Central government urged to modernise local authority laws
Sat, 23 Jan 2021
By Chris Cave - Local Democracy Reporter
The chair of Marown Commissioners has backed calls to bring local authority legislation into the 21st century. Alison Lynch says she would support updating the current laws as long as it didn’t have a negative impact on the services provided. Her comments come after central government was urged to review current rules earlier this week. Mrs Lynch believes broadcasting meetings online could boost engagement. Dr Michelle Haywood, the chair of Port St Mary Commissioners, claims the current law prevents virtual meetings and needs changing in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rates in Marown to stay the same
Fri, 22 Jan 2021
‘Wise spending’ by Marown Commissioners has meant ratepayers won’t have to pay any more next year. The rate has been kept at 164 pence in the pound despite what the board says are ‘ever increasing costs’. Commissioners chair Alison Lynch insists the standard of services provided, such as waste collection, won’t suffer as a result. She spoke to Local Democracy Reporter Chris Cave:
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December 24, 2020 I See What Is Right and Approve, But I Do What Is Wrong : Psychopathy and Punishment in the Context of Racial Bias in the Age of Neuroimaging
The title of this post is the title of this new paper now available via SSRN authored by Alison Lynch and Michael L. Perlin. Here is its abstract:
Criminology research has devoted significant attention to individuals diagnosed either with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) or psychopathy. While in the past, the two terms were used somewhat interchangeably, researchers today are starting to see that the two terms in fact represent two very different personality types and offending patterns. In this article, we examine this development from a legal perspective, considering what this might mean in terms of punishment for these two personality types based on the different characteristics they display in their actual offenses and their responses to punishment and rehabilitation. Specifically,
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Developers Offer Refund For Glitchy Game
CD Projekt Red, the company behind
Cyberpunk 2077, apologized this week for glitches and the game’s poor graphics on older platforms, saying they will offer a refund to players who were disappointed. What do
you think?
“If there’s one thing I know about gamers, it’s their ability to forgive and move on.”
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