#councils — Public Fediverse posts

Five dogs are suspected to have killed a man and injured another on a large NSW rural property

What is the responsibility of the pet owner?
What has the council done about unregistered roaming and barking pets?
Could it be that a pedestrian/ bushwalker was unintentionally entering "the 117-hectare rural property" ?

"Five dogs suspected of fatally attacking a man at a property in Sydney's south-west will be euthanased. NSW Police said the man suffered injuries consistent with being attacked by animals...Police were investigating if the man was an intruder." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/dogs-supected-of-fatal-attack-in-sydney-to-be-euthanased/107012384

#ABCNews - How is 'the panoramic view' of the real estate relevant to a human being being ripped apart by five canines?

Mauled to death by unregistered and unchipped roaming pets ? >>
https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/117052353375834445
#AnimalAttack #crime #dogs #pets #roaming #PetOwners #liabilities #councils #mauling #violence #RuralNSW #PacksOfCanines #walking #NSW #wildlife

Five dogs are suspected to have killed a man and injured another on a large NSW rural property

What is the responsibility of the pet owner?
What has the council done about unregistered roaming and barking pets?
Could it be that a pedestrian/ bushwalker was unintentionally entering "the 117-hectare rural property" ?

"Five dogs suspected of fatally attacking a man at a property in Sydney's south-west will be euthanased. NSW Police said the man suffered injuries consistent with being attacked by animals...Police were investigating if the man was an intruder." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/dogs-supected-of-fatal-attack-in-sydney-to-be-euthanased/107012384

#ABCNews - How is 'the panoramic view' of the real estate relevant to a human being being ripped apart by five canines?

Mauled to death by unregistered and unchipped roaming pets ? >>
https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/117052353375834445
#AnimalAttack #crime #dogs #pets #roaming #PetOwners #liabilities #councils #mauling #violence #RuralNSW #PacksOfCanines #walking #NSW #wildlife

Mauled to death?

"A young man has died after a suspected dog attack at a rural property, as police begin an investigation. Authorities were alerted to the discovery of the 23-year-old’s body at a rural property...None of those animals were registered or microchipped, it was reported." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/07/man-dead-suspected-dog-attack-eschol-park-sydney-suburb-ntwnfb
#dogs #pets #roaming #PetOwners #liabilities #councils #mauling #violence #RuralNSW #walking #NSW

Mauled to death?

"A young man has died after a suspected dog attack at a rural property, as police begin an investigation. Authorities were alerted to the discovery of the 23-year-old’s body at a rural property...None of those animals were registered or microchipped, it was reported." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/07/man-dead-suspected-dog-attack-eschol-park-sydney-suburb-ntwnfb
#dogs #pets #roaming #PetOwners #liabilities #councils #mauling #violence #RuralNSW #walking #NSW

Pesticide exposure at work may increase motor neurone disease risk – new study

"A new study, published today, has found that being exposed to pesticide at work can increase the risk of developing ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) by 61–71%. The study brings together the findings of eight other studies – but not all of them assess risk in the same way. Here’s why we need to interpret the findings with caution....Overall, the study supports the case that being exposed to pesticide at work increases your risk of developing ALS." >>
https://theconversation.com/pesticide-exposure-at-work-may-increase-motor-neurone-disease-risk-new-study-289043
#pesticides #fungicides #herbicides #insecticides #harm #OHS #work #NeuroDegenerativeDiseases #conservation #weeding #councils #HorticulturalIndustry #ALS

Pesticide exposure at work may increase motor neurone disease risk – new study

"A new study, published today, has found that being exposed to pesticide at work can increase the risk of developing ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) by 61–71%. The study brings together the findings of eight other studies – but not all of them assess risk in the same way. Here’s why we need to interpret the findings with caution....Overall, the study supports the case that being exposed to pesticide at work increases your risk of developing ALS." >>
https://theconversation.com/pesticide-exposure-at-work-may-increase-motor-neurone-disease-risk-new-study-289043
#pesticides #fungicides #herbicides #insecticides #harm #OHS #work #NeuroDegenerativeDiseases #conservation #weeding #councils #HorticulturalIndustry #ALS

Council threatens landlords over bins, fences, gardens https://www.allforgardening.com/1893864/council-threatens-landlords-over-bins-fences-gardens/ #councils #garden #gardening #Legal&Compliance

Council threatens landlords over bins, fences, gardens https://www.allforgardening.com/1893864/council-threatens-landlords-over-bins-fences-gardens/ #councils #garden #gardening #Legal&Compliance

#England risks building new #death traps; experts warn of overheating crisis

1/2 of plans drawn up by #councils, local #authorities require new #buildings to have a #cooling or #ventilation to prevent #overheating

Nearly all #English councils intend to include #green infrastructure in new housing developments only 1/4 use a recognised tool that would ensure this.

This is a matter of #life and #death

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/15/england-risks-building-death-traps-overheating-crisis-plans

#HostileEnvironment #PeopleNotProfits #greed #Corporations

#England risks building new #death traps; experts warn of overheating crisis

1/2 of plans drawn up by #councils, local #authorities require new #buildings to have a #cooling or #ventilation to prevent #overheating

Nearly all #English councils intend to include #green infrastructure in new housing developments only 1/4 use a recognised tool that would ensure this.

This is a matter of #life and #death

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/15/england-risks-building-death-traps-overheating-crisis-plans

#HostileEnvironment #PeopleNotProfits #greed #Corporations

Is pesticide spray on food leading to movement disorders?
Precautionary principle - ban paraquat

"Paraquat and the related herbicide diquat are fast-acting weedkillers that farming groups say are essential for controlling resistant weeds."

"Multiple epidemiological studies from different groups of scientists have shown that people exposed to paraquat have around a three times greater risk [of developing Parkinson's disease]."

'The chemicals have been under review by the APVMA since 1997 and they are banned in the EU, the UK and China due to their toxicity.'

"There are now multiple epidemiological studies or real-world exposure studies that have suggested that paraquat increases the risk of Parkinson's disease by around threefold...Like Australia, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to allow restricted use of the pesticide despite ongoing health concerns." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-08/neurologists-not-consulted-in-paraquat-weed-killer-review/106758882

Visualising the “blanket of agricultural toxins” from space
This Yellow Glyphosate Map Reveals Where Farmers in the Netherlands Spray the Controversial Herbicide >>
https://www.europeanpressprize.com/article/this-yellow-glyphosate-map-reveals-where-farmers-in-the-netherlands-spray-the-controversial-herbicide/
#food #pesticides #glyphosate #Roundup #paraquat #weedkillers #SprayDrift #volatilisation #neurotoxicity #MovementDisorders #toxins #harm #farm #workers #residents #councils #LoggingIndustry #science #APVMA #regulation #Australia #SoilDegradation #water

Is pesticide spray on food leading to movement disorders?
Precautionary principle - ban paraquat

"Paraquat and the related herbicide diquat are fast-acting weedkillers that farming groups say are essential for controlling resistant weeds."

"Multiple epidemiological studies from different groups of scientists have shown that people exposed to paraquat have around a three times greater risk [of developing Parkinson's disease]."

'The chemicals have been under review by the APVMA since 1997 and they are banned in the EU, the UK and China due to their toxicity.'

"There are now multiple epidemiological studies or real-world exposure studies that have suggested that paraquat increases the risk of Parkinson's disease by around threefold...Like Australia, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to allow restricted use of the pesticide despite ongoing health concerns." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-08/neurologists-not-consulted-in-paraquat-weed-killer-review/106758882

Visualising the “blanket of agricultural toxins” from space
This Yellow Glyphosate Map Reveals Where Farmers in the Netherlands Spray the Controversial Herbicide >>
https://www.europeanpressprize.com/article/this-yellow-glyphosate-map-reveals-where-farmers-in-the-netherlands-spray-the-controversial-herbicide/
#food #pesticides #glyphosate #Roundup #paraquat #weedkillers #SprayDrift #volatilisation #neurotoxicity #MovementDisorders #toxins #harm #farm #workers #residents #councils #LoggingIndustry #science #APVMA #regulation #Australia #SoilDegradation #water

"The Indian myna
was released in Victoria in the 1860s to eat insects but has become one of the highest-ranking pests on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List."

"It competes with native birds and wildlife, damages crops, can spread avian malaria and cause dermatitis, allergies and asthma in humans."

"There are calls for more councils to offer bounties, or for the state or federal governments to implement a coordinated management program. Grassy lawns and leftover pet food sustain Indian myna populations."

"There are calls for more councils to offer bounties, or for the state or federal governments to implement a coordinated management program." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/frustration-indian-myna-bird-driving-grassroots-action/106651956
#birds #InvasiveSpecies #native #wildlife #councils #pets #lawns #BellingShire #Bellingen

"The Indian myna
was released in Victoria in the 1860s to eat insects but has become one of the highest-ranking pests on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List."

"It competes with native birds and wildlife, damages crops, can spread avian malaria and cause dermatitis, allergies and asthma in humans."

"There are calls for more councils to offer bounties, or for the state or federal governments to implement a coordinated management program. Grassy lawns and leftover pet food sustain Indian myna populations."

"There are calls for more councils to offer bounties, or for the state or federal governments to implement a coordinated management program." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/frustration-indian-myna-bird-driving-grassroots-action/106651956
#birds #InvasiveSpecies #native #wildlife #councils #pets #lawns #BellingShire #Bellingen

At present groups of neighbouring constabularies often share a Roads Policing Unit with various #ANPR capabilities - the local #Councils also have #ANPR schemes used for parking / bus lane enforcement, but these don't always share data and monitoring posts on car forums I've seen from serving #Police Officers they claim there's a lot of "red tape" to go through to get ANPR data, even within the RPU.

Most of the time its just used to catch those without vehicle #insurance, the leadfooted and those who are suspected of #DUI (especially #drugs use and/or using their vehicle for #transport as part of a drugs dealing network)

At present groups of neighbouring constabularies often share a Roads Policing Unit with various #ANPR capabilities - the local #Councils also have #ANPR schemes used for parking / bus lane enforcement, but these don't always share data and monitoring posts on car forums I've seen from serving #Police Officers they claim there's a lot of "red tape" to go through to get ANPR data, even within the RPU.

Most of the time its just used to catch those without vehicle #insurance, the leadfooted and those who are suspected of #DUI (especially #drugs use and/or using their vehicle for #transport as part of a drugs dealing network)

Get a mayor

It is said that Australia is currently experiencing a nationwide pothole crisis, driven by the combustion of fossil fuel. (Extreme weather, flooding, and aging infrastructure)

Motorists (and other residents) could elect a mayor who actually acts on worn out roads as well as taking action to address issues of pressing public concerns.

* Potholes everywhere: how climate change is trashing Australia’s roads >>
https://theconversation.com/intense-rain-landslides-and-potholes-everywhere-how-climate-change-is-trashing-australias-roads-264328

* "Mamdani has also filled over 100,000 potholes. I’m no expert, but the data suggests that is a remarkable rate of hole-filling." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/19/when-i-look-zohran-mamdani-jealous-of-new-yorkers

* Here’s a list of things Zohran Mamdani has done in just four months , First Dog on the Moon >>
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/18/heres-a-list-of-things-zohran-mamdani-has-done-in-just-four-months

Image: First Dog on the Moon, Guardian
#councils #CivicLeadership #mayors #PublicConcerns #action #inequality #BellingenShire #climate #FossilFuels #MobilityDesign #housing

Get a mayor

It is said that Australia is currently experiencing a nationwide pothole crisis, driven by the combustion of fossil fuel. (Extreme weather, flooding, and aging infrastructure)

Motorists (and other residents) could elect a mayor who actually acts on worn out roads as well as taking action to address issues of pressing public concerns.

* Potholes everywhere: how climate change is trashing Australia’s roads >>
https://theconversation.com/intense-rain-landslides-and-potholes-everywhere-how-climate-change-is-trashing-australias-roads-264328

* "Mamdani has also filled over 100,000 potholes. I’m no expert, but the data suggests that is a remarkable rate of hole-filling." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/19/when-i-look-zohran-mamdani-jealous-of-new-yorkers

* Here’s a list of things Zohran Mamdani has done in just four months , First Dog on the Moon >>
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/18/heres-a-list-of-things-zohran-mamdani-has-done-in-just-four-months

Image: First Dog on the Moon, Guardian
#councils #CivicLeadership #mayors #PublicConcerns #action #inequality #BellingenShire #climate #FossilFuels #MobilityDesign #housing

Free to roam - Councils are too poor to manage roaming cats that kill 96 million native animals each year in New South Wales

"Animal rescuers across New South Wales say they're struggling to cope with a surge in surrendered cats, warning legislative gaps are fuelling a growing stray "crisis"."

"Under the Companion Animals Act in NSW, cats can only be seized if found in a dedicated food preparation or wildlife protection area, otherwise they are free to roam. "This 'free to roam' is perpetuating a constant breeding cycle that all of us rescuers are overwhelmed with."..."Until cats are treated the same as dogs and have to be desexed and contained, this is just going to get worse and worse." "

"On average the Invasive Species Council estimates each roaming pet cat kills 186 animals per year...We need council and the government to step up."

"In September the NSW Greens introduced a bill proposing to introduce cat containment laws, which would require pet owners to keep their cats inside. The state government is expected to finalise its review within the coming months."

"We would encourage people to keep their cats inside all the time, especially at night." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/stray-cat-crisis-new-south-wales/106595620

"Cats kill approximately 96 million native animals each year in New South Wales, including millions of mammals, birds, and reptiles." >>
https://invasives.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Pet-cat-impacts-June-2023.pdf
#cats #pets #dogs #ContainmentFailures #biodiversity #wildlife #mobility #NSW #law #values #councils #Bellingen #Gleniffer #BellingenShire

Free to roam - Councils are too poor to manage roaming cats that kill 96 million native animals each year in New South Wales

"Animal rescuers across New South Wales say they're struggling to cope with a surge in surrendered cats, warning legislative gaps are fuelling a growing stray "crisis"."

"Under the Companion Animals Act in NSW, cats can only be seized if found in a dedicated food preparation or wildlife protection area, otherwise they are free to roam. "This 'free to roam' is perpetuating a constant breeding cycle that all of us rescuers are overwhelmed with."..."Until cats are treated the same as dogs and have to be desexed and contained, this is just going to get worse and worse." "

"On average the Invasive Species Council estimates each roaming pet cat kills 186 animals per year...We need council and the government to step up."

"In September the NSW Greens introduced a bill proposing to introduce cat containment laws, which would require pet owners to keep their cats inside. The state government is expected to finalise its review within the coming months."

"We would encourage people to keep their cats inside all the time, especially at night." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/stray-cat-crisis-new-south-wales/106595620

"Cats kill approximately 96 million native animals each year in New South Wales, including millions of mammals, birds, and reptiles." >>
https://invasives.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Pet-cat-impacts-June-2023.pdf
#cats #pets #dogs #ContainmentFailures #biodiversity #wildlife #mobility #NSW #law #values #councils #Bellingen #Gleniffer #BellingenShire

It’s time for fair votes in English local govt

In #English local #elections, #voting system means #councils don’t reflect how people actually #voted

A small vote shift can completely change who is in control

Right now, millions of local #votes don’t help shape the final result

This leaves voters feeling powerless, because even when lots of people vote for change, final result can look nothing like the community itself

Sign:

https://action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/2401/petition/1?utm_medium=mastodon_fediverse

#DemocracyNow #ProportionalRepresentation

It’s time for fair votes in English local govt

In #English local #elections, #voting system means #councils don’t reflect how people actually #voted

A small vote shift can completely change who is in control

Right now, millions of local #votes don’t help shape the final result

This leaves voters feeling powerless, because even when lots of people vote for change, final result can look nothing like the community itself

Sign:

https://action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/2401/petition/1?utm_medium=mastodon_fediverse

#DemocracyNow #ProportionalRepresentation

This could happen anywhere in Australia:
Biodiversity conservation going to the dogs

Somewhere in crowded suburbia is a small creek with a bit of bush left behind by accident. It is a refuge for swamp wallabies, blue wrens and many other species of the biodiversity kin.

‘User groups’, that is locals and their dogs demand that the last bit of green is for their ‘recreation’ and not Australian flora and fauna. Pet owners allow that their roaming dogs destroy the last small fragmented refuges where native wildlife can survive.

Recently a council voted to fence dogs out of the park "to manage the growing dog population in the municipality." There are “problems with dog behaviour…They (swamp wallabies) are threatened and chased and killed by dogs.”

Anger and vandalism followed. Local pet owners demand to "make the park off-leash for dogs.” The dispute requires 'conflict experts’ from outside to get involved.

In a place where everything is 'dog friendly’ and where half of Australian households own at least one dog, they implicitly ‘voted with their paws’ to be 'wildlife unfriendly'.

* Conflict experts called in following a dispute over a dog fence in Coburg >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/merribek-calls-in-conflict-experts-about-coburg-dog-fence/106541266

* A 'balancing act' as council votes to fence dogs out of park, sparking safety concerns >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-21/merri-creek-dog-fence-swamp-wallaby-coburg-victoria/105675854
#biodiversity #wildlife #conservation #UserGroups #dogs #pets #roaming #DogOwners #TheBush #recreation #parks #FOMC #fences #UrbanEcology #extinction #councils #WildlifeUnfriendly

This could happen anywhere in Australia:
Biodiversity conservation going to the dogs

Somewhere in crowded suburbia is a small creek with a bit of bush left behind by accident. It is a refuge for swamp wallabies, blue wrens and many other species of the biodiversity kin.

‘User groups’, that is locals and their dogs demand that the last bit of green is for their ‘recreation’ and not Australian flora and fauna. Pet owners allow that their roaming dogs destroy the last small fragmented refuges where native wildlife can survive.

Recently a council voted to fence dogs out of the park "to manage the growing dog population in the municipality." There are “problems with dog behaviour…They (swamp wallabies) are threatened and chased and killed by dogs.”

Anger and vandalism followed. Local pet owners demand to "make the park off-leash for dogs.” The dispute requires 'conflict experts’ from outside to get involved.

In a place where everything is 'dog friendly’ and where half of Australian households own at least one dog, they implicitly ‘voted with their paws’ to be 'wildlife unfriendly'.

* Conflict experts called in following a dispute over a dog fence in Coburg >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/merribek-calls-in-conflict-experts-about-coburg-dog-fence/106541266

* A 'balancing act' as council votes to fence dogs out of park, sparking safety concerns >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-21/merri-creek-dog-fence-swamp-wallaby-coburg-victoria/105675854
#biodiversity #wildlife #conservation #UserGroups #dogs #pets #roaming #DogOwners #TheBush #recreation #parks #FOMC #fences #UrbanEcology #extinction #councils #WildlifeUnfriendly

@ronanmcd @vfrmedia My local #ReformUK #councils in #Northamptonshire have just deprived a #charity working for #Deaf people in the #county, that had existed for 150 years, of all #funding, resulting in its #closure, with loss of all staff #jobs & #services, regardless of all appeals, both from the charity itself & local deaf people. See: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/03/26/deaf-residents-in-reform-councils-say-they-have-been-shut-out-as-party-replaces-collapsed-deaf-charity-with-just-22000-in-funding/.

@ronanmcd @vfrmedia My local #ReformUK #councils in #Northamptonshire have just deprived a #charity working for #Deaf people in the #county, that had existed for 150 years, of all #funding, resulting in its #closure, with loss of all staff #jobs & #services, regardless of all appeals, both from the charity itself & local deaf people. See: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/03/26/deaf-residents-in-reform-councils-say-they-have-been-shut-out-as-party-replaces-collapsed-deaf-charity-with-just-22000-in-funding/.

These two #Councils are my local ones, running my local #county, #Northamptonshire. I knew this sort of thing would happen if #voters here put #ReformUK in power, but it seems #Deaf people, & the #disabled in general, count for NOTHING, either with the voters, or the #Reform #politicians they've elected. These councils won't be coming up for re-election until May of 2029.

These two #Councils are my local ones, running my local #county, #Northamptonshire. I knew this sort of thing would happen if #voters here put #ReformUK in power, but it seems #Deaf people, & the #disabled in general, count for NOTHING, either with the voters, or the #Reform #politicians they've elected. These councils won't be coming up for re-election until May of 2029.

The latest Council Tax bill just dropped through the letterboxes of countless people across Anglesey today.

The cost? £2227 for the year. £42 per week. For a rabbit hutch bungalow.

A fundamentally regressive tax that no party ever wants to make fairer.

#anglesey #counciltax #councils #taxation #wales #cymru

The latest Council Tax bill just dropped through the letterboxes of countless people across Anglesey today.

The cost? £2227 for the year. £42 per week. For a rabbit hutch bungalow.

A fundamentally regressive tax that no party ever wants to make fairer.

#anglesey #counciltax #councils #taxation #wales #cymru

From 8 a.m. on election day, polling stations across Hessen have been open. Nearly 4.7 million eligible voters are expected to decide on the makeup of district... https://news.osna.fm/?p=38250 | #news #choose #councils #local #march29

📣 New Podcast! "Sömmerda Commune: A Forgotten German Workers’ Uprising" on @Spreaker #1920_german #1920s_post #1923_thuringia #commune #commune_germany #councils #era #germany_german #history_weimar #labor #movement #movements #revolution #socialist #soemmerda #to #uprising_german #workers
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sommerda-commune-a-forgotten-german-workers-uprising--70369195

📣 New Podcast! "Sömmerda Commune: A Forgotten German Workers’ Uprising" on @Spreaker #1920_german #1920s_post #1923_thuringia #commune #commune_germany #councils #era #germany_german #history_weimar #labor #movement #movements #revolution #socialist #soemmerda #to #uprising_german #workers
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sommerda-commune-a-forgotten-german-workers-uprising--70369195

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/03/council-temporary-housing-costs-more-than-double-2029-30-lga. "The national #membership body for #councils found that since 2017-18, local authorities across #England had spent almost £1.5bn more on temporary accommodation (TA) than had been reimbursed in #housing #benefit from the government. Without intervention, this figure is set to balloon to £3.9bn in the next 4 years."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/03/council-temporary-housing-costs-more-than-double-2029-30-lga. "The national #membership body for #councils found that since 2017-18, local authorities across #England had spent almost £1.5bn more on temporary accommodation (TA) than had been reimbursed in #housing #benefit from the government. Without intervention, this figure is set to balloon to £3.9bn in the next 4 years."

Nearly a Quarter of English Councils Unable to Meet Weekly Food Waste Collection Deadline

📰 Original title: One in four councils to miss food waste collection deadline

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#environment #foodwaste #recycling #councils

The German District Council welcomed the draft provisions of the new heating law as a positive step. "The agreed changes to the heating law are a proper step an... https://news.osna.fm/?p=36096 | #news #clash #councils #district #endorse

The German Social Union (Sozialverband Deutschland) rejected a CDU economic council paper titled "Agenda for Employees" as anti‑social and "disturbing". Accordi... https://news.osna.fm/?p=32590 | #news #cdu #councils #disturbing #economic

Workers’ Councils Forming in Iran

https://classautonomy.info/workers-councils-reportedly-forming-in-iran/

For decades, our demands for bread have been answered with bullets, and our demands for dignity with prison. But today, the silence has come to an end. We, the workers of Arak’s factories, declare the following

#WorkerCouncils #Iran #Revolution #Workers #HungerStrike #Government #Councils #Strike #Regime

Workers’ Councils Forming in Iran

https://classautonomy.info/workers-councils-reportedly-forming-in-iran/

For decades, our demands for bread have been answered with bullets, and our demands for dignity with prison. But today, the silence has come to an end. We, the workers of Arak’s factories, declare the following

#WorkerCouncils #Iran #Revolution #Workers #HungerStrike #Government #Councils #Strike #Regime

As someone who regularly drives in both #Suffolk and #Essex I was surprised at the results as the #roads are little better across the Stour, but I think one reason for the govt allegedly using outdated figures in the case of Suffolk is their systems are from about 25 years ago and give near 0 feedback to any citizen who does report a #pothole (and both #Councils take months or even years to fix them.

Suffolk has got slightly better in recent times (since about 2024) , but they have only just got round to fixing road defects I reported in my local area not long after getting my #driving licence in 2019, so thats 5 years delay!

#RoadSafety #infrastructure #UK

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2026-01-11/highways-bosses-question-damning-new-pothole-rating-system

As someone who regularly drives in both #Suffolk and #Essex I was surprised at the results as the #roads are little better across the Stour, but I think one reason for the govt allegedly using outdated figures in the case of Suffolk is their systems are from about 25 years ago and give near 0 feedback to any citizen who does report a #pothole (and both #Councils take months or even years to fix them.

Suffolk has got slightly better in recent times (since about 2024) , but they have only just got round to fixing road defects I reported in my local area not long after getting my #driving licence in 2019, so thats 5 years delay!

#RoadSafety #infrastructure #UK

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2026-01-11/highways-bosses-question-damning-new-pothole-rating-system

#Labour minister demands #English #councils stop #boycotting #Israel or face legal action

Several local authorities have voted to introduce a boycott on firms complicit in #Israeli #WarCrimes, supply arms to Israel or benefit from occupation of #Palestinian #territory

Communities Secretary Steve Reed warned councils they could be at risk of being sued by suppliers who lose money; they could face paying 'damages'

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25738256.steve-reed-demands-councils-stop-israel-boycotts-face-legal-action/

#fascism #ToxicLabour #authoritarian #UK #genocide

#Labour minister demands #English #councils stop #boycotting #Israel or face legal action

Several local authorities have voted to introduce a boycott on firms complicit in #Israeli #WarCrimes, supply arms to Israel or benefit from occupation of #Palestinian #territory

Communities Secretary Steve Reed warned councils they could be at risk of being sued by suppliers who lose money; they could face paying 'damages'

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25738256.steve-reed-demands-councils-stop-israel-boycotts-face-legal-action/

#fascism #ToxicLabour #authoritarian #UK #genocide

Ministers signalled imminent crackdown on so-called for-profit #litter enforcement arrangements in #England

Under long-awaited statutory guidance, #councils will end contracts allowing private enforcers to receive between 50% & 100% of each #fine they serve

Govt indicated that it will implement statutory guidance banning fining for profit to “help local authorities to consistently and appropriately exercise these powers”.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/27/crack-down-on-for-profit-litter-enforcers-england

#Privatisation #fails #justice #CapitalismFail

Ministers signalled imminent crackdown on so-called for-profit #litter enforcement arrangements in #England

Under long-awaited statutory guidance, #councils will end contracts allowing private enforcers to receive between 50% & 100% of each #fine they serve

Govt indicated that it will implement statutory guidance banning fining for profit to “help local authorities to consistently and appropriately exercise these powers”.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/27/crack-down-on-for-profit-litter-enforcers-england

#Privatisation #fails #justice #CapitalismFail

A new study examining the impact of industrial robot adoption in German factories reveals a complex and politically charged dynamic, particularly concerning the... https://news.osna.fm/?p=21976 | #news #amid #automation #buffer #councils

Wombats under threat from dogs and development
Do visitors/tourists want to see beaches full of dogs or wombats?

"Wombats on the town's Back Beach are under threat from human activity, including off-leash pet dogs.... Native animals are increasingly under threat as development speeds up in the regions...We discovered scores and scores of dogs frequenting [burrows]."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/wombats-development-san-remo-dogs/105863602
#conservation #beaches #dunes #wildlife #councils #dogs #pets #roaming #harm #NSW #dunes #BellingenShire #biodiversity

Wombats under threat from dogs and development
Do visitors/tourists want to see beaches full of dogs or wombats?

"Wombats on the town's Back Beach are under threat from human activity, including off-leash pet dogs.... Native animals are increasingly under threat as development speeds up in the regions...We discovered scores and scores of dogs frequenting [burrows]."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/wombats-development-san-remo-dogs/105863602
#conservation #beaches #dunes #wildlife #councils #dogs #pets #roaming #harm #NSW #dunes #BellingenShire #biodiversity

A local council wanted my identification papers to respond to a SAR this week.

'Just send it in an email to us', they bleated.

Er, no, said I. It's not encrypted and a severe security risk. I won't do it.

'Oh, if you send a password in a separate email, we can do it that way'.

Er. Thanks, but I'll bring them in in person.

Little wonder Russia and our other enemies find it so easy to attack UK IT systems.

#itsecurity #email #councils

"Local government reorganisation (LGR) plans to create ‘mega councils’ in place of county and district councils will reportedly amount to over £12m over two years."

https://www.localgov.co.uk/New-unitaries-in-the-south-to-cost-over-12m/63280

FOI: 'revealed that local authorities in #Essex, #Kent, #Sussex, #Surrey, #Oxfordshire, #Hampshire and the #IsleOfWight #councils have set aside £11.22m for 2025/26 to fund the move, with £1.05m having been spent on LGR costs in 2024/25.'

#LocalGovernment #Government #democracy #politics #ukpol

Council wants to ban artificial grass on nature strips over microplastics and PFAS concerns

"Fake lawns produce microplastics and contain PFAS chemicals that should not be near gutters. Artificial turf has PFAS and it's not good for our stormwater...If it gets into the stormwater, it can contaminate it... It can get up to 90 degrees …It also leeches microplastics into the waterways, impacting ecosystems. And finally, it will eventually end up in landfill."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-16/queanbeyan-council-artifical-grass-ban/105894880
#plastic #microplastics #fake #ocean #waterways #ecosystems #pollution #ArtificialGrass #PFAS #NatureStrip #lawn #councils #HotOcean #FossilFuel #landscapes #RepellWildlife #cars #TyreParticles

Image: Hot Fossil Fuel Landscape (Still life)
Fake plastic lawn and chairs on a hot 'nature strip' between fossil fuel parking with plastic tyre particles and a cement path. Al fresco space at a coastal town on the mid north coast of NSW

30km/h as a standard on residential streets

“Slowing traffic makes bicycle riding less stressful, encouraging more people to choose bikes as a safe and viable mode of transport...If you get hit by a car travelling at 50km/h, you’ve only got a 1.5-in-10 chance of surviving. If it’s going 30km/h you’ve got a nine-in-10 chance."

"By 2030, transport is likely to overtake electricity to become Australia’s largest emitting sector, according to the Climate Change Authority. It is the only sector where emissions are increasing, according to government data."
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/15/switching-50kmh-speed-limits-to-30kmh-would-protect-cyclists-while-barely-affecting-commutes-research-finds
#pedestrians #cycling #MobilityDesign #councils #ActiveTransport #climate #ZeroRoadDeaths #safety #cars #vehicles #trucks #BellingenShire #speeding #GHG

Energy worker Kane Minion was mauled to death by dogs while trying to read an electricity meter

"The inquest is expected to run until Thursday, with three more witnesses to give evidence. Energy Queensland would not pay its meter reading contractor when workers skipped properties due to safety concerns about dogs, an inquest has heard...After Mr Minion's death, the company began to be paid for meter reads that were skipped due to the presence of dogs, the court heard."

"A bandog bull-mastiff cross named Dozer and a bull-mastiff Rhodesian ridgeback cross named Scooby were euthanised following the attack."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-14/kane-minion-dog-attack-meter-reader-inquest/105889012
#dogs #pets #OHS #work #violence #councils #mauling #pedestrians #safety