The City of Cockburn wants to phase out fireworks sponsored by the local government,including the Manning Park Spring Fair display.
The local government has appointed a general counsel six months after a state inquiry into the organisation was finalised.
The plan to build a new $100 million pool at the WACA ground and go ahead with a broader $1.5 billion Perth City Deal could be delayed for months over a tiff between different levels of government.
Luanne Balaba,the owner of Baguette Me Not,said the dispute had seen a decline in trade of up to 50 per cent and left retailers with little option but to seek legal advice.
Fremantle’s ‘tent city’ became a focal point for both major political parties ahead of the election and a source of tension between the state government and the City of Fremantle.
Nedlands mayor Cilla de Lacy has resigned from her position on the council and will leave on the same day as the city’s chief executive.
Community development general manager Anne Banks-McAllister will leave the local government just three months after infrastructure general manager Chris Kopec quit.
The Metro Inner-North Joint Development Assessment Panel has given the go-ahead to a $320 million project on Stirling Highway which features buildings more than 20 storeys high.
Councillors will vote on Wednesday to advertise a new parking law which would allow the local government to charge $3.50 for anyone who parks on Marine Terrace all day.
A volunteer-driven camp for homeless people in the heart of Fremantle will not be shutting down any time soon according to organisers.
James Pearson has headed the Australian and WA chambers of commerce and worked at major companies like Shell and Chevron,but is now going to local government.