• Make Castle Bar Park Station Footbridge accessible to All!
    I started this petition, having researched a prior unsuccessful petition by the UK government between 2010-2015. Circumstances and environment around the station have changed since, ie there are many more users of the footbridge, hence a new approach to the petition is required, ie we need to create awareness and spread the word. I use the footbridge to cross from West to East with my 19-month-old and our pushchair. He is walking, but still needs guidance up and down steps. I also have to keep hold of his hand, as he is tempted to jump and run and whizz around. The dilemma I have is, that I must also carry our pushchair across. There is no choice of carrying one or the other across, so we have to make our way across together. I carry the pushchair on my shoulder, while holding on to my son’s hand /harness (trusting him to hold onto the banister that is really too high for him) and holding onto the banister myself in order to steady myself. Some days I am assisted by a friendly person, a parent, a mum, a runner, a train passenger, who all offer to carry my pushchair across. It is exhausting to try and do this journey every day, twice a day, 5 days a week and more. I do see other people struggling across the bridge with other items, shopping bags (or wheelie shopping baskets), bicycles, scooters etc. The footbridge and one platform are not accessible to wheelchair users (apart from the platform serving trains from Castle Bar Park to West Ealing). That excludes anyone wishing to travel to West Ealing to connect to the Elizabeth Line and any destination beyond. PLEASE SIGN NOW.....or read on for FURTHER INFORMATION: Review footbridge structure for these reasons: 1. Volume of traffic for footbridge - based on local facilities 2. Condition of footbridge 3. Available funds 4. Design criteria for footbridges RE 1. Facilities nearby provide an idea of potential volume: Schools, nurseries, childrens centre close by; - West of tracks: https://www.lyceefrancais.org.uk/apprendre/primaire/andre-malraux/ - Approx 200 pupils Brentside Primary Academy & High School - awaiting pupil stats Cybertots at Copley Close - Cybertots Children’s Nursery at Copley Close Hanwell - awaiting figures East of tracks: Childrens centre (Health Visitors, childrens playgroups, Community midwife base) – https://www.ealingfamiliesdirectory.org.uk/kb5/ealing/directory/service.page?id=A7GujkfYsJ0 – up to 475 families attending pcm Hungry Caterpillar Nursery Hathaway (West Ealing) - https://hungrycaterpillars.co.uk/nurseries-in-west-ealing/ - up to 30 children Woodlands Academy – https://www.woodlands.ealing.sch.uk/ - Over 110 pupils Castlebar School - https://www.castlebar.ealing.sch.uk/ - A special school for children aged 4-11, catering for children with complex learning difficulties including autism and other sensory impairments. Over 160 pupils North Ealing Primary School - https://www.northealingprimary.org/ - Over 700 pupils Happy Todds Clubhouse (nursery) - https://www.happytodds.co.uk/clubhouse/ - up to 22 children Apple Montessori nursery within grounds of Ealing Trailfinders - https://applemontessorilondon.co.uk/ - up to 35 children Notting Hill & Ealing High School - Home - Notting Hill and Ealing High School (gdst.net) – Over 900 pupils Leisure & sporting facilities: Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club – Fixtures and Results (ealingtrailfinders.com) - capacity for 4,000 spectators, 2,200 seats with 32 fixtures planned for the current season 2022-2023. Hanwell Community Centre – The rooms vary in size and accommodate 20-50 people. awaiting information on visitor numbers pcm Hanwell Zoo – awaiting information on visitor numbers pcm Several parks and greens serve the area, on both sides of the tracks. For example Brent Valley Park, Brent Lodge Park, Pitshanger Park, Cleveland Park, Cuckoo Park; including the sports facilities available within these parks (Pitshanger FC Clubhouse, Will to Win, Drayton Manor Playing Field, Ealing Hanwellians Cricket Club etc.) RE 2. State and condition of the footbridge All of the treads are worn and uneven. Some of the nosing (tip of the stair) is either worn or has fallen off Backs of stairs are either rusty or one of them has come away and there is no back Structure is uneven. Structure is unsafe and has a temporary fix. Stairs only for East station approach. Ramp access for West station approach. No colour contrast or bubble pavement at the bottom of the stairs of station approach, only for footbridge platform to platform. RE 3. Available funds The recent Building Developments in the area and immediate vicinity (Alton Court by copleyhanwellw7.co.uk and Ipswich Court by copleyhanwellw7.co.uk) would have contributed a Community Infrastructure Level to the local council (EBC). They would have qualified for CIL and in turn this levy payment would have presented EBC with reasons and means to review transport and other factors in the area and spend the levy according to what is needed. This footbridge and the general surrounding infrastructure have been ignored. RE 4. Design criteria for footbridges (CD353), Highway Structures & Bridges Design Present condition and structure of footbridge do not match standards. Status: 20/07/2022 - additional info and corrections
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  • Save the 502 bus service (Kings Hill/Wrotham school)
    Kent County Council is threatening to remove the 502 bus service (Kings Hill/Wrotham school). This is a fully-utilised and vital service. The majority of children would not be able to get to school without this bus. There are no practical or affordable alternatives. Please save this service. Without this bus service children will not be able to get to Wrotham school.
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  • Campaign for fair parking at the University of Hertfordshire
    We understand the requirement for an amended and updated parking policy and support the improvements in administration and the concessions made to assist the lowest paid. The scheme has been presented as final and non-negotiable, but there are clearly still a number of important issues to be considered, many of which are causing considerable anxiety to staff, in particular those whose pay grades are close to the 28K threshold. We ask that management urgently address these issues (certainly before the proposed December review of the scheme) and continue to work with the recognised trades unions to make changes where necessary.
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  • Reinstate Evening bus service to Locharbriggs and Heathhall
    The evening service No.1/2 has not been reinstated since the pandemic. Ten thousand people cannot get a bus to or from Dumfries town and are therefore excluded from being part of the rest of the town in a form of apartheid. We therefore cannot visit people, go to work or partake in social activities if we are not willing to walk up to four miles there and the same back. Please join the campaign to put pressure on the Stagecoach company and on Dumfries and Galloway Council and Swestrans to provide their customers and community with a decent evening bus service like we had before.
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  • Fair Fares Now! Tell SPT to cut bus fares
    Around half of Glaswegians don't have access to a car – one of the lowest rates of car ownership in Scotland. Thousands of people rely on public transport to get around, whether it's getting to work or going out for a night in the town. Mobility is essential to access opportunities and support businesses across Glasgow, yet increased fares will push many more passengers into transport poverty. https://www.getglasgowmoving.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fairfaresnow-header2.png What can be done? Our regional transport authority, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), has new powers to re-regulate all bus companies in the region, similar to what happens in London and Manchester. SPT could also set-up a new publicly-owned bus company for our region, like in Edinburgh and Cardiff. We're calling on SPT to use the powers at their disposal to re-regulate bus services across Glasgow and the wider Strathclyde region so they can cut our fares to bring us in-line with other cities. This will also mean we can have one simple ticket that works across all transport modes, and caps fares to ensure passengers with connections are not penalised. This could work just like the Oyster card in London. It's vital that SPT uses these powers to address transport poverty and reduce the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on passengers now. High bus fares and poor services are pushing passengers away from public transport. If we are serious about addressing the climate emergency then our region needs to develop a public transport network that is fit for the 21st century. #LoveMyBus #FairFaresNow References for UK Bus Fares: London - £1.65 flat fare (fully-regulated by Transport for London) https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/new-fares Manchester - £2.00 flat fare (when fully-regulated by Transport for Greater Manchester by 2024) https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/14/andy-burnham-cap-greater-manchester-bus-fares-2-pounds Cardiff - £2.00 flat fare (Cardiff Bus is publicly-owned by Cardiff Council) https://www.cardiffbus.com/on-the-bus-fares Edinburgh - £1.80 flat fare (Lothian Buses is publicly-owned by Edinburgh Council 91%, Midlothian Council 5%, East Lothian Council 3% and West Lothian Council 1%) https://www.lothianbuses.com/tickets Glasgow - £2.65 (First Bus is privatised & deregulated) https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow/tickets/changes-our-fares First's website is deliberately misleading. Although it states tickets are “from £1.80”, if you want to travel more than two stops the fare is £2.65 and far more expensive if you need to travel beyond the city boundary into the surrounding region.
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  • No Changes To Bus Routes. Don't Isolate Our Village.
    -We will not see our residents isolated. -We will not see our residents miss vital hospital appointments due to a lack of transport options to the hospital. We will not see our village's businesses starved of footfall and custom due to isolation brought about by these changes.
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  • WE WANT BIG BUSES TO BE ENROUNTING WOOLICH TO BELMASH
    Because its for the benefits of we without cars .
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  • Save the No 7 bus route for Hoath and surrounding villages - Save the school bus to Spires Academy
    Please sign this petition if you are affected by the loss of the No 7 bus service and the Spires School Service and let Matthew Arnold at Stagecoach Kent know why he needs to reinstate these bus routes. This decision affects residents in Beltinge, Reculver, Hillborough, Castle Chase, Maypole, Knaves Ash, Hoath, Sturry and Broad Oak. We may only be small communities but our need for this bus route is vital to the health and wellbeing of all residents.
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  • Create a safe north-to-south cycling, walking and scooting route across Nottingham
    This is an ambitious step towards making Nottingham an easier and more pleasant place to move around by bicycle, scooter, or on foot. Creating a safe route, physically separated from motor traffic using barriers, bollards and planters, will mean that active travel is an option for all residents including children, older people and those who are less confident on roads. Active travel has numerous health and wellbeing benefits, it needs to be accessible for everyone. Implementation of the active travelway, will significantly help both Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council reach ambitious carbon goals as it will enable more people to move away from using motorised transport. Air quality will be improved as the number of cars on our roads decreases. The active travelway will be a huge step towards creating an active travel network that the city can be proud of. The active travelway will connect neighbourhoods, shopping centres, employers and educational and sporting institutions, as well as providing an easier link to Nottingham rail station. It will benefit a wide range of organisations across the city.
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  • Senior Bus Passes for Wales and England
    Living in Wales I have a seniors concessionary bus pass but I'm not able to use this outside Wales. Currently, according to Traveline Cymru, "you can use your Welsh Concessionary Bus Pass on all local bus services in Wales. You cannot use your Welsh pass for travel in England and you cannot use your English pass for travel in Wales". Joining up bus passes would help thousands of senior citizens in Wales and England, for example when visiting their relatives.
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  • Dundee Deserves Better Buses
    With cancelled routes, high and discriminatory fares, high levels of pollution from diesel and hybrid vehicles. Dundee’s buses are failing all residents, but particularly the elderly, the vulnerable, those without cars and those living in parts of the city where routes have been withdrawn. In cities like London and Edinburgh, public control over buses has produced a cheaper and more effective service. In Dundee we should follow these successful models. It is clear that greater public control is the only way to deliver the first-class bus service that we need. It will help Dundee address the climate emergency, prevent poverty and isolation, boost the local economy, tackle toxic air pollution and create a people-friendly city. Dundee deserves a bus service that works for all of its residents.
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  • Bring our West Coast rail services back into public ownership
    The Department for Transport is currently deciding whether to award Avanti a new 10-year contract to continue running services on our West Coast Main Line until 2032. They are due to make a final decision by 1 April 2023. This has to be stopped. Let’s not reward failure. Let’s make our West Coast public instead. ---- References: • 20 August 2021, 'West Coast Partnership: prior information notice', Department for Transport https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/west-coast-partnership-prior-information-notice • 2 July 2020, 'National Rail Passenger Survey Spring 2020', Transport Focus https://www.transportfocus.org.uk/publication/national-rail-passenger-survey-nrps-spring-2020-main-report • 21 October 2021, 'Details of operational support payments to franchised passenger rail operators under emergency agreements and National Rail Contracts', Department for Transport https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-payments-to-passenger-rail-operators-under-emergency-agreements/details-of-operational-support-payments-to-franchised-passenger-rail-operators-under-emergency-agreements • 6 January 2022, 'Rail prices to rise by the largest amount in nearly a decade', Money Saving Expert https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2021/12/train-fares-rail-increase-march • 4 January 2022, 'Rail firms gave £38m to shareholders after being bailed out by taxpayer during Covid lockdowns', Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10366385/Rail-firms-gave-38m-shareholders-bailed-taxpayer-Covid.html
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