Dear Kent County Council, Dartford Borough Council, MP Jim Dickson, and all local representatives, We’re asking you to stand with us - the people who make up Dartford’s wonderfully diverse community, and listen to the impact that Operation Raise The Colours has had on local residents. While some may see these flags as part of tradition, for many they’ve become a source of fear and division. The symbol has been used by far-right groups, and its appearance across our streets has left people feeling unsafe and unwelcome. Public spaces should belong to everyone. No one should feel intimidated for walking down the street, doing their job, or standing up for what’s right. Yet we’ve already seen incidents where a council worker, a taxi driver, and others who have spoken out have been threatened or attacked. That’s not who we are as a community. We’re calling on our local authorities to: • Speak directly with our diverse communities - hear how this has affected them. • Stand publicly with residents in rejecting intimidation, hate, and division. • Ask Kent County Council to change its position and remove these flags from public property. • Keep our streets neutral and welcoming – places where everyone belongs. As we’ve said before: the meaning of this flag today is mixed – once a symbol of patriotism, now also used by those promoting hate. And we do not believe those putting them up are doing so for community cohesion. We want our councils and representatives to stand proudly with all who call Dartford home. Let’s show that hope and unity are stronger than fear and division. ❤️ Please share this and add your name below if you agree. ✍️ Hope & Unity, Dartford 

This is important because every family deserves truth and justice when a loved one dies in the care of the state. Our family has been left with pain and silence. No one should be sent away for help and end up losing their life without answers. This is about fairness care and accountability. We need change so that families are not ignored and that no other person dies without someone taking responsibility.

The simplest answer is that the political interpretation of “public interest” no longer matches the public’s true interests. Decisions that should protect people, communities, and industries are too often shaped to protect departments, reputations, and corporate influence instead. When that happens, trust collapses and accountability disappears. Across government, regulators, and public agencies, the public are expected to accept outcomes they had no real say in — and when they challenge them, their petitions are blocked or their concerns ignored. An Office for the Public Interest would act as an impartial referee between the state and the people. It would make sure public-interest claims are tested against evidence, not politics, and that no department or regulator can hide behind its own interpretation of what serves the nation best. If government truly works for the people, then the people must have a voice that cannot be silenced.

The right to protest is the heartbeat of democracy. It lets us speak out, challenge injustice, and hold those in power accountable. The Government’s plan would give police sweeping powers to ban repeated protests - with prison time for those who don’t comply. It’s a shocking erosion of our democratic rights in the core of our nation’s values. If we stay silent, our ability to fight for the issues that matter - from human rights to climate justice - could be taken away. Let’s take a stand and defend our democratic freedoms.

Please support this campaign If you feel that it to be an urgent priorty to guard against contracting Covid infections for the vulnerable of any age and for the  70-75 year age group. Maybe you yourself fall into one of these groups?  Maybe you see yourself as a useful  member of Society , rather than an abstract statistic  from within a wide section of the population which - from the current vaccine provision -  has been selected to be sidelined,  or even  dispensed with, for short term cost cutting.

This plan would mean the closure of Langley First’s site and the loss of a much-loved school that sits at the heart of our community. We believe this is not a viable alternative for our children, for the following reasons: 1. Disruption to children’s education Moving our children from a safe, familiar environment into another setting will cause unnecessary stress and disruption. Stability is essential for young learners, and merging schools does not prioritise their wellbeing. 2. Loss of a thriving school community Langley First School has a strong identity and supportive, close-knit community. Closing the site risks breaking up friendships, severing links with families, and damaging a school culture that has been built over many years. 3. Appletree Gardens cannot accommodate all Langley pupils The council’s own figures show that Langley has only 10% surplus places, which is within the acceptable range they themselves set. Appletree Gardens, however, has a much higher 25% surplus – but this equates to only around 15 spaces per year group. This is not enough to take in all of Langley’s children, meaning families will face uncertainty, displacement, and potentially longer journeys to schools further away. 4. Failure to exhaust alternatives Other options have not been fully explored — such as repurposing surplus classrooms for nursery provision, wraparound care, or wider community use. The council also suggests using the Langley site for Woodlawn SEN provision, but this would remove mainstream provision for local children without ensuring that SEN funding or support is guaranteed. 5. Impact on families Closing Langley First would lengthen journeys for many families, making school runs harder, reducing accessibility, and creating additional pressure on working parents. Our request We urge the Elected Mayor and Cabinet of North Tyneside Council to: • Reject the proposal to merge Langley First with Appletree Gardens First. • Protect Langley First School’s site and identity as a thriving community school. • Work with governors, parents, and staff to find creative, sustainable alternatives that support children without causing unnecessary upheaval. Langley First School is not just a building — it is a vital part of our children’s lives and our community. Closing it would cause harm that cannot be undone. This is not about the closure of a school - it would be the loss of a community. This petition is not just about Langley First School - it is about protecting children, families, and communities across North Tyneside. By signing, you are: • Standing up for children’s wellbeing – school closures and mergers cause unnecessary stress and disruption for young children. • Protecting community schools – schools like Langley are at the heart of neighbourhood life, and losing them damages the whole community. • Challenging unfair decisions – Langley only has around 10% surplus places, which the council itself says is acceptable. Closing it sets a dangerous precedent for other schools. • Demanding better alternatives – the council has not fully explored other options, such as using spare classrooms for community or nursery provision. • Holding the council accountable – strong public opposition shows local leaders that children’s education should come before short-term financial cuts. By signing this petition, you add your voice to a growing community that believes every child deserves stability, every family deserves choice, and every community deserves its school.

We’re asking North Kesteven District Council to reconsider their refusal of advertisement consent for The Bairns’ sign in Sleaford. The sign was created in good faith, following the same style and materials that were approved for the previous business on the very same building early last year. The Bairns is more than just a business. In only two months, it has welcomed over 650 different customers, many visiting Sleaford for the first time solely because of us! The sign is not only respectful of the town’s heritage but also vital in helping people find this much-loved new space. This is a small, family-run business using local suppliers, creating local economic benefit, and offering something much deeper: a safe and supportive space for families, parents, and especially mums struggling with postnatal depression and anxiety. The community has already spoken loudly in praise of the positive impact The Bairns is having. To force costly changes to signage would place an unfair burden on a young business that is already giving so much back to Sleaford. The existing sign causes no harm to the building’s character but plays a big role in the life of the town. We therefore urge the Council to allow The Bairns to keep its sign.

The leasehold system is an outdated relic that means millions of people own their home, but not the ground it's built on. This leaves them trapped paying ever-increasing ground rents and unfair service charges to a landlord who owns the land. This system is unfair and exploitative. It’s time to follow the example of other countries and switch to a system of commonhold, giving people genuine, full ownership of their homes and land. Let's give homeowners security and scrap this unjust system for good

NHS dentistry is at breaking point. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care and ‘dental deserts’ are leaving so many without access to critical treatment, all while costs keep going up. Hundreds of desperate people in Bristol - including pensioners and pregnant women - recently queued for hours just for a chance to see an NHS dentist because they had no other way of accessing basic oral health checks. That’s not good enough. A decade of cuts has left a £1.5 billion funding gap, with current funding only enough for half the population to get an NHS dentist. While the Government has committed to reform, it must be backed up by real investment. With NHS dentistry, you get what you pay for. It is essential healthcare. Fix it now!

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to private messages, and published people's personal information for profit. Time and again, parts of the UK press have shown that they can't be trusted. It’s no wonder our press is the least trusted in Europe. They mark their own homework, so they never have to answer for the lies they spread about everything from the climate crisis to immigration. Again and again, our governments have promised to act but have failed, caving to the pressure of powerful newspaper bosses. But the public and working journalists agree: enough is enough. It's time to demand change. We need fair, independent regulation to protect ordinary people from abuse and restore trust in the press. It's time to finally hold them to account.

10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison everyone, especially our children, and millions of these cars remain on our roads today. NOx inflames lungs, exacerbates asthma and globally causes 20% of all childhood asthma cases. Governments in Germany and the USA have taken action and made the car manufacturers pay billions to clean up the air they polluted, and have sent people responsible to prison. But in the UK, car manufacturers have never been held to account.  The excess NOx emissions from diesel vehicles have been responsible for a staggering 30,000 cases of asthma in children and a £96 billion cost to the economy between 2009 and 2024 in the UK. Most of these cars are still being driven on our roads, polluting neighbourhoods and lungs, and it is time to take action.

Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosses and fatcat corporations who profit, while workers struggle for security. That’s why the Employment Rights Bill is so important, promising better sick pay, parental leave and protections for employees against harassment and unfair dismissal. We can’t let it be watered down with amendments that protect corporate profits over working people across the country. This is what the people want, with polling showing more than three quarters of the public supporting increased protections like the right to sick pay from the first day of employment. Add your name today to demand that the Government delivers the bill, and delivers it in full.