It is important as people need to be educated how to treat the world around us.

Because of their height, a small child, when waiting in line for their summer treat, will often be subjected to several minutes of poisonous gas from a diesel or petrol engine. Ice-cream vans tend to station themselves in parks and near playgrounds, meaning the health and safety of all children in the vicinity is compromised. We wouldn't allow a lorry to park next to a group of children and keep their engine running for hours on end, so why do we accept it from an ice-cream van? Several boroughs already insist on using electric vehicles to sell ice-cream in parks. We are calling for a blanket ban of diesel powered ice-cream vans in all parks and outside our homes. This is better for the whole community, including those selling those delicious 99s.

Current planning law states that if a developer will make less than 20% profit on a new development, they can ignore a council's regulations about building affordable and social housing. Leaked documents from several developers have shown that the maths they use to work out their profit margins are purposefully misleading, allowing them to claim they will make less than 20% profit on a development by undervaluing the prices of the houses they will sell and over-costing the labour. To combat this Islington, Greenwich, Lambeth and Bristol councils have introduced a policy that forces developers "viability assessments" to be made public. By bringing these dodgy maths into the public domain, Councils, campaigning groups and individuals will be able to hold developers to account and force them to use more honest maths.

Network Rail has a programme of closing non-vehicular Rail Level Crossings, ostensibly to improve safety, although many have no safety issues and the resultant closure or diversion of Public Rights of Way (Footpaths and Bridleways) will severely damage the public's ability to enjoy our wonderful countryside. The process is currently being pushed through in the Anglia region, with 63 crossing closures proposed for Essex alone, but eventually every part of the country will be affected. This scale of closures would have a devastating and unprecedented effect on our Public Rights of Way, destroying or degrading many established routes. Often these are historic paths and most are older than the Railways themselves. Mott Macdonald, the consultants being used by NR, are employing a legal device called a Transport and Works order and involves:- Closure of a large swathe of crossings at a time. No opportunity for the case for each crossing to be tested at a public enquiry. Only a limited programme of consultation in which many local people and the public at large have no knowledge of the plans and their implications. Only limited options being presented and no opportunity for consultees to argue for alternative approaches. Some of NR's solutions destroy the pleasure in using the path, such as diverting it long distances beside the railway, but some are dangerous in themselves where pedestrians are to be directed along roads without verges. Where statistics show a genuine safety issue then action may be necessary but in many cases this is not the case. And if NR were genuinely concerned with safety and not just the convenience of banishing the public from its estate it would be proposing bridges, tunnels, and other safety devices at points of concern, rather than their draconian and undemocratic approach.

Consideration of staff health & wellbeing Reduction of lower mental functioning Reduction of subsequent mistakes Reduction of heat exhaustion & sickness http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/effects-of-heat-stress-on-workers-2

The historic mill and its surroundings is scheduled as an industrial monument of national importance and according to CADW has significant archaeological potential. Such sites need to be preserved for future generations. A plan and is investment is needed to make the most of this green space for local people and visitors.

The previous system was a 'virtuous circle' whereby West Sussex gardeners could dispose of their garden waste sure in the knowledge that it would be composted locally (in Henfield) and sold back to West Sussex gardeners as good quality soil conditioner/compost at a price that was reasonably competitive with peat based compost sold in supermarkets and garden centres. It is a sustainable resource In contrast, peat is derived from peat bog ecosystems in UK and abroad (Ireland, Baltic States and Finland) that took millennia to form and which are being destroyed so that people can 'make their gardens grow'. In addition, the peat has to be transported by road (and sea) from source to market. This transportation itself consumes fossil fuels, produces noxious and global warming-inducing gases. In particular, this transport clogs up our already congested roads and motorways and contributes to health problems as a result of breathing polluted air.Peat-based compost is not a sustainable resource.

Food shouldn't be wasted. It could at least be donated to homeless sheleters . Too much food is wasted by being thrown away.

The use of palm oil in products is causing serious environmental harm across the planet. It is linked to major deforestation in many countries, causing widespread loss of habitats, including the rainforest habitat. In fact, 27 million hectares of the earth's surface has been used for the cultivation of palm oil. It is now widely used in a range of products, and is currently in up to half of products sold in supermarkets. Flying over countries where palm oil production is concentrated is shocking. Seeing huge scars across landscapes which should be covered in rainforest is unacceptable when there are suitable alternatives. Allowing palm oil to be the substitute for tallow is not acceptable. This must be stopped. This is not the right substitute. It is unnecessary to add another demand and reason to increase palm oil production.

Bramham estate in Leeds wants to sell off Red Flagged Green Belt by exploiting a section of the national planning guidelines referred to as 'very special circumstances'. This allows development on Greenbelt if the profits can be used to fund repairs to listed buildings, improve land elsewhere etc. Which would be fine if this were to benefit the surrounding populace. In this case it does not, as visiting Bramham is severely restricted. Bramham has proposed an open day a year to allow visitors should the plans be approved. So Nick Lane Fox would be using the money for home improvements only he would benefit from. We do not believe Nick Lane Fox and the Bramham estate should be allowed to get away with exploiting this loophole. Which will only cause misery to residents in surrounding villages of Scarcroft, East Keswick, Bardsey and Collingham. Collingham who have recently lost land to another development of many houses. We believe this is a test case of sorts and that should it be approved will open the floodgates to similar developments all over the country. Further to Note: The proposed site for build is located on flood plains that have been seen to flood very regularly and already affect existing properties in recent years many times. Amenities within the area are already stretched to breaking point with schools been full and waiting times at the surgery getting longer. The A58 is stretched to capacity at busy times of the day and the further pressure of 140 house with at least two cars each will only add to the mayhem in mornings and evenings.

This petition is on behalf of all those who live on Warsash Road/Warsash village who would like a safe place to cross the main road. The pelican crossing needs to be installed on the Warsash road/ near Greenaway Lane/Saxon Close towards Warsash Village. This is a busy road, where it is always hard to cross safely without having to either wait for a completely clear road or waiting for somebody to "flash" their headlamps for you to cross. The road has had some nasty accidents over the years involving pedestrians and collisions with vehicles. With a crossing, this will be preventable and the number of accidents on the road will reduce greatly. Over the last couple of years, I have spoken to lots of residents in the area. All agree that there should have been a green man crossing installed a long time ago. A crossing would benefit us all: children and youngsters would feel safe and confident enough to cross the road, and so would parents, those without their own means of transport and the elderly. Having lived here all my life, I know how unsafe I used to feel crossing the road as a child. So, if like me, you would like a safe place to cross the busy Warsash road, please sign the petition! Thank you

The devastating effect the farming of this product has on the land, environment, animals and the local population is heartbreaking.