council elections on 7 May, triggering a series of costly by-elections."

https://leftfootforward.org/2026/05/the-reform-uk-councillors-who-have-lost-their-seats-quit-defected-or-been-suspended-since-the-local-elections/

#Reform #ReformUK #ByElections #councillors #ReformCouncillors #UKpol

The Reform UK councillors who have lost their seats, quit, defected or been suspended since the local elections

Here is the full list of Reform councillor departures so far

Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

GrumpyOldFart May 16

“The More Than 30 Scandal-Hit Reform Candidates Elected Last Week”

by Josiah Mortimer in The Byline Times on Substack

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@UKLabour

“At least four newly-elected Reform UK councillors appear to have been suspended, expelled or resigned their seats altogether since the local elections in England. They only took place last Thursday, 7 May.

But there are more than 30 other new Reform councillors who face allegations of wrongdoing, hypocrisy, sharing hateful social media material and more, analysis by Byline Times finds, none of whom appear to have faced any disciplinary action so far”

https://open.substack.com/pub/bylinetimes/p/the-more-than-30-scandal-hit-reform

#Press #SocialMedia #UK #LocalElections2026 #Reform #Farage #Councillors #Scandal #FarRight #Racism #Islamophobia #Hypocrisy #Hate #Disciplinary

The More Than 30 Scandal-Hit Reform Candidates Elected Last Week

Voters last Thursday returned dozens of Reform councillors who have variously pushed Islamophobia, antisemitic conspiracy theories, Covid denial, and praise for Tommy Robinson and Enoch Powell

Byline Times

CBC New Brunswick May 15

New, younger councillors excited to take office after recent wins
While many incumbent councillors will be returning to their roles, a host of new councillors will also be sworn in across the province. That includes some who are a part of a new generation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-young-councillors-elected-9.7200311?cmp=rss

CBC London May 14

London extends e-scooter pilot despite concerns over safety, enforcement
London councillors remain divided over e-scooters as the city approves tougher fines, parent penalties and expanded enforcement efforts despite concerns about injuries, underage riders and gaps in provincial regulations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/e-scooter-extension-city-council-london-9.7198898?cmp=rss

CBC Ottawa May 14

Councillors vote to keep grip on parkland cash in unprecedented snub of AG's advice
The city’s auditor general says she’s disappointed council rejected her recommendation to loosen their grip on parkland accounts that one city councillor described as 'slush funds.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/councillors-vote-to-keep-grip-on-parkland-cash-in-unprecedented-snub-of-ag-s-advice-9.7198502?cmp=rss

CBC Edmonton May 13

Calgary mayor calls province's focus on bike lanes 'symbolic virtue-signalling'
Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen is considering legislation that would give the province more oversight of local bike lanes, but some Calgary city councillors believe the province should focus on what they consider to be more substantive issues like pedestrian safety.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/farkas-bike-lanes-9.7197397?cmp=rss

Global News May 12

New Brunswick’s major cities see big ‘turnover’ on councils after municipal election
New Brunswick's municipal elections have resulted in big shakeups for the province's largest cities — from new mayors to new councillors.
#Politics #NBelection #NBMunicipalElections
https://globalnews.ca/news/11845736/new-brunswick-major-cities-turnover-councils-municipal-election/

Global News New Brunswick May 12