We have seen an increase in Antisocial behaviour in Bridgwater being reported. Young people are being moved from one area to another but the antisocial behaviour moves with them. Youth Clubs in Bridgwater are being bombarded with more young people but they haven't got the resources to cope. Youth Services have been slashed and underfunded and we need to see an increase to deal with the problems we face. We need County Council to increase funding to enable dedicated youth workers to work with these young people to reduce antisocial behaviour and help make Bridgwater and its people feel safe.

This is important because extending the greenway will: - Connect Strathfoyle with their environment & The City of Derry - Provide a safe and scenic walking and cycling route away from dangers - Improve health and well-being & encourage more healthy active lifestyles - Tackle rural isolation and social exclusion - Improve mental health and well-being

Currently, the junction where Commerce Street and Denwell Road meet High Street is extremely hazardous for children travelling to school. Cars are parked up along either side of High Street leaving poor visibility for pedestrians. Cars travel at speed round the corner from Denwell Drive and Commerce Street into High Street making it very hazardous for children walking to and from school. Although the council has been approached nothing has been put in place to mitigate the risk to school children from this dangerous crossing. It seems only a matter of time before an accident happens.

Bridgwater is a small market town and the town centre is the heart of the community. Many local independent stores have complained about the behaviour of this group of teenagers effectively impacting on their businesses. Locals who live in the town centre have said they do not feel safe. Bridgwater residents in general have had enough of a small group of teenagers ruining what is usually a peaceful town centre. Many have said they avoid going to the centre now, especially if alone. A prolonged police presence would deter this group from congregating and inflicting their anti-social behaviour on innocent passers by.

This is an open letter to the residents of Cornforth from myself. If I could introduce myself, I am secretary to Cornforth Residents Association. I am heading a campaign to ensure this village is given the right to the basic need of communication through two public notice boards. This is a non-political campaign. I wish to make that crystal clear. I am heading it in my own right but Cornforth Residents Association supports the campaign. THE NOTICE BOARDS. Many groups are running in this village trying to bring the village back to life and connect the whole of the community together. The task of us doing so is foiled over and over again because we have no efficient and sensible information route to interact with the residents. A public notice board has been requested for over three years. The parish council refuse to give us one because we will vandalise them. I believe this village is no worse than any other in the United Kingdom. Every village has the benefit of notice boards. All villages surrounding us have that communication. Many have several un- vandalised notice boards. NOT US. Because of this groups can only benefit parts of our community unless expense and time is given to making posters, leaflets, etc. and none of the groups are financially positioned to pay out money for advertising as it undermines the intent to provide villagers with funds to support the kids and the old living in Cornforth. I am ready to fight back after three years of residents unproductive requests to get events into the public eye. It takes a long time for word of mouth to travel and a lot of people I meet are unhappy that once again they have not been informed of charitable events that they would have attended. Residents in Cornforth are no worse than residents in every other Parish Council in England and your rights are not being fulfilled. We need two notice boards central to our only remaining village shops. One on the High Street and one at The Oval. You have, as residents, almost £200,000 in reserves of the parish. I am quite sure two notice boards, vandal proof at a cost of under £2,000 is not out of the reach and is a tiny financial contribution to the efficient provision of communication between us. Today I am raising an official petition on behalf of the residents and hope I can have your support. If this request fails I am taking this matter to the Secretary of State. Many thanks for your attention. Ann.

The playgrounds in Gwalia Crescent, Parc Y Werin and Pontybrenin have all seen better days and are not enough for our area. Playing out in the fresh air is important part of our children's development and makes a big difference to their health and their happiness - nothing can be more important than that.

1. We owe it to the members of the thousands of genuine co-operatives in the United Kingdom, to make sure that the integrity of the word "co-operative” is maintained. 2. The exists a deperate need for a real 'challenger bank', which needs to be cutomer led and co-operatively ownwed.

Case Study: Event Day at Wembley National Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur Football Club played. There was proven irregularities towards the implementation of effective control of traffic leaving the stadium by appointed CSP personnel causing heavier flows of vehicles within the vicinity, causing increased pollution and lessening quality of life. Observed drinking, urinating and defecating on residential streets, not only within Wembley but broader location. http://wembleychampions.blogspot.co.uk/

A Guardian article, published in June last year, estimated that sites for a further 500 free schools are required and that most will be playing fields. Recent National Audit Office criticism of the Education Funding Authority (EFA) for overpaying for free school sites, will make playing fields an even more attractive cheap option. Although playing fields are usually protected from development by local authority planning policies, the EFA are exempt from these. Mapledurham Playing Fields, a charitable trust bequeathed exclusively for recreation (Recreation Ground Charity #304328), is a case in point. This has been targeted by the EFA as the site of a free school. The trustee, Reading Borough Council (RBC), which is also the Local Education Authority responsible for meeting demand for school places, has given conditional approval to the plan. The EFA has submitted planning application. This contravenes national and local planning policy and is opposed by Sport England, Fields in Trust, the Campaign for Protection of Rural England, RBC's own Parks Department as well as hundreds of local residents and Playing Fields users. Nevertheless we believe that planning permission may very well be granted. If you believe parks and playing fields should be protected and would like to add your voice in support of this test case please sign our petition. Further information about the campaign to protect Mapledurham Playing Fields is available at www.ProtectMPF.uk or email [email protected]. The planning application, which is case 171023, can be viewed in the planning applications on RBC's website at planning.reading.gov.uk

They claim to use a "Random Number Generator" for every single spin. I personally believe these machines follow a program, though I'm sure there is a "random" element I think there's a specific piece of code imbedded deep within the program to ensure the game reaches it's revenue targets. Most fruit machines will follow a program and pay out the Jackpot when the revenue target is reached, once this Jackpot is paid the machine will then ensure customer's lose to reach the revenue target. I feel the FOBT's follow the same program and the software ensures that whatever number the customer choses they will inevitably lose. I genuinely don't think is a conspiracy theory as I don' think those involved understand the software. If they were tested by a professional independent body, some-one who understands mathematics and probability, I honestly think they'll find piece of code that contradicts the machine is completely random. I have 20 years of experience playing these machines, I'm not a disgruntled customer trying to recoup losses. There should be no time a customer should detect a pattern, no time when they know the terminal isn't being random This is hugely important in my eyes as the public are being told the machines are random and the unassuming punter will just think they're unlucky. Each spin should be independent from the last. The terminals could stay in the shops but they shouldn't be marketed as Random.

Too many pubs are either being closed down or restricted so much, that they lose business and ultimately fail. Pubs that have been the hub of the community now face closure because of houses being built next to them. If you move next to a pub, you should have to accept that there will be noise. If you can't accept it then don't buy a home near a public house or anything similar. These places have been here long before you and will be here long after you have moved on, lets keep it that way. I play in a band and I’ve seen countless amazing venues close due to complaints from greedy developers. Pubs are the heart and soul of our communities and we should be doing everything we can to save them. When you move next to a church, you don’t complain about the bells, if you move next to a big road you expect noise from cars, it should be the same for people who move next to pubs. Leave our pubs alone!

Last year Huntingdon's Shopmobility's scheme like many others lost the majority of its funding. Since that time we have survived on reserves, a small grant, membership, fundraising at local events and donations. If we cannot obtain further funding this fantastic service will end at the beginning of 2018. This service assists everyone with mobility problems either permanent or temporary to hire scooters or wheelchairs enabling them to access the pedestrianised town of Huntingdon and access all it has to offer. For many of our users the scheme is their only link to the world outside of their homes. We are happy to meet customers from the bus station, book their transport home and make appointments for them. Some need advice whilst others need a little chat and our time. If we haven't seen a customer when expected we will contact to see if they are ok. Most importantly it gives a persons independence back. Please show us your support by signing this petition. Not everyone who needs a scooter or wheelchair can afford one, get to other schemes or live in a place with accessibility.