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I forgot about the cool "Toot Bus" in Wales...
#toot #wales

"Pesticides from flea treatments and sheep dips found at damaging levels in Welsh rivers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

Pesticides from flea treatments and sheep dips found at damaging levels in Welsh rivers
Pesticides used in pet flea treatments occur widely in Welsh rivers and were detected in over three quarters of river water samples, finds new research by Cardiff University and Natural Resources Wales. The study found that two pesticides from flea treatments, imidacloprid and fipronil, exceeded safe levels in almost half of the samples from urban locations.

"A military installation that should at best be on a remote island, not in a Welsh beauty hotspot"
#Wales

I take some solace in the fact that given the choice between Reform and some else #wales has leaned slightly away from the Russian spy party compared to #england. They did win my local constituency though which previously was one of the more Tory leaning bits of the country.

"Wales first part of UK to mandate solar panels on new buildings"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #SolarPower

Wales first part of UK to mandate solar panels on new buildings
Updated building regulations will effectively mandate solar for domestic and commercial buildings in Wales from early 2027. The new rules come ahead of England's Future Homes Standard, which is also expected to effectively mandate rooftop solar for new builds.

"Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere
In Nepal, local shareholding in a hydropower project changed how communities regarded it.

Lost a bit in the hubbub about Labour losing massively to the Reform UK is this little tidbit:
Wales is using a new proportional representation model!
There are 96 seats in the devolved parliament (Senedd).
There are 16 new constituencies created with six members each.
The 96 seats are allocated by share of the votes for a party, or by votes for an independent candidate.
Scotland already uses a mixed Constituency and Regional member system to get proportional representation in their parliament.
In England these votes are purely municipal/council/mayoral races. I'm not sure if they're proportional, ranked FPTP, or what.
And yet here we are in Canada, too afraid to change to a more democratic system.
#CanPoli #Canada #UK #CouncilElections #CdnPoli #ProportionalRepresentation #Wales #Scotland #England #Democracy

"Fears more than 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water firm drains reservoir"
#Wales #Toads #Animals

"Network Rail signs PPA for renewable electricity from Welsh offshore wind farm"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #Energy

Network Rail signs PPA for renewable electricity from Welsh offshore wind farm
Network Rail will soon power most of its depots, offices and stations with renewable energy generated at RWE’s Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm, through a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA).