HONOLULU – On September 20, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced that red light security cameras will be installed on Vineyard Boulevard and Palama Street and Vineyard Boulevard and Liliha Street as part of the Phase 1 pilot project. two years.

Construction is complete at the Phase 1 sites. Red-light runners in Vineyard and Palama began receiving warning letters on Saturday, October 1. On November 20, the education and warning periods were completed and the first citations for violations at the Vineyard and Palama intersection are being processed. The Vineyard Boulevard and Liliha Street site has issued warnings since November 9.

Since the activation of the Vineyard and Palama site, there have been two accidents caused by red lights. Videos of the accidents can be viewed at:

https://youtu.be/VhiS05yLprI

https://youtu.be/wgMZnk7T2wc

Owners of licensed vehicles who receive a red light violation notice may follow the notice’s instructions to review photo and video evidence, pay, or dispute the citation based on exemptions under Section 291J-7 of the Acts revised from Hawaii. The law explains that a citation can be challenged by providing proof that one or more of the following apply:

1. You were not the registered owner at the time of the citation.
2. The vehicle drove through the intersection on a red light to yield to an emergency vehicle.
3. The vehicle was part of a funeral procession escorted by police.
4. The motor vehicle or vehicle license plates have been reported stolen.
5. The motor vehicle drove through the intersection at a red light under the direction of a law enforcement officer.

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well wellthe Toronto café and grocer-boutique offering specialty local products, has just announced the closure of its five downtown establishments, effective immediately.

The burgeoning startup has grown rapidly in the city, launching online in late 2021 and growing to support well-stocked and welcoming storefronts in Queen and Bathurst, St. Clair and Dufferin, Adelaide and Spadina, on the Esplanade near St. Lawrence Market and more recently in Yonge and Davisville.

Trained by Robert Kim and Kris Linney – co-founder and former Senior Director of Partnerships, respectively, of the Ritual food ordering app – GoodGood’s ethos was to create awareness and access to high-quality products made in Toronto in store and for delivery.

The duo broke their sad news to the public early Sunday evening, which had been the last day all stores were open, unbeknownst to most customers.

“Today we share the difficult news that GoodGood will cease operations,” the owners wrote to the store’s 5.5,000 Instagram followers around 6 p.m.

“We would like to thank our community from the bottom of our hearts. It has been a privilege to have been a small part of your life. We couldn’t have been more grateful for your support.”

The four-slide post goes on to explain what led to the sudden closure of the business; largely an “extremely ambitious vision” that was not exactly fostered by the current troubling economic landscape, and a possible lack of sufficient capital to “continue to bring our vision to life”.

“The economic realities of rising interest rates, inflation and an impending recession – factors that were not a reality when we began this journey – have had a dramatic impact on our business,” we read.

The retailer’s stock ranged from things like pizzas from General assembly (either frozen to take home or baked for dinner), frozen treats from brands like Honey ice creamcraft beers and seltzer from breweries like Left field and Bellwoodsand an extensive selection of wines, soft drinks, dishes and snacks hard to find elsewhere, and more.

GoodGood was equal parts convenience store and upscale cafe, with craft coffee drinks made from Pilot espresso, Pluck tea, baked goods (from locals like Tori’s Bakery), and a small menu of homemade dishes which, like the beers and ciders on tap and in the many fridges, were available to be enjoyed on the spot.

Although the company and its winking logo may not yet have been established enough to be recognizable to everyone in town, the cafes were often bustling with regulars who had made it their go for their daily coffee to go ($1 for drip). and $3 for daily espresso drinks for app members), for a drink while they work on their laptops, or a pit stop for wine and sweets.

In just two hours, GoodGood’s farewell post has racked up over 200 comments and 650 likes from fans who are sad to see it go and hope for a return in the future.

Those in the know were lucky enough to get a huge 50% sale on all purchases over $50 this past weekend, which was billed as a Black Friday early sale, but may have being given an idea that something was going on.

The owners of GoodGood encourage all like-minded companies who are hiring to contact them so they can connect them with the passionate and dedicated members of their retail team.

Princess Diana has a “moment” at the moment. She was praised by vogue like a “Gen-Z influencer“in the crusade for resurrect 90s fashion. But there’s another ’90s queen worth revisiting: the princess’s spiritual mentor, Mother Teresa, who died five days after her in 1997, after winning hearts to a degree only Lady Di could rival.

A new book by Jim Towey tells the story of the unlikely relationship between the little missionary and the glamorous monarch, along with others he witnessed as the saint’s legal adviser and devoted friend. To love and to be loved: a personal portrait of Mother Teresa is a powerful “white pill”, masterfully weaving vignettes of Towey’s own life with the arc of the Albanian nun pursuing God’s will.

In the opening, Towey is an attractive 20-something DC employee for Republican Senator Mark Hatfield. He’s on the political fast lane by day and bar hopping by night, but he’s not satisfied. Meanwhile, Mother Teresa, who grew up with Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, is a child growing up amid complicated civil unrest, helping her mother support the family after her father is poisoned by political rivals.

One of the most moving moments early in the book is when Mother Teresa says goodbye to her mother, Drana, at the age of 19 to enter the Sisters of Loreto and begin missionary work in India. “They would never see each other again,” Towey wrote, describing what would become an excruciating cross for both of them to bear.

Likewise, Towey’s story is not without crosses. In a heartbreaking early passage, his best friend commits suicide shortly after college, following a failed marriage and a fit of despair. Towey describes the “sneaky cynicism, fueled by fake social rituals and Capitol Hill mercenary friendships” he cultivated after the loss.

It was in this brooding state that Towey first encountered the Missionaries of Charity (MC) of Mother Teresa while traveling to Calcutta on Hatfield’s behalf. At first he is disgusted, assaulted by “the smell of sewage and burning garbage” from the decaying city. But during his brief encounter with Mother Teresa, whom he calls “Mother” throughout the book, she persuades him to visit Kalighat, her home for the dying, and later MCs in Washington, DC.

The trip to Kalighat is a disaster, humiliating the “white bread congressman” who fails to fulfill his assigned service duties before retiring from India altogether for a luxurious vacation in Hawaii that puts his spiritual anguish in perspective. But when he returns to DC, he decides to honor his promise to visit the sisters who live there – and eventually a spark is ignited. Towey falls in love with the MCs, eventually quitting his job to volunteer full-time, and even discerning with the MC fathers at their Tijuana seminary.

After realizing he is not called to the priesthood, Towey begins serving MCs in a legal capacity, offering advice as the order flourishes internationally. Meanwhile, he paints a picture of Mother’s importance in a fast-paced 20th century that sees the disabled, the elderly, and even unborn children as increasingly troublesome.

It is important to understand the extent of her accomplishments: “At the time of her death, she had 3,842 sisters, 363 brothers and 13 fathers who ran more than 650 soup kitchens, health clinics, leprosy treatment centers and shelters for the desperately poor and sick, in 120 countries,” Towey writes.

But Mother Teresa did not build her “multinational empire” for fame or success. Throughout the story, she rejects “hacks” that might increase the order’s effectiveness but are misaligned with the charisma of sharing “the poverty of those they served”. At one point, when someone suggested that the sisters could serve more souls if they used washing machines instead of washing the sarees by hand, “Mother replied that she had taken a vow of poverty, no efficiency.” Similarly, when a reviewer points out that she could never help every street dweller in Calcutta, she responds, “God doesn’t call me to be successful. God calls me to be faithful.

Such a philosophy is a blow to the heart of a culture focused on convenience and obsessed with efficiency. Carter Snead describes it well in What it means to be human, who shares the spirit of Mother, encouraging society to honor those whose bodily shackles exclude them from “expressive individualism”. Similarly, Ross Douthat’s book, The deep placesdenounces excessive meritocracy, suggesting that suffering, which our technocratic world lacks categories to appreciate, is full of intrinsic value.

Mother Teresa understood this well. Towey describes his crippling battle against “darkness”, based on revelations that surfaced after his death. While those around Mother assumed that her relentless capacity for service was driven by an intimate relationship with a God “whispering sweet words in her ear”, the reality was grim. The saint spent decades of her life in impenetrable darkness, carrying the cross deprived of an almost unbearable spiritual anguish. “Even deep inside, there is nothing but emptiness and darkness,” she wrote. “It hurts all the time.”

What is remarkable is that it persisted despite such desolation. “Mother knew her life wasn’t about her,” Towey writes. Following a mystical call from God she received on a train to Darjeeling in the foothills of the Himalayas, she pursued her vocation despite being completely stripped of all possible physical and spiritual comfort.

Such heroic selflessness reaps rewards. Resplendent moments of grace are scattered throughout the book, including one told in the voice of the tormented Princess of Wales: “Today something very profound touched my life: I went to Mother Teresa in Calcutta and I found the direction I was looking for. during all those years. The Sisters sang to me upon my arrival, a deeply spiritual experience and I reached such great heights in my spirit.

The book’s only slight flaw is perhaps that it sets itself too squarely in the times of dignitaries like Princess Diana and her peers Ronald Reagan, Hillary Clinton, and John Paul II, all of whom appear in the story. Indeed, while Towey addresses Mother’s critics from the left, delivering a beating to Christopher Hitchens, he fails to address critics from the Church’s increasingly traditional right flank, who raise questions of his ecumenism or reception of Communion in the hand.

Again, while the pissed off Dimes Square Crowds might call saints like John Paul II and Mother Teresa “norms,” ​​it’s important to understand their deep spiritual heritage, more relevant than ever. By defending the dignity of suffering against a culture that increasingly values ​​euthanasia as a solution to conditions such as John Paul II’s Parkinson’s disease, or Father Stumuscle degeneration as dramatized in the eponymous film, luminaries like Douthat and Snead write in a rich tradition that the Polish pope learned from his spiritual sister, Mother Teresa. It’s the one we urgently need to retrieve – and Towey is lighting the way.

To love and to be loved: a personal portrait of Mother Teresa
by Jim Towey
Simon & Schuster, 288 pages, $27

Nora Kenney is director of media relations at the Manhattan Institute.

The “Dream & Drive” competition will include more than 1.4 million prizes and a grand prize of a new vehicle

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida., November 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America’s largest and most admired automotive retailer, today announced it is celebrating the sale of its 14 millionth vehicle, the only automotive retailer to have reached this milestone and marking a significant achievement for the industry leader with the most 5-star reviews of any automotive retailer group of all time, according to Reputation.

To commemorate the occasion, AutoNation has partnered with TLC Marketing, the world leader in reward marketing programs, to launch a 23-day “Dream & Drive” contest, beginning November, 1stwhere customers can play online every day for chances to win $1.4 million in price. Prizes include gift cards for travel, hotel stays, meals, gas, shows and movies, as well as service subscriptions, wellness activities, and more. Participating players can also earn up to 25 sweepstakes entries per day for the grand prize of a new truck.*

“Selling 14 million vehicles is a remarkable milestone for AutoNation, accomplished through the passion and commitment of our associates,” said Marc Canon, Executive Vice President and Director of Customer Experience at AutoNation. “Collectively, we rose to the occasion, demonstrating what ‘Go Be Great’ means by delivering quality vehicles and an unparalleled customer experience to satisfied car buyers coast to coast.”

Demonstrating its commitment to exceeding customer expectations, AutoNation has one hundred and twenty-nine (129) AutoNation stores certified in the JD Power 2022 Dealer of Excellence program, which recognizes a number of vehicle dealerships across United States who provide exceptional customer service.

Founded in 1996 with just 12 AutoNation locations, the automotive retail giant now has more than 250 outlets across the country that sell new vehicles as well as used vehicles with no-haggle pricing and associated services. . The Company is committed to customer experience and the communities it serves.

AutoNation has also made DRVPNK (Drive Pink) and its mission to fight cancer its singular philanthropic focus and an integral part of its culture, having raised and donated nearly $35 million to cancer charities since 2013. As part of the company’s year-round DRVPNK initiative, AutoNation Associates joined an all-star team, including Inter Miami CF players Aimé Mabika and Robbie RobinsonMiami Marlins Antoine Bender and Cody Potetand Miami Dolphins player Liam Eichenberg for its annual Drive Pink Across America day at DRV PNK Stadium. Associates filled 500 Totes for Hope cancer comfort bags and delivered them to hospitals and treatment centers in South Florida. AutoNation store associates coast-to-coast have joined in delivering thousands more bags to local cancer facilities in their markets.

To learn more about “The Dream & Drive Contest”, visit AutoNationSweeps.com. *For more details and contest rules, please visit AutoNationSweeps.com/terms.

About AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation, a personalized transportation service provider, is driven by innovation and transformation. As one of America’s Most Admired Companies, AutoNation delivers an unparalleled customer experience recognized by data-driven consumer insight leaders, Reputation and JD Power. Through bold leadership and brand affinity, the AutoNation brand is synonymous with “DRVPNK” and “What Drives You, Drives Us.” AutoNation is particularly focused on personalized transportation services that are simple, transparent and customer-centric.

Please visit www.autonation.com, investors.autonation.comand https://twitter.com/AutoNation, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business and results of operations. Please also visit www.autonationdrive.comAutoNation’s Automotive Blog, for information about the AutoNation community, the automotive industry, and current automotive news and trends.

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U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-Amarillo) is reportedly sizing up a potential U.S. Senate bid in 2026. And thanks to a new poll, voters now have a better idea of ​​Jackson’s support should he run for higher office.

According to a new survey from CWS Research, LLCJackson ranks third in a potential U.S. Senate clash on the Republican side in 2026. If the Republican primary were held today, incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn would lead with 35%, followed by U.S. Representative Chip Roy at 18%, and Jackson at 14%.

Jackson was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2020, replacing former U.S. Representative Mac Thornberry. The 2020 race was Jackson’s first political campaign after a long career in the United States Navy. Since his election to the United States House, Jackson has earned a reputation as one of Texas’ most conservative congressmen. Jackson is currently seeking re-election against Democrat Kathleen Brown, a Wichita Falls lawyer, in this year’s election.

In addition to the potential Cornyn-Roy-Jackson race, the poll also measured support for a possible 2024 Republican presidential primary in Texas. In that poll, former President Donald Trump led with 46%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 29%. If Trump doesn’t run in 2024, the poll found DeSantis would lead the pool of potential presidential candidates with 64%, followed by all other single-digit candidates.

October 26, 2022The natural world is both precious and the backbone of stable communities, industries and climate systems. But despite early successes and enthusiasm around nature-based solutions to social and environmental challenges, a gap remains between what is being done today and what will be needed tomorrow.

McKinsey recently brought together dozens of leaders — from startup heads to global institutional investors — at Climate Week in New York for a panel discussion on “Financing Nature-Based Solutions at Scale.” The conversation that followed included the presentation of three case studies and a group problem-solving session on each.

“These conversations were real, honest and involved stakeholders at all levels,” says the associate Caroline DeVit, which helps lead McKinsey’s work on natural capital. “And in each of them, we talked about how to make these solutions work – financially, for local communities, for everyone.”

The first case study, for example, focused on Pacific Island tuna and Walmart’s Commitment to Supplying the Market with tuna from more sustainable sources. Next, participants discussed what it would take to expand the partnership beyond where it is currently focused, in the Marshall Islands, to other Parties to the Nauru Agreementwhich controls 50% of the world supply of skipjack tuna.

These conversations were real, honest and involved stakeholders at all levels.

Caroline De Vit, associate partner at McKinsey

Another was presented by Rooting, centered on the potential to create long-term value from forests for smallholder farmers who participate in reforestation programs to accelerate the scaling up of carbon credits from nature-based solutions. Community-based land-use decisions that depend on economic livelihoods and long-term planning that create value for all stakeholders will help ensure that nature-based agriculture and forestry solutions evolve sustainably .

And a third centered on Indonesia PT Rimba Makmur Utamawhich helps the Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation Project restore and protect peat swamp forests and the challenges and opportunities they face.

Over the course of the day, several broadly applicable ideas on improving nature-based solutions at scale emerged. Read on for takeaways from session attendees.

Build trust early among all stakeholders

For a nature-based solution to work, the value proposition must make sense to everyone involved. Engage early with developers, NGOs, universities, technology innovators, enterprises, and other investors to understand if a solution design aligns with investor impact priorities and risk expectations and performance (and vice versa). Also, use these discussions to spark new ideas on everything from technology to business models to funding.

Think beyond carbon credits

Although carbon credits can play an important role in monetizing nature-based solutions, it is important to consider complementary own-source revenues (such as sustainable agriculture or fishing). These will help the economy in the long run by building permanent change into the fabric of the business. As markets mature, other types of credits may unfold to support nature.

Design for scalability

All pilots must also be designed and executed with the idea of ​​evolving in the future. With this embedded in the mindset and structure of the project, it will be easier to maximize impact and take full advantage of knowledge and experience gains.

Use data and technology to get a more complete picture of returns

Measuring and tracking outcomes related to livelihoods, health and nature, especially at the local level, can unlock funding and ensure long-term success. Some space leaders follow a landscape-based approach, focusing on economic and social outcomes at the local level. Participants also identified innovations from other interventions beyond nature such as public health, microfinance or human rights.

Engage local communities for long-term success

People living in the communities that a nature-based solution will impact need to be on board. These fishermen, farmers and families should be constantly encouraged to participate, and funding models should be self-sustaining. The most successful projects are championed by local communities, and building that trust takes time.

CHARLOTTE, NC — Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer spent the offseason trying to put together a roster that could challenge for a championship if he dropped the right quarterback into the mix as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did it with Tom Brady in 2020.

“I think we’re a lot closer this year than we were last year or the last two years,” Fitterer said during the offseason.

Defensively, it’s going.

Offensively, it’s not close.

If anything, it was a complete failure.

But getting there in the next two years may be more realistic after Thursday’s running back trade Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers who picked up three draft picks in 2023 (second, third and fourth rounds) and one in 2024 (fifth round) to give Fitterer the maneuverability to draft a quarterback with a first pick next year .

“There’s a lot to build on defensively,” Fitterer said Friday. “We rebuilt the offensive line, which is the most important thing when you bring in a young quarterback. … We keep building to move forward where we can drop that quarterback and go. ”

In other words, the experience to drop the #1 overall pick in 2018 Mayfield Baker in this year’s roster hasn’t worked out and the Panthers will likely focus on a strong 2023 quarterback draft class led by Kentucky Will Levisfrom Alabama Bryce Young and Ohio State C.J. Stroud to save the day.

To be clear, the quarterback’s play wasn’t the only problem in their 1-5 start, making it more of a rebuild than just a fix. And beyond the players, the Panthers will likely have to hire a whole new coaching staff to replace Matt Rhule, who was fired because interim coach Steve Wilks doesn’t have enough talented players to have the ” amazing” showing owner David Tepper said he would. want to see for Wilks to get rid of the “acting” tag.

Heading into Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers (1 p.m. ET, Fox), the rebuilt offensive line ranks 30th in passing block success rate and 28th in running block win rate, data shows. ESPN Stats & Info.

And now they’re without McCaffrey and wide receiver Robbie Andersonwho was traded to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday after being ejected in Sunday’s 24-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams by Wilks.

Even someone like Brady, a future Hall of Famer with seven Super Bowl rings, is unlikely to make Carolina a playoff contender with this roster. His current struggles with Tampa Bay (3-3), with the Bucs losing in three of their last four games, even show he needs help.

“The short answer is no,” NFL Hall of Fame manager Bill Polian said of whether Carolina’s roster is close to being championship-caliber with a good quarterback. “They are far away.”

Here are some reasons:

The overall offense

Carolina ranks last in the NFL in total offense (260 YPG) and 28th in scoring (17.2 PPG). Even with McCaffrey healthy for all six games, the team’s 90.3 rushing yards per game is better than just six teams, including the last-place Bucs at 67.5 YPG.

Only three teams have fewer passing yards per game than Carolina’s 169.7.

The third try is a huge problem. Carolina ranks last in conversion rate at 23.6 and has the fewest plays in the NFL with 323, or 53.8 per game.

“There are a lot of pieces you should have in place for what happened in Tampa to happen, especially with a veteran quarterback,” Polian said, referring to the Bucs winning the Super Bowl during Brady’s first season with the team.

Wide Receivers

from carolina DJ Moore and Stefan Diggs of the Buffalo Bills are the only wide receivers to have rushed for at least 1,100 yards in the past three seasons.

In six games this season, Diggs has 49 catches for 656 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Five Carolina receivers combined for 47 catches for 635 yards and 3 touchdowns. Take Anderson’s 13 catches for 206 yards and 1 touchdown, now that he’s gone, and that drops to 44 catches for 430 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Moore has just 20 catches for 204 yards and 1 touchdown.

What seemed like a strength at the start of the season is now a weakness.

“They’ve only got one receiver in Moore who’s a high-flying guy,” Polian said.

tight ends

Ian Thomas, known for his blocking, leads the Panthers with 10 catches on 16 targets for 115 yards and 0 touchdowns. This ranks 40th in the league.

Former head coach Matt Rhule, fired last week, thought he was picked in the third round in 2021 Tommy Aspen would eventually emerge, but he’s only got 5 catches for 42 yards and 0 touchdowns this season.

“It’s probably a [No. 2] at best,” Polian said of Aspen. “There’s no one like the guy who [quarterback] Cam [Newton] had in [tight end] Greg Olsen, which is important for a young man or a small man like Mayfield.

Newton and Olsen were one of the best tight quarterback combinations in the NFL between Newton’s rookie season in 2011 and 2016. Olsen averaged 71 catches, 897.3 yards and 5.3 touchdowns during that span .

Brady had Rob Gronkowski during his 2020 Super Bowl run. Gronkowski had 45 catches for 623 yards and seven touchdowns. Tampa Bay tight ends had 11 touchdowns that season.

Another missing piece.

The offensive line

Beyond the statistics mentioned above, Polian never believed Ikem Ekwonu was a true left tackle when the Panthers made him the No. 6 overall in the 2022 draft.

“The line is better than last year, but I’m worried about Ickey as left tackle,” Polian said. “He’s a phenomenal guard and maybe a right tackle, but I don’t know if he’s a left tackle.”

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Carolina quarterbacks who have fallen into the roster this season have failed. Mayfield had a 15.5 total QBR through the first five games before being sidelined with an ankle injury that will rule him out again on Sunday. He is heading for the worst careers in almost every statistical category.

PJ Walker, who will make his second straight start this week and retain his job if he excels, did no better last Sunday. He completed 10 of 16 pass attempts for 60 yards, giving him a total QBR of 5.6.

“Things didn’t happen and gel as quickly as we would like,” offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo said. “It’s pretty obvious. But I’m not discouraged.”

finance

On the plus side, the Panthers have 20 of 22 starters under contract for next season. Quarterback and defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis are the only exceptions.

But considering Carolina is 1-5 with those starters, that’s not a big plus. The Panthers are also not expected to have much salary cap room in 2023 to sign big free agents without cutting some, although McCaffrey’s 2023 cap overshoot of $19,550,750 has helped. .

According to Spotrac data prior to the trade, they ranked 26th in the NFL in estimated cap space with less than $4,708,627.

Samir Suleiman, vice-president of football administration, told the team’s website this week that a plan was in place. It has conservatively projected over $80 million in ceiling space in 2024 and $145 million in 2025.

But that’s two years away, and fans are already looking forward to the start of this season after four consecutive losing seasons.

Will the 2023 draft help?

The picks Carolina got for McCaffrey will go a long way in building the future. Beyond those, they have four more in 2023 (first, second, fourth and fifth rounds) and six in 2024 (one each in the first six rounds).

Their 2023 first-rounder could end up being a top-three pick and will likely have to be used on a quarterback, since Mayfield and Sam Darnold are in the final year of their respective contracts and neither has performed well enough to earn a new contract.

Luckily for Carolina, they are a solid class of quarterbacks. But with young quarterbacks, there are usually growing pains. It took Newton three years to earn a winning season after Carolina selected him No. 1 overall in 2011. Buffalo’s Josh Allen was 5-6 in his first season (2018) before making the Bills a permanent playoff contender in his second season.

Then there are those like Carolina’s Mayfield and Darnold — the first and third overall picks, respectively — of the 2018 draft. Mayfield has just one winning season, 11-5 in 2020, and Darnold has none.

So dropping a rookie into the mix probably wouldn’t be a quick fix either.

Lancashire County Council this month urged the government to clarify how residents will give consent for local fracking sites.

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The council called on the government to ensure local councils make decisions on fracking. The government has said fracking will only be allowed if there is local community support, but has not yet clarified how consent is measured or from whom it is sought.

At a full board meeting on Thursday, October 12, members approved the motion. They called on the government to commit to ensuring planning permission for fracking is issued only by the county council.

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County Councilor Aidy Riggott, cabinet member for Economic Development and Growth, said: ‘When the fracking moratorium was introduced in 2019 it was welcomed by Lancashire residents as local residents had seen years of disruption in their lives, and there was a considerable cost to the public purse to manage the protests.

“The new Prime Minister has lifted the moratorium, but made a clear commitment that fracking will only happen in areas with local community support. We welcome this, because it is right that local people have the final say on whether or not fracking is happening in their area.

“We now need clarity on what local consent means in practice, which is why we are writing to the government to ask. As the organization responsible for planning hydraulic fracturing applications, we need this information, so we are updating our policies on how submitted proposals will be evaluated. »

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Riggott said the council believes that planning decisions should rest with the county council, as local officials are best placed to understand the needs and wishes of their local communities.

The council said any fracking plans after the moratorium is lifted would be subject to planning approval from Lancashire County Council. The council has a legal obligation to prepare a local plan on how applications will be assessed and must take into account government direction and policy.

Riggott said: “Because this is the planning body for hydraulic fracturing, the council should remain neutral on whether it is good or bad that the moratorium has been lifted.

“This is so that any request that may come in can be considered impartially and avoid ‘pre-determination,’ which can leave decisions open to legal redress.”

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