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Bass and the council members blamed the CoC for not planning adequately for a large audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

In Oregon, Portland’s city council considered a proposal earlier this year to cap the “take rate,” or share of a passenger’s fare that goes to Uber and Lyft, at 20%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

In the Vale of Glamorgan, businesses use a mix of council and private services, and the local authority said the change has resulted in a "higher quality of recycling".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The city council rejects the criticism, saying it secured "the best overall deal" at a time when investors were scarce after the 2007-2008 global financial crisis.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Either way, it’s bound to be better than our last meeting, where not a single person showed up except me—and that includes the other council members.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

The report focused on the "critical role" of Scotland's 32 councils in reducing poverty, noting that local government is in the early stages of a big shake up.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

In a memo, City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo said that locking in spending for certain city departments would reduce the options available to future councils.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Neighborhood Council Coalition’s subcommission on charter reform, said there was “no substantive change” to neighborhood councils in the amendment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Last week, Anglesey council rejected introducing the visitor levy for now, over concerns for its tourism industry, while Gwynedd and Conwy councils both postponed making any decision on the nightly fee.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Eventually Huxley managed to do to Owen what Owen had done to so many others: he had him voted off the councils of the Zoological and Royal societies.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson