Ros Jackson
@rosjackson.co.uk
🌹 Deputy Leader of the Labour Group at East Lindsey District Council. Ludensian. PHP and MySQL wrangler. Dragon chronicler. I block AI posters. https://www.rosjackson.co.uk/
Someone in the village has lit a bonfire. For those still wondering whether the wildfire alert was valid...
Whilst this is a great policy, in large parts of Lincolnshire there are no buses after 11pm or before 9.30am. Where I live they run from 10.30am-6.30pm, weekdays only, and mornings on Saturdays. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Free bus travel for disabled people in England to be extended to 24 hours a day
The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.
bbc.co.uk
I feel like this Reform finance story got overlooked May 2024: Bassim Haidar opposes abolition of non-dom tax status April 2025: Haidar pledges £1m to Reform & publicly predicts/hopes Farage may create new non-dom regime June 2025: Reform launches the Britannia Card, a £250k flat-fee for non-doms
Temperatures have now exceeded 35°C in the UK today 🌡️ This now provisionally the 10th day in 2026 where temperatures have reached or exceeded 35°C or more
Mark, it's awful! It's only about five miles from where I live, and there has been a smoke haze as far as we are. I cannot bear the thought of injuries and people losing everything. Local rescue centres are asking for people to foster pets who now don't have a home, while owners get sorted
Last week I and my son put together evacuation bags. Just a bag to take if called to evacuate at short notice for whatever emergency. It's something everyone should be doing, unfortunately.
This month's trailer has been great, and I have to say I'm stoked for Binface: The Movie. To democracy and beyond!
The bats came out briefly, and now they're probably pretty confused.
Today I'm looking at the local impact of the climate crisis:
Get Stillsuit Ready
The Environment Agency declares drought in Lincolnshire, wildfires are a risk, and the fire service is planning changes.
loutheye.co.uk
Indonesia's government has labeled LGBT+ people a "national threat," fueling violence, raids, and vigilante attacks. No one should be treated as an enemy simply for being who they are. Sign to demand that this dangerous decree be repealed. a.allout.org/s/WNE9l/
Indonesia: Protect LGBT+ People
Indonesia's government has labeled LGBT+ people a "national threat," fueling violence, raids, and vigilante attacks. No one should be treated as an enemy simply for being who they are. Sign to demand that this dangerous decree be repealed.
a.allout.org
A tax on banks' record profits could cut energy bills by up to £559 a year.
Calls for a ban on the sale of disposable barbecues are very locally focused. I can see why, but can we please not wait until this is on everyone's doorstep to act? Wildfires will affect us all. petitionmap.unboxedconsulting.com?petition=770...
Petition Map (by Unboxed)
Visualise UK Government Petitions
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It's theoretically possible for the winner in Clacton to lose their deposit too.
Reports of a large fire at Leadenham landfill site in #Lincolnshire.
AI company Anthropic secretly bought millions of rare and out-of-print books to train its Claude AI model. They used a hydraulic-powered cutting machine to remove the pages for scanning before destruction.
We should maybe ban the sale of portable barbecues during wildfire season. It should follow on from a hosepipe ban.
Farm fires near Boston, Sleaford and Grantham today, and hoped-for rain hasn't yet materialised in my part of Lincs.
“AI vendors are destroying rare books to feed the chatbot – Pivot to AI” https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/23/ai-vendors-are-destroying-rare-books-to-feed-the-chatbot/
I've been thinking about the impact of LGR on housing, finances, and representation in Lincs. www.loutheye.co.uk/23-07-26-wha...
Jammy In The Middle: What Lincolnshire Local Government Reorganisation Will Mean
The doughnut-shaped local government reorganisation in Lincolnshire will have repercussions in many areas. A look at some of the practical implications.
loutheye.co.uk
I very much welcome today's first move to cut business rates for pubs, clubs and hospitality businesses - but that has to be the FIRST step, not the LAST step in whole sale reform. Business rates are one of the clearest examples of a tax system that has lost control of its purpose. 1/13
Horncatle Hub's car park solar. The Labour group has been calling for this for at least 13 years, so it's fab to finally see it happen. The Hub, incidentally, that is central to the new Rural Lincs unitary and can accommodate up to 100 councillors with a fire warden. #Lincolnshire
The £2 bus fare cap is great news. But it won't reach is potential in Lincolnshire until we can have buses running at working times, and on evenings and weekends. Buses that don't run until 10.30am on weekdays are of limited use.
Our report from last year looking into bus services in England highlighted a 5% increase in usage when fares were capped at £2. But price isn't the only issue - frequency and reliability are also deterring use. Read what we found here ⬇️ https://ow.ly/YhNp50ZrgJx
Local bus services in England - NAO report
Our report examines if the Department for Transport has delivered value for money from its support to local bus services outside of London.
ow.ly
Auditors tell UK government to do the math before banking on £45B AI savings
Auditors tell UK government to do the math before banking on £45B AI savings
Departments haven't worked out how the technology will reshape staffing, roles, and skills across the public sector
theregister.com
I delisted my human-authored books from Draft2Digital today as a result of their slop fee. GenAI, making it harder for real writers whilst being built on stolen works!
Hose pipe bans seem a bit redundant when AI data centres are guzzling 11-19 million litres of water every day. In a Westminster Hall debate this week, I called for action to address the drought risk posed by their excessive water usage during periods of extreme heat.
There's a hosepipe ban in Anglian Water's area. Totally expected. Apparently you can't use a hosepipe to top up garden ponds - don't people know chlorinated tap water kills wildlife?