#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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#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.
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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/106758882Visualising 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 -
📣 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 -
#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'
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#Councils in #England inspect only half of all #mould reports in #PrivateRentalHousing -
Budget cuts mean local councils are inspecting about just half of all reports of #damp and mould they receive about the #PrivateRentedSector (#PRS), the Observer can reveal.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/jan/20/councils-in-england-inspect-only-half-of-all-mould-reports-in-private-rental-housing
#ToryPoliciesInAction #UnderfundingPublicServices #Austerity #PublicHealth #ToryIndifference #IdeologyBeforeHealth