Vyras: Public shouldn’t fund reform
The public should not be forced to pay for the reform of local government, president of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities Andreas Vyras said on Friday.
Cyprus’ municipalities are asking ...
Government denies shifting cost of local govt reform onto the public
The interior ministry on Saturday rejected claims by the Union of Municipalities that the government is shifting the cost of local government reform onto residents, insisting it has more than ...
Municipalities threaten strike over ‘insufficient’ govt grants
The union of municipalities on Friday threatened that municipal workers across the island may go on strike if the central government does not increase the grants given to local authorities.
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Municipalities threaten work stoppage over payroll concerns
The union of municipalities on Tuesday called on President Nikos Christodoulides, to clarify the government’s position, threatening “decisive measures” and the suspension of their services if no agreement can ...
Union of municipalities call out government over funding
The union of municipalities on Wednesday called an urgent meeting with all mayors to assess the government’s commitment to the reform and financial sustainability of the municipalities.
The union ...
Changes to local government reform due by January
The interior ministry will submit amendments to the current local government reform legislation to parliament by January, chairman of the union of municipalities Andreas Vyras said on Tuesday.
He was ...
Interior minister: local authority reforms are non-negotiable
Despite challenges in local authority reform, efforts to implement the changes are non-negotiable, as the quality of services which will be offered to the public will be far more effective ...
Municipalities need €14 million in emergency financial assistance
Municipalities are in need of a total of €14 million in emergency financial assistance, Larnaca Mayor and Municipalities’ Union chairman Andreas Vyras said on Wednesday.
Speaking to the Municipalities’ Union’s ...
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 decade of haggling, parliament on ...
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 long-standing issue of local government ...