Referendum on lawnmowers

The inhabitants of a small Bohemian village have been asked to vote in a referendum on whether they want the mayor to introduce a ban on the use of lawnmowers over the weekend. Němčovice has close to a hundred inhabitants and this is the first referendum of its kind. Mayor Karel Ferschmann says it is an attempt to get people to be more active in local politics and let them know that their views count.