• making Surrey cleaner
    if streets are cleaner it encourages a healthier atmosphere that promotes an idea of community. In addition we think pollution is a massive issue in towns and cleaning up this issue would mean people are more aware of this global issue.
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    Created by Lottie Broughton
  • Challenge the touch taboo and encourage safe touch in schools and care settings
    Affective touch is a powerful medium for conveying empathy between people, for example when acknowledging that a child is highly successful, anxious or upset. A large body of recent neurobiological and psychological research clearly demonstrates that affective touch activates a crucial nerve system in the skin of all mammals that defends against stress and promotes feelings of well-being. A lack of touch is linked to less ability to cope. Safe touch also promotes discussion about what is not safe or wanted by other people.
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    Created by Sean Cameron
  • spiderman on Xbox One
    This is important because Spider-man fans who don't own a PS4 can't play the game. spider-man was not created by Sony, so should be on the xbox one as well.
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    Created by Lloyd Chalke
  • Save The Moorclose Pub
    It's a national treasure and an iconic landmark
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    Created by Nick Sloan
  • Kurdistan Independence
    The Kurds are indigenous nation who historically have always inhabited their own land, Kurdistan, Land of the Kurds, which stretches over the mountainous chain of the Zagros region and its plains, with a population of more than 40 million, who have retained their societal culture and have preserved their own languages and culture, are perhaps the only nation on earth who are still stateless. After the demise of the Ottoman Empire, the Kurds were divided among four newly invented states in the Middle East, Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria, forming entirely a different ethnic minority in each state while the Kurds were made to lose their own identity in the newly created arbitrary countries, these were compromising homogeneous national groups, their by denying the existence of other national groups within their own borders. The signing of the armistice agreement on 30 October 1918 which signaled the demise of the Ottomans has paved the way for the Treaty of Sevres on 10 August 1920, effectively allowing the allied powers in dividing the Ottoman Empire to implement the Sykes –Picot agreement of 1916 which created artificial countries in the Middle East by drawing a line in the sand and instead of delivering the Kurds from the Ottoman Empire, it marked the beginning of their oppression throughout the Middle EastSubsequent events and the new upheaval in the Middle East, including the falls of successive dictatorial regimes, the rise of radicalism and sectarianism, have added to the instability of the region, created new realities on the ground and have shown that old artificial borders are bound to fail. Our Kurdish leaders as well as the whole of the Kurdish nation have joined in, in demanding to have their own independent Kurdistan. The Kurds are the most freedom loving nations but also the most victimised nation throughout their modern history on this planet, who believe in liberty and democracy, therefore we ask you to support our petition to the British and European Parliaments to lend the Kurds full support in achieving their goals in having an independent state. With our sincere gratitude and regards On and behalf of PNKs Dr Khoshnaf Al-Kadi 2017-07-16, London
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    Created by Khoshnaf Al-Kadi Picture
  • Treat drug use as an addiction not as a crime...
    Despite the fact that I am in agreement with drugs being illegal in the UK. It is to my concern that punishing drug users as criminals causes more harm to the users. Many of these people are pressurised members of the population between 18-29 year olds, who use drugs as an escape from real life troubles.
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    Created by Joseph Stevens
  • Support the court case demanding the UK keep it's promise to child refugees (DUBS)
    After the government has refused a second vote on the issue in parliament, the charity Help Refugees (represented by Leigh Day solicitors) is taking the Home Office to court over the Government’s failure to make suitable arrangements for relocating and supporting a specific number of child refugees as promised by the scheme currently known as "DUBS" under UK immigration law. For those who haven't heard about DUBS, it was an amendment made to 2016 law which requires the government to make arrangements ‘as soon as possible’ (after 31 May 2016) to relocate and support a ‘specified number’ of unaccompanied refugee children from Europe. This scheme was created as a response to the increasing pressure on the UK to help in what has been deemed the worst refugee crisis since World War Two. In February of this year our Home Office abandoned the continuation of DUBS quietly in Parliament, and local governments and charities across the UK have been trying to fight the decision. Help Refugees has now launched a formal legal challenge against the government as part of a last chance effort to protect what is truly a lifeline for unaccompanied/lone children fleeing war and/or conflict to Europe. Keeping the DUBS scheme is essential because currently there are 28 million children uprooted because of conflict in their own countries but over 1/9th of the world's refugees right now are in Europe and children make up a third of these numbers (and above 45% in the South East of Europe such as Greece and Macedonia), which make legal channels like DUBS essential for these kids to be able to begin a better life and to not be left to be targeted by traffickers and abusers who focus on Europe's camps. As the 6th richest country in the world, the UK is denying it's international commitments by reversing yet another safe legal passage for these children. Our local councils have said the UK can take in 4000 more children - meaning we have the capacity, all that's lacking is the willingness of our government to support our capacity to give. In its stance, the Home Office is targeting without justification children who have absolutely no one else to turn to and whose lives and futures are at significant risk right now. They have lost everything, meanwhile our government stands from a distance and says we have nothing to give. The Charity Help Refugees and those lawyers standing against the Home Office this week, are doing so because they reject this position. They reject that this is the UK we believe in. We ask the UK public to support this court case as the last chance to keep this scheme in law. We ask that you sign and spread the word about this case and that you don't let the lives of so many kids be determined behind closed doors. Let's shame the Home Office for its position, let's stand tall and fight for the right of these children to a better future from conflict.
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    Created by Shannon Jackson
  • REOPEN CHARLIE'S KARAOKE BAR
    This is important not only to my generation but to future generations who might not get to experience the delights of watching me attempt Gangnam Style without actually speaking Korean (this happened) or someone snatch a mic to freestyle rap during the instrumental of Angels (again, happened) Charlie's gets a bit crazy but it's a place EVERYONE can enjoy! CHOOSE LIFE. CHOOSE CHARLIE'S. THANK YOU.
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    Created by Claudia Saviotti
  • Make Jermain Defoe and Bradley Lowery Sports Personality of the Year 2017
    For once a footballer has stood up and been a proper role model for kids and shown them how to behave. Awarding Jermain wouldn't just be for him but an award to show that being a good, decent person in a money orientated game is the best way to be. Thank you Jermain Defoe.
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    Created by Reuben Thorne
  • WAVERLY HOTEL PerthScotland
    This is a significant historic venue used and experiences by Perth citizens for over a century. It association with the Perth community in a celebratory venue for weddings and events over many years merits recognition together with forming reuse plans
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    Created by James Drummond
  • BRING BACK ROCKNESS FESTIVAL
    Primarily a dance festival, Rockness pulled in big acts from all over the world. It is so important to bring back this festival to promote music. The setting on the edge of Loch Ness is unparalleled. With T in the Park facing its own troubles we feel this would be the perfect time to bring back the beloved Rockness which people still discuss and look back on fondly today. Economically, Rockness took in lots of money to the area and allowed small local businesses the chance to showcase their goods. We appreciate the value of small businesses locally and the need to encourage their growth and ensure their stability.
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    Created by Ryan Tillman
  • Save spoons in hyde
    This is where people meet up after work or over the weekend meet friends and have a catch up. Everyone knows everyone feels safe no trouable. Family meals and get together will be none of this as it's shuting down. Where are friends and families meant to go now.
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    Created by J Johnson