All future residential buildings in Montpellier must feature works of art
And the value of the artworks can’t be lower than 1% of the price paid for the land lot
Elections for local councils are taking place alongside the ones for European Parliament #TheMayorEU
Ireland is getting ready for local elections which will take place this Friday, 24th May. They allow members of the local communities to choose their representatives at their respective local government - city and county councils in 166 local electoral areas. Each council has a chief executive, formerly known as city or county manager. The councillors are responsible for drafting policies for their respective area, which shall be realised through concrete decisions implemented by the council's Chief Executive and staff.
Unlike local authorities in other European countries, the Mayor (or the Lord Mayor) is not at the head of the councils. On the contrary: the chair is called Cathaoirleach and is elected for one year by members of the districts, amongst themselves. He chairs the meetings of the local authority or municipal district. However, some city councils are entitled to use the titles Lord Mayor (those in Cork and Dublin) and others – Mayor (in Limerick City and County Council, Waterford City and County Council and Galway City Council).
Here are some important technical aspects to the local elections:
Since the 2014 local elections there are 31 local authorities with a total of 949 seats of councillors up for grabs. This year, the number of candidates is more than double the available mandates, totalling almost 2000 persons. According to the electoral poll published by the Sunday Business Post in April, Fine Gael is on the lead with 27%, followed by stated preference for independent candidates by 21% of the surveyed and Fianna Fáil at third place with 20%.
Finally, a referendum on divorce arrangements as well as elections to the European Parliament are taking place on the same day. Plebiscites will take place in Cork City Council, Limerick City and County Council and Waterford City and County Council that should advice on whether citizens want the office of directly elected mayors with executive functions to preside over the councils to be established.
The price of monthly passes, however, will remain the same so that regular commuters won’t have to worry
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It will cost 39, instead of the regular 49 euros, in a bid to make public transit even more accessible
The Spanish island town gets high marks for creating an urban environment fully inclusive of people with disabilities
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This one could be a real game-changer for our built environments and the way they look
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
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