Local councils are to be given new sweeping powers to issue on-the-spot fines for minor misdemeanours such as climbing trees in parks. GB News has more.
The changes are part of Angela Rayner’s White Paper on English devolution, which would grant councils expanded authority to impose fixed penalty notices rather than taking people to court.
The move would significantly increase councils’ ability to enforce local by-laws without requiring permission from government ministers, as is currently required.
Critics fear the new powers could be misused by cash-strapped councils seeking to raise additional funds.
Under current rules, councils must obtain approval from a government minister to introduce new local laws.
The proposed changes would remove this requirement, allowing councils to enforce by-laws through fixed penalty notices instead of court proceedings.
Typical on-the-spot fines issued by local authorities currently range between £50 and £100.
Councils already possess limited powers to issue immediate penalties for offences like littering and fly-tipping. …
Kevin Hollinrake, the Shadow Local Government Secretary, has strongly criticised the proposals. …
He warned the changes could allow “over-zealous town hall officials to ban lawful innocent activities in public places, such as vaping, walking a dog or going on an organised group run.” …
Last year, two councils faced criticism for implementing tree-climbing bans in protected public spaces – Torfaen in Wales and Rugby.
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Priority should be getting the police officer wrongly convicted of Floyd’s non murder freed.
I was made in England
But its now on death row
Where the flag’s a no no
And the anthems a no go
I had a Yorkshire pudding
But its now a Korma
The old bacon sarny’s
Now a veggie burger
Woh oh oh oh I was made In England
Woh oh oh oh I was made in England
I was made in England
Like a Morris Minor
Now my vans a Nissan
And my auntie’s now a bearded man
I Loved old rock ‘n roll
but I am just a has been
And the Markle creature
sneers and smirks at the Queen
Woh oh oh oh I was made in England
Woh oh oh oh I was made in England
Sorry Elton
Altogether now ———-Wow oh oh oh I was made in England.
No need to apologise to Elton John he was advocating the Death jab – unforgivable.
Aptly today is when Tommy Robinson finds out from the courts if he’s unbanned from London. That would be the ban that came about thanks to that Jewish dude, Gideon Falter, who karmically got a dose of his own medicine the other day. Surely it’s today of all days that patriots can wander the streets of their own country freely and gather together, waving their flags and celebrating, without fear of being called ”right-wing extremists” or ”fascist” or ”racists” etc. Or is that just in the context of a pro-terrorist hate-march when that happens? Is it still safe to present as openly English??
Moving on, you can’t go wrong with Gad Saad. He knows what’s what. ( <2mins )
”Dr. Gad Saad, who escaped Islamic persecution in Lebanon and whose parents were kidnapped in Beirut, refuses to stay silent:
Stop coming up with qualifiers before the word Islam:
“It’s not radical Islam, it’s not Islamism, It’s not militant, violent, extremism – It’s Islam.”
https://twitter.com/AmyMek/status/1614153179637362688
Look at the amount of police time devoted to harassing Tommy Robinson, someone who in the grand represents zero threat to anyone. An example of selective justice.
Watch how he destroyed this Sky News journalist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja9wM3dANSI
It is my birthday as well as England’s day, so leave it alone.
Actually, when I was younger, no one took much notice of being English, we just were, within the United Kingdom. Only since we have had other competing cultures here in large numbers and the antagonism of the Scots, Welsh and others towards England and our past and present qualitries.
Twenty-five-plus years on from the Blairite Year Zero of 1997, it is debatable as to whether the country formerly known as ‘England’ even actually exists at all any more.
It’s not funny ‘cos it’s true.
We the ‘unhinged’ are calling for this medal to be completely redesigned.
This latest gem by Steven Tucker really made me laugh, especially the “Petition to Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2”, and the wonderful Monty Python “Never Be Rude to an Arab”, which I’d completely forgotten about. Here’s Terry Jones’ brilliant stage performance, where one commenter said,
“Those who find this offensive are missing the point entirely”:
Monty Python:Never Be Rude To an Arab (youtube.com)
Matthew Goodwin sums it up: even the Reform Party needs to listen to him:
https://youtu.be/xNdwuVnU62Q?si=VA952nxowBQygXVU
And the other speakers at the conference have much to say that is rarely said.