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Breaking barriers, building futures. Panchayati Raj brings governance closer to the people, empowering local communities to drive their own development. Every voice counts! #NationalPanchayatiRajDay #CommunityPower #RuralEmpowerment #LocalDemocracy #CareerBeacon

"Winston Peters says New Zealand First has proposed a Member's Bill aimed at returning fluoridation decision-making power to local communities."

#SusanBotting, 2025

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/542106/winston-peters-says-whangarei-fluoridation-mandate-a-despotic-soviet-era-disgrace

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. I can't see any reason for this to be a central government decision.

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#LocalDemocracy #DrinkingWater #WaterFluoridation

If you're a member of Denton.Social, please check out the new announcement! We have created a chat where we can discuss features and issues. We want to give a voice to everyone on here.

#Denton #DentonSocial #DentonTX #CityInstances #LocalDemocracy #Local

Editorial: Labour’s billions meant for public services and climate change now hang in the balance | Morning Star
And as the article explains, so does local democracy.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/labour-billions-meant-for-public-services-and-climate-change-now-hang-in-the-balance

#press #LocalDemocracy #Austerity #UKPol

Fearless Cities is soon🔥🔥

Sheffield 2-3 November

We're organising sessions delving into #LocalGov #Coop #DebtAudit #Accountability #LocalDemocracy, #publiccommonspartnership #Municipalism #SSE #AI #FoI + much more

Tickets free, donations welcome
https://www.fearlesscitiessy.org/

Check out the program here
https://www.fearlesscitiessy.org/_files/ugd/853732_e382fb65c3af4ab0be79f7053795f93c.pdf

And the last two days I’ve been busy updating Climate Action Merribek page on #MerribekCouncil elections with climate survey aggregated data, engagement of candidates across 3 surveys, links to other surveys on #MerriCreek and #AccessibleTransport and adding to the candidate responses for the 11 wards.

#MerribekVotes #LocalDemocracy

Something hopeful in difficult times for #ScottishIndependence

Building A Local Scotland

#LocalDemocracy #LesleyRiddoch
https://buildlocal.scot/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3TUgHdNONBgHp2BHdj1FEuD_v8642kfN2bSqKxhp5_vI8AHP0pqIfSFdc_aem_m5b-cxwQ_kxsAnRch2Y_og

🎉 Hurry! Only 2 more days to get your proposals in for Fearless Cities in Sheffield 1-3 Nov ! Looking forward to seeing what people have got to share! https://researchforaction.uk/open-call-contributions-wanted-for-the-uks-first-fearless-cities-summit#municipalism #commons #LocalDemocracy #LocalGovernment

UK govt fails to show any concern over #publichealth or #localdemocracy - let alone #ClimateBreakdown - https://bylinetimes.com/2024/08/19/government-approves-london-city-airport-expansion/

Vote Dalzell for Lord Provost!
(please don't!)

My article in The National this evening.

#UKPolitics #ScottishPolitics #LocalDemocracy

https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24477307.metro-mayors-like-andy-burnham-not-support-scotland/

Meanwhile in Dublin, powerful businesses ask the unelected council CEO to allow the undemocratic An Bord Pleanála to overrule the elected politicians.

We have no hope in making Ireland a place in which we can all thrive until we empower our democracy.

https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2024/0627/1457044-dublin-transport-plan/

#UrbanDesign #PublicServices #Dublin #Undemocratic #LocalDemocracy #Cities #Democracy #LiveableCities #BuildingThrivingCommunities #PublicHousing #CoopHousing #PublicTransport #DemocratiseLocalGovernment

I took a break from the count centre yesterday to head out and start taking down posters - I got about half of the 60 down yesterday and plan to take down the other half today!

#Tramore #WaterfordCity #Waterford #Déise #WorkersAndCarers #Campaigning #LocalElections #Ireland #Irish #IrishPolitics #IrishElections #LE24 #LocalElection2024 #Democracy #BuildingThrivingCommunities #DemocraticReform #YoungPolitics #YoungCandidate #EcoSocialism #LocalDemocracy #Community

A photo of Killian holding an extendable shears cutting down his poster.

A photo of lots of taken-down posters in a stack in a car.

Thanks to Brendan Keane and Waterford News & Star for giving me the opportunity to answer some questions!

Remember to get out and VOTE today!

https://waterford-news.ie/news/waterford-election-2024-11-questions-with-killian-mangan-rabharta_arid-19834.html

#Tramore #WaterfordCity #Waterford #Déise #WorkersAndCarers #LocalElections #Ireland #IrishElections #LE24 #Democracy #BuildingThrivingCommunities #DemocraticReform #YoungPolitics #YoungCandidate #EcoSocialism #LocalDemocracy #Community

I hope that, with enough support in the local elections this Friday 7th, I can do more to empower young people, workers, and carers in our communities!

Thanks to Waterford News & Star and Caroline Spencer for interviewing me!

https://waterford-news.ie/news/local-politics/killian-mangans-socialist-credentials_arid-19113.html

#Waterford #Tramore #Déise #WorkersAndCarers #LocalElections #Ireland #IrishElections #LE24 #Democracy #BuildingThrivingCommunities #DemocraticReform #LocalDemocracy