Radio 4 Extra is a fabulous showcase of the BBC's phenomenal archive of radio comedy and drama, fields in which the Corporation is an undoubted pioneer, with a reputation for quality rivals woud envy. At minimal cost to the licence-payer, Radio 4 Extra provides a marvellous showcase for the best of this nation's creative output.  While all the programmes will be available on BBC Sounds, the closure of the linear broadcast station would be to deny listeners the joy of discovering something they didn't know they were going to love – something that can be only provided by human curation, not an algorithm. Radio 4 Extra showcases public service broadcasting at its finest. We do not want it to go.  

As someone who has experienced gambling addiction myself and now supports a community of thousands of people affected by gambling harm, I have seen first-hand how devastating the consequences can be for individuals and their families. Self-exclusion is often one of the most important steps someone takes towards recovery. It is a voluntary decision to give up access to gambling because they recognise they need protection. Yet the system does not always provide the protection they have asked for. Imagine someone who has found the courage to admit they have a problem and exclude themselves from gambling. They have taken responsibility and asked for help. But they can still walk into another gambling venue, find gaps in existing schemes, or continue to access gambling services when safeguards fail. Meanwhile, banks can see the financial consequences of gambling, sometimes long before anyone else, but cannot verify whether a customer has self-excluded through GAMSTOP, even with their consent. We have built a system that places the responsibility for stopping gambling on the individual, without ensuring that the protections they voluntarily put in place are consistently enforced. The consequences go far beyond gambling losses. I have seen how gambling addiction can lead to overwhelming debt, family breakdown, deteriorating mental health and, tragically, suicide. Self-exclusion should not be a box-ticking exercise for gambling operators. It should be a reliable safeguard that follows someone wherever they might gamble, with meaningful consequences when operators fail to uphold it. This petition is not about taking away people's freedom to gamble. It is about respecting and enforcing the decision of those who have voluntarily chosen to stop. When someone asks to be protected from gambling, the system should honour that decision.

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Shouldn't our public spaces be clean, safe and enjoyable for everyone? Why should something as preventable as dog fouling be allowed to make our grass verges and streets unpleasant and potentially hazardous? These are problems that could be addressed through more accessible dog-waste bins and regular grass cutting. It's incredibly frustrating going out and accidentally stepping in dog poo or trying to prevent your dog from eating things in the grass. I'm asking for more dedicated dog-waste bins across Cardigan and regular grass cutting to make dog fouling visible and easier to avoid. Our town deserves cleaner, safer public spaces for everyone and their dogs. It's disgusting that there are people are leaving their dogs' mess behind for everyone else to deal with. It's unhygienic, unpleasant and completely unnecessary. This affects everyone, other dog walkers, local residents, families with children and anyone who wants to enjoy our public spaces without encountering dog mess.

Summerhall is home to over 100 small businesses, artist studios, the Edinburgh Fringe, arts & science organisations, designers, photographers, casting directors, illustrators, film makers, a music studio, sports, martial arts and many many more. It's a major hub for creatives & innovators in Edinburgh, an essential part of the Fringe, and it's under grave threat of closure. We hope to appeal to Edinburgh City Council planning department and convince them to refuse permission to AMA property developer's current plans. We want to keep this thriving ecosystem at Summerhall, and not drastically cut the arts and cultural use of this space. Please add your name to the petition.

For generations of skiers and snowboarders, Ski Sunday was more than just a TV programme. It was the spark that inspired people to try snowsports for the first time, join local clubs, take family ski holidays and follow British athletes on the world stage. In the UK, approximately 1.28 million people participate in snowsports, yet there is very little regular free-to-air television coverage dedicated to these sports. Without programmes like Ski Sunday, future generations are less likely to discover the excitement, skill and passion that skiing and snowboarding can offer. At Snowsport England, we see every year how people progress from watching elite athletes to getting involved themselves, whether that's joining a club, taking part in competitions, learning new skills or becoming members of Snowsport England. Visibility matters. Inspiration matters. As Chemmy Alcott, four-time Winter Olympian and former Ski Sunday presenter, says "the biggest worry is the next generation not seeing the mountains on TV, not hearing the stories, not believing that they can be part of our amazing community". Bringing back Ski Sunday would help inspire new participants, celebrate British talent, and reconnect audiences with one of the BBC's most loved and iconic sports programmes. We want today's young people to have the same opportunity to fall in love with snowsports that so many of us had when we watched it growing up.

As Swanscombe residents, we know only too well that parking in the local area can be extremely challenging on a daily basis. With an ever increasing population due to mass development in the surrounding areas, bringing an increase in commuters using the local train station and an increase in use of local amenities, the demand for parking has never been higher.  With on-street parking at such a premium, residents, businesses, employees, community groups and visitors regularly rely on our local car park in The Grove, Swanscombe to alleviate the issues surrounding the frequent lack of on-street parking. Many local residents, businesses and community venues in the immediate vicinity to The Grove, do not have the luxury of private off-street parking and will often utilise The Grove public car park, particularly overnight and at weekends.  If Swanscombe and Greenhithe town council's proposal to introduce a significant increase in daily charges, new overnight and weekend tariffs, all managed via ANPR cameras, go ahead, we fear that, not only will further demand for on-street parking increase dramatically, resulting in residents having nowhere to park due to the car park becoming an unaffordable option, but we also risk - * Public safety, particularly for more vulnerable groups in our community and particularly after dark. *Accessibility risk - for emergency vehicles, for refuse collections due to increase in on-street parking. *Increase in illegal and dangerous parking due to lack of space to park safely and legally. *Negative community cohesion due to disputes over parking. *Businesses and community groups suffering as a result of staff, customer and visitor parking issues. We realise and appreciate that SGTC need to raise funds, with their finances falling into disarray, however this should NOT be at  expense of local residents, businesses, community groups, visitors etc. We understand that SGTC will reconsider these proposals and ask that throughout your re-evaluation, you take on-board all of our concerns and treat this proposal with the time, care and consideration it deserves and not to make knee-jerk decisions over something so potentially impactful and detrimental to the local area and it's residents.  Thank you.

This ten minute crossing is famous around the world - and is believed to be the last turntable style ferry anywhere. It's an iconic part of Skye's history, but the ferry's operator says its future may be under threat. Under "right to ferry" rules, the Glenelg to Skye ferry and tearoom - who employ a number of the local population - had to enter into a commercial lease with a landowner in order to operate. It means they have to pay a portion of their annual income every year, but the ferry operators say that a clause in the lease that means they can not pay less than they did the previous year - no matter how much they've actually made - puts the ferry at risk. From now on, the ferry will have to pay over £10k each year – for nothing in return. Operators say they can put that money to much better use.  As a Skye resident that first used this ferry crossing back in 1958 I'd be devastated if this ferry ever had to stop operating. So I'm calling for Scottish politicians to step in and change the rules to support this incredible ferry and community. 38 Degrees has been contacted by the landowner, who states that instead of charging any of Highland Council's far more expensive Port, Harbour or Ferrying charges, the lease was agreed mutually over three years in 2007-9 as a standard form commercial lease of the privately owned Kylerhea Slipway and Landing Rights including the Ferry Rights. The rent charged since 2013 has been (on average) 2.07% of the ferry operator’s total turnover as its sole Premises cost and for the last year on record, 2024, was 2.57% of Turnover. Of the 2025 Rent, half yet remains to be paid, which is in line with how the grassom recapture works. The rent is reviewed by reference to average turnover in the three last years of the prior five year fixed rent period and was agreed and is intended to increase at a rate well below usual review criteria for commercial property such as retail prices index (RPI), inflation et al. This petition is addressed to Scottish Government to change the law covering private ownership of thoroughfares such as this. Please note: While we recognise this ferry is beloved internationally, as a UK based petition site, targeting UK based decision makers, we only accept signatures from people living here in the UK. If we have reason to believe a signature was added from a non UK resident, we reserve the right to remove it before the petition gets handed in.

Forest Poultry Ltd is trying to build a battery farm near Ripon capable of holding 360 thousand chickens. We call upon North Yorkshire council to reject this application Alongside the objections to battery farms, this proposal would land a small village with problems of air quality, traffic, and  the impact on the landscape  We call upon North Yorkshire to consider the inconsistencies and missing information within the planning application; the environmental and animal welfare issues this proposal  They don’t want the stench of the ammonia of 2.7 million chickens on their doorstep, polluting their water, and neither do us.  They don’t want cheap chicken grown through cruelty in their neighbourhoods compromising our way of life; neither do we. Join us in saying no to battery farms near Ripon.  North Yorkshire is full of small villages at threat of having their green fields turned into factories for big companies.  We don't want their cruelty or them damaging our land and water.

We ask that the local community is formally consulted; alternative community, charitable, heritage and pilgrimage uses are considered; the historic ownership and circumstances in which the church and land were provided are properly investigated; and the Friends of St. Rufin’s and other interested groups are given a reasonable opportunity to put forward an alternative to sale. St. Rufin's Church is a simple, peaceful and charming building, erected for community use by residents of Burston, and licensed in 1859 for worship. Based on or near the site of a previous ancient church, Pilgrims along the Two Saints Way continue to visit as they did in ancient times to the place which is historically claimed to have been the site of the martyring of Rufin, in the 7th century. As the only community building in the village, continually cared for by villagers during its existence, the permanent loss of this historic building would be mourned by visitors, worshipers, historians and the local community alike.

Walton & Hersham FC has become one of Elmbridge's biggest community success stories. Since 2019, the club has grown beyond recognition, providing football and community activities for thousands of children, families and supporters across the borough and beyond. Yet despite this success, Places for People and Elmbridge Borough Council continue to prevent the club from making even basic improvements to The Hub. The club has been unable to install covered spectator areas, terracing, ‘proper’ floodlights for evening matches or a scoreboard. It also receives no income from bar sales at its own stadium. These ongoing restrictions are holding back a club that is bringing enormous value to the local community. For many local families, Walton & Hersham FC is more than just a football club. Our children play here, our friends volunteer here, and hundreds of local people attend matches every week. It has become a genuine community hub. The first team now competes in National League South, just two promotions away from the Football League, which is an incredible achievement for a community club. Yet instead of receiving support to match that ambition, it continues to face unnecessary barriers. Other councils actively support their local football clubs because they recognise the economic, social and community benefits they bring. Elmbridge should do the same. We are calling on Elmbridge Borough Council and Places for People to: 1. Approve reasonable stadium improvements, including spectator terracing, covered standing areas, floodlights and a scoreboard, subject to normal planning and safety requirements. 2. Agree a fair commercial arrangement that allows Walton & Hersham FC to benefit from matchday bar and hospitality income generated at The Hub.  3. Develop a joint long-term stadium strategy with the club, setting out how The Hub can continue to serve the community while supporting the club's future ambitions. 4. Treat Walton & Hersham FC as a strategic community asset, recognising the thousands of local people who benefit from its youth, women's, grassroots and senior football programmes. Walton & Hersham FC has demonstrated what can be achieved through ambition, volunteers and community spirit. It is now time for the organisations responsible for The Hub to match that ambition by working with the club, not against it, to secure a thriving future for football in Elmbridge.

St Mary’s Church, built by local people, to serve as the ‘mother church’ of Kirkintilloch, has stood, majestically, at the very heart of the town, for over a century.  Worshippers have shared their time, talents and resources in this fine building for the greater glory of God.  St Mary’s has been a place where life’s highest and lowest moments have been marked by many thousands over the years, both within the Parish and beyond. St Mary’s beautiful building has always warmly welcomed worshippers to services and wider audiences for performances and events. Incorporating superbly crafted furniture and artworks, St Mary’s is also notable for its remarkable collection of stained and painted glass windows, gifted to the building and admired as among the most significant in any Scottish church.  Now the Church of Scotland has decided to close St Mary’s and to sell the building off. If you want to help save St Mary’s for its congregation and for future generations in Kirkintilloch, please sign this petition. Please also guide others to sign this petition and encourage as many of your family and friends as you can to sign up. Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you.