No turkey shortage, says British Pouy Council
from: BBC News There will be turkeys for Christmas, the industry says, but producers warn there will be less variety.
Archivi tag: council
Belarus-Poland Clash Spills Into U.N. Security Council
The United States joined several countries in a statement condemning Belarus, but the Russian envoy dismissed their criticism as politically motivated hypocrisy. From: New York Times
Preston council: English town hopes recovery fortunes lie in Spanish model
A Labour council is trying to do something different to boost its area – and Westminster is watching.
Maldon District Council meeting disrupted and police called
Chrisy Morris calls fellow Maldon councillors “idiots” as they try to vote to remove him.
Hijab campaign tweets pulled by Council of Europe after French backlash
The Council of Europe released the posts for a campaign against anti-Muslim discrimination. from: BBC News
AMERICA/BOLIVIA – The Council of the laity: our challenge is to have a leading role in building a culture of peace
Sucre – “In no sense can we accept that with aggression we can solve problems, on the contrary our challenge is to have a leading role in building a culture of peace, according to our values and fundamental principles of Christian life”: this is how the Statement of the Bolivian Council of Catholic Laity, which… Leggi tutto »
U.S. Regains Seat at U.N. Human Rights Council, 3 Years After Quitting
The Trump administration called the 47-nation council hypocritical and said it was vilifying Israel. The Biden administration says the U.S. can be more effective as a member. From: New York Times
Council tax could rise by £220, say researchers
from: BBC News Households in England could see bills jump within three years, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Lilac house in Watford conservation area rejected by council
from: BBC News A council says the colour has a “harmful impact” on the 120-year-old house and conservation area.
New Zealand council’s Zoom talks go viral as pretend meeting
A New Zealand committee meeting gets almost 300,000 views as people use it to avoid being disturbed. from: BBC News
From council house to royal palace: My life as the Queen’s piper
Pipe Major Scott Methven held one of the most prestigious jobs in the piping world, a role which dates back to Queen Victoria’s reign. from: BBC News
Council officials’ blunder over ‘proper whack’ planning decisions
from: BBC News Owner of The Happy Pants Ranch Amey James is told her plan is “Whack. No mate, proper whack”.
From a Manchester council estate to ballet dancing in Swan Lake
Isaac Bowry is from a Manchester council estate and wants to show that “dancing is for everyone”.
U.N. Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on Afghanistan
It remains unclear how the Taliban would be regarded by the United Nations should the movement declare itself the legitimate power in Afghanistan. From: New York Times
Council policies often inconsistent with climate goals
from: BBC News A third of English councils support policies that could increase emissions, BBC research suggests.
Harborough District Council sends out 700 court summonses in error
from: BBC News The authority says some residents may not have received a final warning over unpaid council tax.
ASIA/IRAQ – Ecumenical meetings to relaunch the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches present in Iraq
Erbil – A delegation of the Chaldean Church, led by Patriarch and Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, held a series of meetings in Erbil with representatives of other Churches and ecclesial communities present in Iraq, in an attempt to start a process aimed at redeveloping and relaunching instruments of contact and ecumenical organisms “frozen” for years… Leggi tutto »
ASIA/MIDDLE EAST – The Middle East Council of Churches invites to join in the consecration of the region to the Holy Family: our land “attracts” wars, let’s ask the Savior for help
Beirut – The Middle East has become an optimal geopolitical space to unleash “wars by proxy” that turn into a sort of “rotating slaughter” for local populations, victims of conflicts “that end in one place to ignite in another”in the Middle East region. An uninterrupted flow of pain, mourning and misery fueled by the same… Leggi tutto »