#councils — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #councils, aggregated by home.social.
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Volunteer in #Nottingham #fined for leaving 1 kale leaf in shopping #trolley
She was fined by #privatised enforcement agent contracted by #council, who was incentivised to issue as many fines as possible
- This shouldn’t happen any more
New #Defra guidance clearly bans ‘pay per #fine’ incentivised #punishment
But #councils are so far ignoring this guidance, which has not been publicised
https://freedomineverydaylife.org/fundraiser-help-us-stop-the-fines-racket-2/
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"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 -
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 -
Autistic pupils in England denied right to education as absenteeism surges, says charity | Autism | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/05/autistic-pupils-in-england-denied-right-to-education-as-absenteeism-surges-says-charity#Autistic
#Autism
#AutisticKids
#Absenteeism
#Education
#AmbitiousAboutAutism
#Exclusions
#SEN
#NeedsNotMet
#Employment
#MentalHealth
#Councils
#Bankruptcy
#SENDTribunal
#AutismCentreOfExcellence
#TAs
#TeachingAssistants
#PoorPay
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£15bn of #PublicAssets sold by #English #councils since 2010 amid budget shortfalls
An estimated 75,000 assets including #CommunityCentres, #libraries and #SwimmingPools have been sold, thinktank says
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/21/15bn-of-public-assets-sold-by-english-councils-since-2010-amid-budget-shortfalls #ToryPoliciesInAction #BreakThenPrivatise #UnderfundedPublicServices #LocalGov
