Vancouver council committee meets to discuss report on 2030 Winter Olympic bid
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver council committee has voted by a 10 to 2 margin to continue to help four Indigenous nations bid for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games.
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Not In A Position To Host Asia Cup T20, SLC Tells Asian Cricket Council
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the board will not be in a position to host the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup T20 because of the economic and political crisis in the country. The development comes after the SLC recently postponed the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to the ongoing crisis.
Not in a position to host Asia Cup T20, Sri Lanka Cricket tells Asian Cricket Council
The development comes after the SLC recently postponed the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to the ongoing crisis. "Sri Lankan cricket has conveyed that due to the existing political and economic situation in their country specially where foreign exchange is concerned it is not an ideal situation for them to host such a mega-event of six teams in the island," an ACC source said.
Greater Manchester council plans 'warm banks' in libraries to help struggling residents survive the winter
A Greater Manchester council has said libraries will be available for residents to keep warm this winter as the cost-of-living crisis bites. It comes after concerns were raised by the money saving expert Martin Lewis about the prospect that 'warm banks' may need to be used. Warm banks are spaces where people who can't afford to heat their home can go to stay warm.
Deputy council leader denies 'categorically untrue' claims he gave Rochdale grooming gang leader reference
The deputy leader of Oldham council has denied claims he provided a reference to notorious Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed, branding them ‘categorically untrue’.
Plans for 'over dominant' apartment block off Bury New Road thrown out by council
Plans for a five-storey block of flats in Manchester have been rejected by council officers after the development was described as 'overdominant'. The proposal put forward was to build 136 apartments on an empty plot of land off Bury New Road, less than a mile away from Manchester city centre.
Rochdale council bids for £40m Levelling Up funds - and it could mean big things for Heywood and Middleton
Rochdale council is to make two separate bids for £20m in ‘levelling up’ monies for projects in Rochdale and Heywood and Middleton respectively. The applications will be made to the government by midday on Wednesday after bosses signed off on the proposals at the latest cabinet meeting.
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