Middleton residents hit with fines for fly-tipping Date published: 30 April 2021
Regular example of dumped waste found across the borough
Two more local residents have been fined in connection with fly-tipping offences after investigations by Rochdale Council resulted in successful prosecutions.
Both individuals should have appeared at Manchester & Salford Magistrates’ Court on Friday 9 April for offences contrary to the Environmental Protection Act (1990) but failed to attend. They were both forced to attend court under warrant on Tuesday 20 April, 2021.
Paul Jones of Middleton, pleaded guilty to fly-tipping a large amount of waste in the alleyway to the rear of North Street. He was fined £160 and also ordered to pay costs of £400 and a victim surcharge of £32.
PN submits Private Member s Bill to make ERA operations more transparent
The Bill requires that all ERA meeting are open to the public, with its minutes and agendas published accordingly
30 April 2021, 7:33pm
by Nicole Meilak
The Nationalist Party has drafted a Private Member s Bill to promote transparency within the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA).
The Bill, which amends the Environmental Protection Act, requires that ERA meetings ought to be open to the public, with its minutes made public and with the agenda communicated publicly prior to each meeting.
Any concerned members of the public would be given opportunities to directly participate in its proceedings, while those with a sufficient interest in the matter will have the option of undergoing a revision procedure before the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal, so as to challenge the procedural or substantive legality of any proceedings.
The Islands of the Dead | San Francisco and the Farallon Islands 4K
Editor s note: As part of this bizarre narrative, make sure to take a virtual tour of these fascinating islands by watching the included video.
SAN FRANCISCO Anything but hospitable, the Farallon Islands have earned some ominous nicknames and titles over the years like the Islands of the dead, the devil s teeth, and more recently: some of the most dangerous islands in the world. But contrary to their nicknames, the Farallones have a fascinating and thought-provoking story to tell about humanity, nature and their complicated history together.
Situated 28 miles west of San Francisco, these skeletal granite towers are surrounded by turbulent seas, great white sharks, and often ferocious winds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notes in a brochure. Author Susan Casey, speaking of the Farallones, told Smithsonian magazine, It s a place where every animal thrives because it s the wildest of the wild, but it s a
Sacks of rubbish collected in April’s spring clean RUBBISH weighing the equivalent of a blue whale’s tongue has been collected from roadside verges in Craven by council officers since early April. Amongst the three tonnes of rubbish was a bag containing keys, money and ID, which had been lost from the back of a motorbike and which has now been returned to the owner. The annual spring clean of verges along main highways carried out by Craven District Council began on April 6 and is due to run for about two months. Tracy McLuckie, the council’s environmental services manager, said: “Our teams are working hard around the district to ensure Craven looks at its best for residents and visitors.
Sacks of rubbish collected in April’s spring clean RUBBISH weighing the equivalent of a blue whale’s tongue has been collected from roadside verges in Craven by council officers since early April. Amongst the three tonnes of rubbish was a bag containing keys, money and ID, which had been lost from the back of a motorbike and which has now been returned to the owner. The annual spring clean of verges along main highways carried out by Craven District Council began on April 6 and is due to run for about two months. Tracy McLuckie, the council’s environmental services manager, said: “Our teams are working hard around the district to ensure Craven looks at its best for residents and visitors.