I'm very familiar with exactly what local councils do in terms of urbanism and licensing, my entire family is involved directly in every stage of the constructi

I'm very familiar with exactly what local councils do in terms of urbanism and licensing, my entire family is involved directly in every stage of the construction business, from the initial architecture design, to the real estate sale. I am telling you this because I want you to know that i have as close of an experience with local governments in regards to this subject matter as almost anyone can have. From my experience, and the experience of my parents, uncles and grandparents i can assure you there is almost no place where you will find more corruption and needless bureaucracy as in local councils. while there does indeed need to be some forms of regulation, say by outlining noise limits outside the properties, or by establishing emissions standards or light level restrictions, the vast, vast majority of restrictions and regulations are fundamentally senseless and exist primarily to make work for local council employees, and to enforce peoples views on what other can do with their property. It is NIMBYism of the worst kind, and we would all be significantly better off if local councils had their powers castrated.