#councils — Public Fediverse posts

Stop the #UK #fines racket

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/

#profits #greed #hostile #capitalism

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

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

Councils call for long-term funding to build 200,000 social homes as Angela Rayner to overhaul planning rules | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/social-housing-councils-angela-rayner-b2587603.html

#Councils
#SocialHousing
#Housing
#CouncilHousing
#Funding
#Rayner
#PlanningRules
#LocalGov
#Labour
#LGA
#LocalGovernmentAssociation
#HousingInfrastructureFund
#AffordableHousing
#ConsultancyFees
#BuildABetterFutureReport

How the Tories drove Britain’s local services into bankruptcy.

Councils provide social care, schools and housing. And half of them are about to run out of money

Read the full piece here:

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/council-cuts-austerity-tories-bankrupt-youth-services-sure-start-school-nurses/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=toriesbankrucy

#UKPolitics #UKPol #tories #Conservatives #LocalCouncils #Councils #LocalServices #socialcare #schools #housing

One by one, #England’s #councils are going #bankrupt – and nobody in #Westminster wants to talk about it.

One in five say they will be insolvent by next year. These local crises add up to a national catastrophe that’s about to explode
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/14/englands-councils-bankrupt-westminster
#ToryPoliciesInAction #UnderfundingLocalAuthorities

#English #councils seek £100m to avert collapse of #homelessness services

Cross-party group writes to chancellor saying councils face #bankruptcy over #TemporaryHousing bills
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/oct/31/english-councils-tell-jeremy-hunt-100m-needed-to-avoid-collapse-of-homeless-services
#ToryPoliciesInAction #UnderfundingLocalAuthorities