Speculation, accusations, and keeping the wolves at bay

Coming up today on the Local Government News Roundup:

• Municipal monitors wrap up at Greater Geelong
• Speculation that Lord Mayor Sally Capp will step aside, clearing the way for a run by her deputy
• A mayor accuses Melbourne Airport of delaying the airport rail link project
• Melbourne City Council rethinks its naming policy approach
• Concerns over plans to remove 50,000 books from a popular city library
• A massive cost blowout for a pool project in Sydney
• A council worker facing charges over a grader crash
• A UK council planning to close nearly all of its public toilets to save money
• And a council calls for help to keep the wolves at bay... literally.

The VLGA and LGIU are hosting their next Global Executive Live Panel on Thursday 22 May from 5.30pm to 7pm.

Addressing a pressing issue for local government, this webinar will explore the experiences and lessons from local government across the globe when it comes to Civility in Public life.

Councillors and staff are increasingly tackling issues stemming from rising levels of negative, abusive and sometimes threatening rhetoric. Hear from experts from around the world about what t

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