Councils could gain powers to ban peaceful protests on the grounds that it might annoy nearby residents through a bill currently going through Parliament.
The Home Office proposed Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill is currently being read in the House of Lords having already passed through Commons.
One section of the bill proposes giving councils the power to issue Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) to prevent activities that have a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality and are of a continuing or persistent nature.
Exeter, Mid and East Devon’s commercial radio station 107.3FM Radio Exe is joining a coalition of radio groups to protest about the government’s plans to enforce a switchover from FM to DAB digital radio for the majority of radio stations in the UK. Unlike TV switchover, radio switchover does not form part of an internationally coordinated programme and will not unlock a taxpayer dividend from the sale of released spectrum. Fourteen years after the consumer launch of DAB, just 15% of local radio listening is currently to DAB digital radio – even though 90% of the population listen to radio...
A group has been formed in Chulmleigh, Devon in an attempt to stop the conversion of their beloved pub into two dwellings.
Hundreds of local people and visitors alike have signed a petition objecting to the current Planning Application 56317.
The final decision will be made known on Monday, 4th November.
The group have also prepared and submitted an application to nominate the pub as an Asset of Community Value. If successful The Globe Inn will remain on the register for five years. This would also mean the community could exercise their right prepare a Right to Bid...
Campaigners from Exeter lobbied giant firm Coca Cola at its UK Head office in London yesterday, calling on the company to make sure our favourite food and drinks are ethically produced.
Katherine Hawkins, Fiona Bell and Emma Anderson, all aged 20 and living in Exeter, travelled to London to join other campaigners across the country at Coca Cola's head office in Hammersmith, west London to ensure that poor people are not being forced off their land and out of their homes to make way to grow crops for Coca Cola products.
Katherine, Fiona and Emma spoke to workers at Coca Cola...
More than 100 people gathered in Brixton last night to celebrate Margaret Thatcher's death.
Some scaled the nearby Ritzy Cinema and changed the film listings to read "Margaret Thatchers dead" (sic).
Pictures of anti-Thatcher graffiti scrawled on walls of the London suberb also appeared on Twitter, with one reading: "You snatched my milk! & our hope" and there were reports of windows being smashed and shops looted.
Some were carrying banners, with one saying: "Rejoice, Thatcher is dead."
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "In order to...
Shops in the Dorset town of Sherborne closed for one hour on Tuesday (26 February) in protest of a plan to open a Tesco supermarket in the village.
Signs in shop windows read: "CLOSED DOWN FOR HOUR BUT IT COULD BE LONGER (OR PERMANENT) IF TESCO COMES TO TOWN".
Even a local horse got involved with a coat emblazoned with the message "no thanks Tesco".
As well as the shops closing, dozens of people gathered in the town to send a clear signal to the supermarket giant, which is clearly unwelcome. (NewsPoint)
Occupy Frankfurt protesters have restarted their action following the beginning of the new year with a 'financial ambulance' parked outside the European Central Bank (ECB) in the west German city.
The protest movement have announced:
Starting Today (2nd Jan 2013) Occupy:Frankfurt activists restart the protest, they began 15th Nov 2011, in front of the ecb. Now each work day starting at 10:00 up to 22:00 Occupy:Frankfurt activists inform the public using our ambulance for the financial system.
Their previous action saw thousands of people protesting in Frankfurt as...
(NewsPoint) –Around 2,000 people staged a flash mob on Thursday evening at Saskatoon's Midtown Plaza shopping centre to participate in a round dance as part of the "Idle no more" protests currently taking place in Canada. Indigenous activists and supporters have been demonstrating since early December across the country in protest against the federal government’s Bill C-45.
The "Idle No More" movement was born after Aboriginal leaders were blocked from entering the House of Commons last Tuesday where the omnibus budget bill was being discussed.
(Newspoint) Despite a significant demise of support the far-right group the English Defence League have announced plans to protest in Cambridge. Police and the local council have announced that they are preparing for a march on February 23rd, and intend to ensure the least disruption for the people of the city.
A counter demonstrations has already been planned by Unite Against Fascism, who hold opposition rallies at almost all of the EDL's meets.
Cllr Rod Cantrill, city council executive councillor for public places said: “We, in Cambridge made it quite clear last year that...
