{"id":136007,"date":"2023-04-20T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T06:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/britons-who-keep-gardens-green-should-get-council-tax-cut-study-suggests\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T13:15:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T06:15:27","slug":"britons-who-keep-gardens-green-should-get-council-tax-cut-study-suggests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/britons-who-keep-gardens-green-should-get-council-tax-cut-study-suggests\/","title":{"rendered":"Britons who keep gardens green should get council tax cut, study suggests"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nMove suggested to tackle rise in plastic grass and paving, which exacerbate wildlife loss, flooding and summer heatEco-friendly gardeners should be given a cut in their council tax, scientists have recommended, as research shows cities may have lost as much as 50% of their green garden space over the past two decades.Paving over gardens and using plastic grass has become a trend in recent years, which contributes to rising urban temperatures and biodiversity decline. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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