New local government to be ‘trimmed and upgraded’

Legislative changes to local government reform are to be discussed in September, after a two-month trial period to determine the reform’s exact financial and logistical outputs, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday.

Speaking to CyBC radio on the second day of the new administrative structure’s operation, the minister said the first improvements to be discussed will have to do with reducing the number of deputy mayors and finding ways to fill a €12million gap in financing the district organisations (EOAs).