Chief Engineering Surveyor Skanska UK,CEng, FCInstCES Complex infrastructure builder,Geospatial education leader. Preacher for 3DMC, making AR reality.GIS,
Barnsley Yorkshire Uk
Joined December 2014
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Mark Lawton retweeted
Last-minute powers and limited scrutiny hansardsociety.org.uk/public… briefing from the @HansardSociety
TL;DR the UK Government is giving itself broad powers to restrict internet services, under the guise of tech regulation and "online safety", with a minimum of democratic oversight
ALT The legal scope of a delegated power is determined by its wording, not ministerial assurances. The amendment’s text allows much more than the Government’s stated intentions. In practice, the power could be used to: ● create new criminal offences; ● impose new fees or charges; or ● confer further legislative powers or powers to issue codes of practice or guidance.
Mark Lawton retweeted
Collaboration shouldn’t be slowed by software barriers. The free Leica CloudWorx Viewer for Revit lets everyone view reality capture data directly in Revit (no extra software needed!). Read more 👉🏼 hxgn.biz/4rbZ78p
Mark Lawton retweeted
They don’t teach you about Frank Whittle in school 🇬🇧
A working-class boy from Coventry. Too short for the RAF. Applied under a false name and got in.
Invented the jet engine at 21. Britain ignored him. His patent lapsed because he couldn’t afford £5. Germany picked it up and flew first.
Every aircraft on earth flies because of him ✈️
This is what British pride looks like. Not empires. Not kings. Ordinary people who changed the world and got forgotten.
We find them. We bring them back.🇬🇧🫡
👉 proudofus.co.uk/support
Mark Lawton retweeted
Watch and weep.... 😭
Please help us to 'catch and convict' fly-tippers.
Donate here or share this post. Many thanks.
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/enforcem…
@sharrond62
Mark Lawton retweeted
We are very close to 100,000 signatures.
In less than a week, 80,000 people have signed the petition opposing plans to merge Section 2 and Section 1 firearms licensing. If you haven’t signed yet, please do it now.
Every signature counts. Sign now: petition.parliament.uk/petit…
Mark Lawton retweeted
The food that you eat today - thank a farmer. Grown and brought to you by a farmer - whatever the weather.
Mark Lawton retweeted
We are strongly opposed to any plan to make shotguns subject to Section 1 restrictions and are calling on all those involved in shooting to write to their MP about this proposal.
Find out more here ⬇️⬇️
basc.org.uk/shotgun-licensin…
Mark Lawton retweeted
Wow. The Government has officially admitted to me that through the 'Government Communication Service' it 'collects, stores, and processes data from public social media posts.'
Why? 'to address potential mis/disinformation.'
They are using AI for 'information environment analysis'.
Posts about migration are included as part of 'wider thematic reporting'.
They 'share aggregate social media analysis with partner governments'. Strange, isn't it? Why would that be needed?
Your rights.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, you have the right to request information about how your personal data are processed, and to request a copy of that personal data, you have the right to request that your personal data are erased if there is no longer a justification for them to be processed, you have the right in certain circumstances (for example, where accuracy is contested) to request that the processing of your personal data is restricted.
How? Email the Data Protection Officer.
dpo@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
I've made an objection, and an official request. I suggest you do the same.
Share this to get the word out there...
Thank for the gift from the awesome @BASCnews team. Keep up the great work. Supporting our community in so many ways.
Mark Lawton retweeted
BREAKING NEWS: We have heard from sources in Westminster that there will be a vote on Resolution 50 of the Finance Bill tonight, which is the part that relates to IHT.
We are working on this now, please stand by for more information here.
Mark Lawton retweeted
“The effects of the family farm tax means we will lose the farm. Bear in mind we are the smallest farm locally. We have an inheritance tax liability of £600,000. That’s unsustainable for us.”
And caused by a “£22bn black hole” lie.
Mark Lawton retweeted
BASC is urging all shooters who have renewed their certificate or applied for a grant in the last two years to complete a new survey launched by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS).
More here:
basc.org.uk/make-your-voice-…
Mark Lawton retweeted
"Instead of organic carrots having to be called organic carrots, maybe they could just be called carrots, and carrots grown with chemicals could be called chemical carrots?"
"And maybe those that grow with chemicals have to demonstrate and show the chemicals that were used in the production?"
"If that was on the supermarket packs, I wonder how our behaviour would change."
Mark Lawton retweeted
Read a letter sent by a BASC member to the Policing Minister Sarah Jones MP on plans for a public consultation on moving Section 2 certification to Section 1.
Read more: basc.org.uk/message-to-the-m… #BASC #PublicConsultation #FirearmCertification
