There is an increasing number of local people who need support and guidance in coping with hard times. The support they need is Botha practical and essential. There is no other service providing free advice and support in the community. Without Helping Hands Community Trust many will find it increasingly difficult to have access to the help they need.

Jamaican campaigners and parliamentarians are calling on the UK government to apologise for Britain's role in the Atlantic Slave Trade and colonial theft, and to contribute reparations to help tackle the lasting damage that slavery and colonialism have done.

I have been fighting for nearly 2 years to get drop kerbs installed on Cunningham road in Plymouth, to allow access for wheelchair and mobility scooters. I have mobility issues and rely on a scooter to get around, but with no drop kerbs, i cant leave my house. I have been lied to and treated like I don't matter by the council, and put onto a list for a fund that simply doesn't have enough money to do the work, meaning it will never be done. I have been told by the council that they don't have a budget for disability access issues and the only money available is £4000 in the living streets fund, while the work has been quoted as £5000. Why don't the council have a budget set aside for disability access issues? The discrimination act was put in place to prevent businesses from discriminating against disabled people yet the council don't have to do anything about it? I may only be one person asking for them, but not having them means my life is seriously effected as I do not have access to my GP, the hospital, the pain clinic or anywhere else. It is important that the council listen to what it's constituents need, are taken to account for failing to fulfil their job and are prepared for such occurrences with suitable budgets.

It's a Bond song. It needs to be memorable. It needs some omph, some passion. Facebook comments and other comments seen so far suggest the public is more shaken than stirred. It dosen't make me feel excited for seeing the new Bond film. Could this be the writing on the wall for Bond? possibly the poorest ever Bond song ?

This is important for the fact that the local council has ridden roughshod over our wishes and concerns of the local residents. It may be a run down area in some peoples eyes but we pay our taxes the same as everyone else. We should not be subjected to this because of the greed of the local council. If they want it bad enough, let them build the plant on their doorstep.

There is currently no safe way to cycle between Totnes and Newton Abbot. The A381 is the only route over the river Dart and it is simply too dangerous for cyclists. Access to footbridge, the only other bridge over the river, would enable cyclists and walkers to travel safely out of Totnes to the north east and west. This would ease congestion and improve the health and wellbeing of the residents of Totnes and Newton Abbot and all the villages that lie between. In addition, this route would serve to complete the missing link in the National Cycle Network. The route in question is called NCN2 and runs from Dover to St Austell. The missing link lies between Totnes and Newton Abbot. However, Devon County Council want to sign off an alternative route that bypasses Totnes altogether. We believe that this is a huge missed opportunity as it will have a negative impact on the town in the form of lost revenue from cycle tourism. Please help support our campaign by asking Devon Council not to bypass our town but to directly liaise with South Devon Railway to appease their concerns regarding security. The bridge was part funded by public money and is a valuable asset to Totnes and its transport infrastructure. However, it is only being used exclusively for customers of the railway and not for the overall benefit of the community. We need the council to help us convince the railway that we can secure their important tourist attraction and that opening up access to the bridge would actually benefit their business going forward. We have had discussions with both South West Water and the only private landowner involved, and neither have any serious objections to our proposal. Our petition has generated almost 3000 signatures, many with comments expressing the importance of the scheme to the local and wider community. What we are missing is support from Devon Council. We do not need another study, we do not need any more consultants, there are no other routes that offer value for money. Our proposal is a valid practical solution with many benefits to the local community in terms of congestion, health and tourism. Our proposal is backed by the community, Sustains, all the local schools, local businesses, local and regional MP's and is backed by South Hams District Council. We appreciate the cycle path will require an estimated £300,000 (although we believe this estimate to be excessive). We are happy to co-ordinate the funding process going forward, however this option will never come to fruition if we don't get agreement in the first place. So please Devon County Council - please don't sign off the National Cycle Network Route 2 so that it bypasses Totnes. Instead please get on side and help negotiate with the South Devon Railway to open up a public resource for the benefit of us all.

Oldway Mansion is an important grade II listed historic building and a key piece in the history of Paignton and Torbay. It should be able to be enjoyed by members of the public both now and in the future.

There is no mass circulation newspaper supporting working people. It was so encouraging to hear Jeremy Corbyn as the leader of the Labour Party actually supporting the PCS in its struggle against privatisation of the National Gallery. When was the last time a Labour Leader supported workers on strike? Working people need a mass circulation newspaper that will put the point of view of trade unionists to the people of this country to counteract the constant attacks by the millionaire press. Such a paper should be owned and controlled by the TUC and be open to contributors who are sympathetic to workers. The editorial content should support workers in struggle. The content should be wide in terms of culture and sport so as to gain the support of millions of workers.

Because the monarchy is archaic and we are paying for their royalties and it's costing us millions in tax payers money that could go to for example... the NHS. Also we could build more houses on their former land.

David Cameron announced we’ll welcome 20,000 more Syrian refugees. But there’s a catch. This will take 5 years, leaving thousands of refugees in limbo. It’s now up to us to show that in cities, towns and villages all across the country we’re ready to welcome people now. Aylan, the toddler who drowned fleeing Syria, was just three years old. His town was under attack by Isis. His five year old brother and his mum also died trying to reach safety.We don't want Britain to be the kind of country that turns its back as people drown in their desperation to flee places like Syria. So let's stand up for Britain's long tradition of helping refugees fleeing war. Let's show the Prime Minister that we, the people of the UK, are proud to do our part and provide refuge to people in their hour of need. Please sign and share, or start your own petition for your town or city here: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/efforts/refugees-welcome

To reduce daily instances of resentment towards Muslims, and help Muslims feel appreciated, and included, on an economic and social level, as part of the UK community.

We have all seen and been shocked by the recent refugee crisis, the thousands of people fleeing war, risking theirs and their children’ lives to cross the seas. Only to arrive in Calais, where the British Media has been painting these people as illegal migrants, who are only a drain on our resources. But we, the British people have been illustrating in droves that this is not how we see things- that these are people, just like us, who deserve to find safety. Many of us have taken over supplies to keep these people as fed and warm as possible, but tents are not a sustainable solution as the winter months loom. All across the country, we are signing petitions declaring the refugees are welcome in our towns. But, politicians are still insisting that Britain, one of the most privileged countries in the world, does not have the resources to take on these people in such desperate situations right here on our doorstep. Lets go a step further and prove that we can. If we can get even as half as many signatures as there are refugees in Calais, we can give politicians an irrefutable argument that there is space and that when the Government fails to act, ordinary citizens will.