Budget
Budget Session Opens With Debate Over Local Government Grants
Members pressed for a transparent formula that ties district grants to population, service load and audited spending.
Politics
Reform
Civic Reform Panel Recommends Publishing Council Minutes Within 72 Hours
The panel wants machine-readable minutes, named voting records and a single search portal for every council decision.
Audit
Committee Orders a Line-by-Line Audit of Development Grants
Members asked for spending records for every project above a modest threshold, including works completed but unpaid.
Parliament
Assembly Tightens the Rules on Late-Night Legislation
Bills must now be circulated two working days before a vote, with an exception that needs a recorded majority.
Councils
Districts Gain Control of Their Own Maintenance Budgets
Councils will now plan repairs on a three-year cycle instead of applying to the province each season.
Recruitment
Recruitment Board Moves Its Written Exam Online
Candidates will sit the paper at supervised centres, with results published against anonymised roll numbers.
