NPOWER a German company known as RWE Npower have consistently persecuted bullied and destroyed the health and happiness of "millions" of UK customers and their families. This despicable company "overcharged/stole/fraudulently obtained" £70 million stolen from customers bank accounts .had to be returned Prioritizing only the financial needs of the company, Npower's orgy of predation and insatiable greed combined with their utter disregard for their customers, led to their rampant plunder of customers bank accounts. https://www.facebook.com/banNpower/ for full story

These biodegradable bags can replace plastic bags and they dissolve in hot water in minutes and in cold water in about 24 hours. They can be eaten by farm animals and wildlife animals with no ill effects. They also have no adverse effects if eaten by humans. This will do away with all the damaging effects of plastic bags that blow around all over world (land, rivers and sea). The cost of these biodegradable (veggie bags) is the same if not cheaper than plastic bags.

Five years ago Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council had voted and promised to turn Bedworth Woodlands, a green field site, to Green Belt. They are now pushing to build homes on it. When I bought my home I chose one that felt rural and was apparently going to be protected. I love this area because the richness of the wildlife is amazing but it is likely to be lost. My resident hedgehog will have to go, along with the dragonflies and myriad other wonderful creatures. Local developers have been building 200 - 240 new homes a year in the borough and struggling to sell them but under this 'plan' this has to be accelerated to about 650 a year. To build these extra homes the council want to move a population of protected Great Crested Newts for 1200 'executive' homes even though the area needs simple 2 and 3 bed homes for local families and the development is likely to remain largely empty. Their excuse is that they must build 14000 homes in their plan but many of these homes are overspill (approx. 8000 - 9000 they are hiding the actual figures so it may be more) so not necessary for the area. Especially if it means building on green field sites. There are many empty buildings and brown field sites that can be used before a green field site is built on. If they do build on it the last area of green fields in the Borough will have gone. Please help us save it from pointless development.

Tetrapaks are generally environmentally friendly, they save food waste and provide easy transportation when full or flat-packed. There is a recycling plant in Halifax who deal with 100% recycling of the components of Tetrapak. Much of Tetrapaks can be successfully recycled into useful products and do not need to be burnt with the black bin waste.

The nuclear option for electricity is dirty and dangerous. On Anglesey lets focus on renewable to generate more jobs and a sustainable future without the risk to the locality and the planet, with no radioactive waste. Talk to the people of Trawsfynydd, they thought it was safe now look at all the families devastated by cancer, a radioactive lake and an eyesore there for a thousand years.

Someone will be seriously hurt before long. The children are all now reaching the age of going out front and up and down the road. Ice scream vans come to the crescent causing children to get excited and not have their safety in mind. Please don't wait for a child to get hurt before you consider doing this, please agree and fit some sort of calming now.

Air pollution is one of the most serious public health risks facing us today contributing to the earlier deaths of up to 200,000 people in the UK each year. Carcinogenic diesel is the biggest culprit and is the main source of Nitrogen Oxides and ultra fine particles in Cities.Reducing levels of motor traffic overall is needed to reduce the health risks from harmful Nitrogen Oxide Gas and Particulates.

Plastic, is not the disposable, one use magic material we were led to believe in the 1950's. The miraculous cheap, lightweight, disposable, durable substance, was years later, discovered to be toxic, none biodegradable, and is having a huge global negative effect for both humans and animals. Plastic never disappears into nothing, it is always there, breaking down into small micro plastics, which attract toxic, harmful chemicals damaging all life on the planet including ourselves. Fish in the oceans, are consuming, these meaning that we are too. It's killing marine plant life which provides 70% of the earths oxygen, after all, the world is mostly blue, not green. We've produced more plastic in the past ten years than we have in our entire history with not even half of it being recycled. 8 million tones of plastic being put in the ocean a year. Other countries across the world are taking the lead with plastic bag bans, plastic cutlery and plates bans and the 'zero waste Europe' network installing plastic bottle deposit and recycling schemes, why are we so behind!? Further reading... FEW FACTS It’s a durable, versatile material ideal for many applications, however, over 50% of it is used once then thrown into landfills or the ocean. More than 8 million tons of plastic is dumped in our oceans every year 300 million tonnes are produced every year, producing more over the last ten years than during the whole of the last century. To produce one plastic bottle, it takes 6 litres of water. Which is six times the amount of water that’s going to be put inside it! Plastic production accounts for 8% of the world’s oil preserves. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Fish in the north pacific ingest 12,000 to 24,000 of plastic per year. 97.5% of Laysan Albatross chicks (Sea birds) have plastic in their stomach causing death and potential extinction. The ratio of plastic to plankton in the Mediterranean Sea is 1 to 2. In the most polluted places there’s six times more plastic than plankton. 1 in 3 species of marine species are endangered from entangled in marine litter and ingestion. Plastics toxic emissions are damaging marine eco systems which are dependent on marine plants. These plants produce 70% of the earths oxygen and remove 40% carbon. This has resulted in over 405 dead zones in the world, 5000 sq miles of the gulf of Mexico almost devoid of life being one of them. HOW THIS EFFECTS HUMAN HEALTH? Scientific research has proven plastic releases harmful chemicals. Micro plastic in the ocean absorb high levels of pollutants and dangerous endocrine disrupting chemicals, which can cause cancerous tumours, birth defects, infertility, developmental disorders and anything else hormone related. Fish that we eat are eating these plastics meaning it’s getting into our systems as well. NOT DISPOSABLE You can never ‘throw plastic away’, it’s always there. Either in the form of a smog in the ocean, or shipped to different countries. Since recycling is not a very profitable market. China banned being sold plastic in 2016, so now it gets exported to places like India where people sort through endless rivers of rubbish to find pieces to sell. The rest makes it was down the river into the sea. WEBSITE REFERENCES http://www.greenseas.org/ http://www.plasticoceans.org/ https://www.5gyres.org/

Trash should not exist. Every product has still value after it's use, the materials the environmental costs of production are too high to simply reject and detroy, meanwhile creating another significant pollution factor we as a society have to deal with (and barely can). When you buy a product now you pay for it's production, packaging and shipment. The manufacturer doesn't have any responsibility after you've put down the money and took it home. Buying more and more is encouraged. Since a lot of products are not made to last or worse: one time use only, the responsibility for trashing or recycling it lays with you, your government or your local disposal facilities. We can share this cost or innihilate it by making circle products. Costs can be incorporated into the price or be sponsored through taxes (the way garbage disposal is funded already) or companies can simply reduce costs by using recyclable recourses or making their packing biodegradable. Making a more sustainable, healthy society and environment by creating economic responsibility at the source of production and design.

The seafront at Prestwick and the roads leading down to it are constantly fouled. This impacts on the whole community and gives a bad name to the majority of dog owners who take responsibility for their animals.

Portavoe holds a special place in our hearts, and it would be devastating to lose such a haven of beauty and tranquility. The decommissioning of our open reservoirs and placing them onto the open market has quite rightly caused outcry from us, the public, who have enjoyed them for so many years. A local property developer has won a recent High Court battle with Northern Ireland Water in his wider bid to buy lands, and if successful could completely ban the public from them. NI Waters fought the case at the High Court as hard as they could, but the judgement could be subject to appeal. Ards/North Down Councils had also expressed interest in purchasing the land for the benefit of all residents. Please sign the petition to show your support for keeping Portavoe accessible to all! For more information please follow "Friends of Portavoe" page on Facebook.

Loch Ness is under threat from over 500 wind turbines approved and in the planning stage within a 22 mile radius. Loch Ness and the Great Glen are now prime targets for windfarm developers. There are calls to classify Loch Ness and the Great Glen a World Heritage Site because of their international importance. They are Scotland’s second most popular tourist draw. Yet, environmental destruction could threaten some of the Highland’s most scenic areas. Loch Ness and environs and the Great Glen are under threat as never before from the attention of wind farm companies. You can make a difference by signing a petition to the Scottish Parliament pleading to save Glen Urquhart, Loch Ness and the Great Glen. These are the world’s most beautiful landscapes and contain some of Europe’s last remaining wild land. http://www.savelochness.com/main.html http://www.stop-turbines-at-glenurquhart.co.uk/index.html http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/2015/04/03/loch-ness-anti-wind-farm-campaigners-speak-out-about-new-turbine-proposals-for-this-scenic-scottish-jewel/ Windfarm developers Force9 have now appealed this ruling to turn down the windfarm at local authority level. They have now appealed to the Scottish Government. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/914554/victory-for-campaign-after-windfarm-above-loch-ness-is-turned-down/ https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/about/resources/774-cnoc-an-eas-wind-farm

I planted this wood at the edge of Brampton Ash, near Market Harborough 6 years ago and it is thriving with wildlife. Some trees are now 30 foot high and there are field mice, hares, rabbits, badgers, hawks and Muntjac. It may be a small wood, but it is a living, precious eco system that should be protected at a time when every tree counts. Please save Tempest Wood. Thank you.

I am making this campaign after myself and my 2 year old daughter were very nearly run over whilst crossing the road on High Street. Our journey to nursery and back are stressful to say the least, with many a close call. This particular day I truly thought it was it for us, there was nothing I could do other than put myself between my little girl and the oncoming car driving too fast for the road. Luckily he stopped. Just. I was then faced with a screaming, traumatised child who clearly also thought that may be it. No parent should be terrified every single day for the safety of their child during a short walk down the street. I see other parents, the elderly and disabled struggling on this road every single day. These roads were originally designed for horse and carriages. They have wide, sweeping bends that suddenly lead into very narrow roads with limited visibility. They are in the middle of a residential area, with popular shops and is the route for a nursery school, primary school and a secondary school. Now times have changed and transport is now cars, that get bigger and faster every year, the roads are not equipped for it. All roads are 2 way, despite most parts only being wide enough for one car at a time. This leads to traffic often mounting pavements, or driving beyond the double yellow lines on the edges, thus making a danger to pedestrians. Buses when facing oncoming traffic have wing mirrors hanging over the pavement line as they edge nearer and nearer to the edge of the road. Due to the extreme narrowness of the pavement, wheelchair users and parents with prams are forced to go into the road as the pavement cannot accommodate them. The worst section of road only has one pavement and is also the narrowest part. Eventually another pavement across the road does appear but crossing during busy periods is impossible with no crossing available, so you're forced to continue in the road with cars queuing behind you on one side and speeding past on the other. There is only one school sign on the road and not one traffic calming measure. Unless you are familiar to the area, you will have no awareness that there are numerous schools on these roads. I am looking to achieve 3,000 signatures.

Pyrford’s fields, particularly those either side of Upshot Lane, are essential to the character of our semi-rural community and fulfil clear green belt purposes as laid down by the NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework). The farmland is a rare resource in the Woking area providing a home for declining farmland birds and a natural setting for many heritage assets, which include Pyrford Court and Gardens and St. Nicholas Church. Pyrford’s farmland provides a setting for an escarpment which provides outstanding views to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; views which may be enjoyed by the general public from the Sandy Lane Path (Surrey Bridleway 401) where local residents planted a WWI Memorial Hedgerow in 2015. Furthermore, the biodiversity of neighbouring Pyrford Common SNCI (Site of Nature Conservation Importance), and Rowley Bristow Woods would be damaged by the fragmentation of irreplaceable wildlife habitat. If Pyrford’s Green Belt is lost, it will be lost forever. Pyrford residents and their supporters wish to ensure this valuable asset is saved for future generations.

Tidal power is reliable, ecofriendly, and can supply a large proportion of our energy needs. We ask the UK government to prioritise this form of power generation as a matter of urgency. It makes engineering, economic and environmental sense. It is a no brainier.

Climate change is the single biggest threat to our economy, our way of life and our very existence, and it's now urgent. To not prioritise it, above all other considerations, is a gross dereliction of the government's responsibility to ensure the safety of the people of the United Kingdom and the wider world.

The building of a three-story GP surgery is being proposed to replace three of the four surgeries in Salisbury, with the favoured location situated south of Lime Kiln Way to the west of Odstock Road, grid reference SU145282. Just three years ago the proposed site was designated a County Wildlife Site, and it supports a large population of wildflowers, insects, and birds. This site is of great importance not just because of its beauty and the luxury of having a patch of natural meadow on Salisbury’s doorstep, but also due to the sad fact that in the last 70 years Britain has lost 97% of its wildflower population[1]. Even if you do not have a particularly strong feeling towards wildflowers, you must appreciate the sheer importance of having a site like this to support insects and the birds that depend on them. Other options for the site’s location include the now-empty Friends Provident buildings in Castle Street, and the agricultural field directly opposite the proposed site, to the east of Odstock road. In total there are 17 proposed sites, with Lime Kiln Way being preferred presumably because it is cheaper to build on as it is owned by the Council. This proposed site will inevitably lead to increased traffic at the already highly-congested Harnham interchange, which would in turn lead to difficulties getting ambulances to and from Salisbury District Hospital as residents would need to get buses or taxis to get there. Though we all understand the need for a new surgery in Salisbury, our argument is that the currently-favoured site is not suitable. As a local resident I have seen many oil beetles there (three of the UK’s native oil beetles are extinct, and the remaining five species are on the decline[2]), among the numerous species of wildflowers, and the Red Bartsia Bee is also a resident to the site. The land surrounding the site supports breeding birds such as the curlew, lapwing, snipe, redshank, and turtle doves. This is a small, precious refuge of natural green space that is incredibly rare to find in a city – especially one undergoing concentrated housing development like Salisbury. On behalf of my fellow residents in Harvard Heights and East Harnham (both areas share boundaries to the Lime Kiln Way site), I implore Salisbury City Council and local MP John Glen to look more closely into more suitable, alternative locations, and preserve the rare habitat that we can still enjoy in Salisbury. The Lime Kiln Way site offers a sanctuary for flora and fauna to thrive in an area left largely undisturbed by human activity, and future generations will be thankful for us having protected it. Thank you for taking the time to consider this petition. Gregory Nicholson References: [1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150702-why-meadows-are-worth-saving also, http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/habitats/lowland-meadows [2] https://www.buglife.org.uk/campaigns-and-our-work/oil-beetles

THIS IS A NEW PETITION. EVEN IF YOU SIGNED PREVIOUS ONES, PLEASE SIGN AGAIN NOW TO SUPPORT OUR OBJECTIONS TO THE KIER HOMES PLANNING APPLICATION S14/3078 - KETTERING ROAD STAMFORD SKDC – Please support our objections to the Kier Homes Planning Application S14/3078 – Kettering Road Stamford WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? Kier first tried to develop this land in 2014. SKDC’s Development Control Committee rejected their plans by 13 votes to 1. Kier’s subsequent appeal to the government’s Planning Inspector was thrown out. Kier has now resubmitted plans which leave the major concerns unaddressed. THE ISSUES ARE: IMPACT ON LISTED BUILDINGS The Planning Inspector said ‘The main issue in this appeal is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether or not it would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings and the registered park and garden…’ She concluded that these modern houses would adversely affect the large number of Grade II* and Grade II listed buildings in St Martin’s and other heritage assets including Fryers’ Callis, the Bottle Lodges, and Burghley Park itself. The revised Kier plans do nothing to rectify this. IMPACT ON THE CONSERVATION AREA Stamford was chosen as Britain’s first urban conservation area in 1967. This has protected our historic architectural heritage for nearly fifty years. Kier’s modern housing estate, adjacent to the Stamford Conservation Area, would damage half a century of preservation. According to the Planning Inspector: ‘Due to its location and physical and visual relationship with the land and buildings around it, it is a key gateway site, which currently makes a strong positive contribution to the setting of the town and setting of nearby heritage assets, including the Conservation Area.’ Again, the revised Kier plans do nothing to rectify this. IMPACT ON THE LANDSCAPE A suburban housing estate in this location is contrary to SKDC’s own Landscape Character Assessment. The iconic view of 'the finest stone town in England' would be lost forever, depriving visitors to Stamford of that stunning first impression. The development would destroy the relationship between tightly-knit urban character and the rural landscape around it. The Planning Inspector said ‘The approach to Stamford on London Road retains a largely rural character, which changes abruptly as it rounds the corner into town, creating a dramatic sense of arrival into the heart of the Conservation area …..the listed Fryers’ Callis almshouses and adjacent football club clearly signal the edge of the urban environment on that side of the road’. Fields preserved for centuries would be lost and historic footpaths diverted to accommodate modern housing. Again, the revised Kier plans do nothing to rectify this. ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC The additional road traffic would bring further chaos to the over-burdened A43 as it enters Stamford, High Street St Martins, Wothorpe Road, First Drift and Barnack Road. The proposed development would result in 5 new entry points to the A43 within 250 yards with ensuing dangers to motorists and pedestrians (including many school children) alike. Again, the revised Kier plans do nothing to rectify this. THE ENVIRONMENT The impact on rare flora and fauna is potentially catastrophic. Surveys undertaken so far by Kier are wholly inadequate. Flooding – already an issue at certain times of year – would be made worse. Surplus water already flows across the A43 and floods the school sports grounds opposite. This would be exacerbated. Again, the revised Kier plans do nothing to rectify this.

National targets for recycling cannot be reached while some manufacturer’s plastic packaging provides no information regarding recycling. Meanwhile others state the container is recyclable but not the lid, and others place onus on consumers to check local policy. Councils and customers are expected to play their part in recycling - What are manufacturers doing?

In 2000 the UK banned all fur farming, to prevent animal cruelty. However the law does not prevent the import of real fur. There is no legal provision to make suppliers declare whether their products are made with real or fake fur. Real fur from abroad is now common in high street clothing shops. To send a message to our overseas business partners that the UK does not tolerate the cruel methods of fur farming; we need a law that bans the import of all real farmed fur, and which puts the onus on importers to prove that any fur they use is fake, vintage or taken from free-range animals that died of old age.

Andrew and Claire Stoddart have been farming in East Lothian for 22 years. During this time they have invested heavily in infrastructure and buildings on their farm at Colstoun Mains, creating a profitable and well-managed business. The Stoddart family are an integral part of the community. Andrew and Claire are well liked, and their 3 children go to the local school, as do the 4 children of their employees. The Stoddarts have been asked to leave the farm by the end of November. Once evicted, the Stoddart family will be forced to move from the local area, laying off their two employees, and taking their children away from school and friends. They are to be given very little recompense for the investments they have made over their lifetime, leaving them both homeless and unable to buy a farm elsewhere. I urge you all to show your support by signing this petition to ask the Scottish Government to intervene and stop the forced eviction of the Stoddart family. I address this petition to Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, and Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian. Some of the issues around this eviction are highlighted in the channel 4 news item below. You can see what Andrew Stoddart has to say at 6:33 minutes. https://youtu.be/E-6DzKzmFtA Thank you for your support.

A greenway will increase cycling in Bournemouth and the surrounding areas, increase health and fitness, decrease congestion, lower pollution, decrease cyclist commuter time as well as shield them from cars, offer a scenic solution to help commuters escape urban Bournemouth, a greenway will make up for the areas lack of decent cycle infrastructure, greenways have also been shown to have a massive positive economic impact.

To plead to the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. I cannot imagine sleeping rough in driving, biting winds, snow, ice and winter rain. It's inhumane. It's also inexcusable when we have so many empty buildings.

Environment and the destruction of living organisms.

The consequences or a company's deliberate avoidance of healthcare measures (such as NOx control measures) must be punishable by compensation and/or costs to all affected parties. The NHS and taxpayers should not have to carry the bill for this type of profit enhancing avoidance measure. In this particular case (VW 'dieselgate') it seems likely that the NHS will be the largest single financial loser and should therefore seek to recover costs.

In the village of Cornforth is a deserted public house in an extremely unsafe condition and is also being used as a point for fly tipping. Concern for the health of our children and the environment of our village has led us to forming this petition. Will Cornforth residents please sign and share this link.

The use of glyphosates has already been banned or restricted in 8 countries. It is not acceptable that ourselves, our children and the animals we share our community with are being routinely exposed to these chemicals whether we like it or not. This is a matter of great importance for those of us who care about each other's health and the health of our children, our cats, our dogs and all the flora and fauna of this city, of course including our beloved bees. If you don't live in this area, click here to start a campaign for your city: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/start-a-pesticide-campaign

The area of concern has played host to a FunFair that has a long and glowing reputation for providing not only recreation for children but also has in the past raised money for the war effort and even managed to purchase a Spitfire Fighter for the War effort. Alongside the Fair can be found the Cricket pitch and Pavilion which is in use during the Cricket season and is very much a part of Village life. Had the Council had the necessary foresight they would have proposed to build the Centre on land especially purchased for this venture i.e. Naishes field across the road from the NNR site and out of harms way. There are several options available on this site for developing the Centre including one option that would utilise an underpass to keep visitors away from crossing Swincoate road. Bear in mind the Council in it's infinite wisdom failed to get the last centre built without causing serious problems even to the extent of building over the roots of several Veteran Oak Trees, at least one has since died. They also failed to take account of disabled persons and access to the forest and that even today have failed to rectify matters. Please give your support to this petition and help the forest and NNR to stay intact for future generations to come. Thank You from all concerned.

This may be our last chance to stop climate change. If the average temperature rises by 2°C then coral reefs will die. Not only are these natural phenomenons beautiful and unique, coral reef plants and the animals that inhabit them are important sources of new medicines that are being developed to treat cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and other diseases due to their amazing biochemistry. Also, if the Greenland ice cap melts completely, as it is already starting too, then the fresh water might completely stop the Gulf Stream, which is a natural ocean current that keeps us warm. If the Gulf Stream stops then precipitation will fall as snow instead of rain, and over time could lead to the UK's climate becoming more like that of eastern Russia during winter.

This will save money as they don’t need to be cut and will provide more habitat for bees and other pollinating insects

Statistics show that fluoridation of UK Water is only about 11 percent. This may not seem alarming, however, This is 5.8 million people all over the country and where I live, Nottinghamshire! http://www.bfsweb.org/onemillion/09%20One%20in%20a%20Million%20-%20The%20Extent%20of%20Fluoridation.pdf *It is known that it causes calcification of the bones and other parts of the body like the pineal gland which secretes melatonin which helps with sleep regulation. *We are told that it is good for our teeth. However, there is no clear evidence. *It is imposed on us without our consent. *There are no government health warnings informing us of the dangers of fluoride *With this information and research I have listed below in mind we have to ask the question why is it in the UK water supply seeing that it is shown to be harmful and neither good for our teeth or any other part of the body? *Also studies going back to the 50's have shown that fluoride helps for the absorption of Aluminum which is known to be found in the brains of people who have Alzheimer's disease. Isn't this evidence enough to put a ban on fluoride from the UK water supply in the areas that are affected? Who is with me on this? I would like to start a petition to send to the UK Government and ask the minister for Health to ban Fluoride from UK Water supplies. Join me? Below are 50 reasons why we should remove Fluoride from UK water supply. Information about how fluoride helps for the absorption of Aluminium and evidence linking it to Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. Please take your time to look through the evidence and thank you for taking the time to hopefully sign this petition. 50 Reasons to oppose Fluoridation http://fluoridealert.org/articles/50-reasons/ Fluoride named Neurotoxin http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/fluoride-named-neurotoxin-medical-journal/ Is Dementia caused by Aluminium through Fluoridation https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/iage/201407/is-dementia-caused-aluminum-through-fluoridation

Greater Manchester Combined Authority is planning for an extra 227,200 homes over the next 25 years. This is based on an unrealistic economic growth of 2.5% year on year and a flawed population growth forecast. If this plan is approved, Bury will bear the brunt of these proposals with 12,500 new dwellings on Green Belt land and a new industrial and warehousing site larger than Trafford Park at the M66 and M60/ M62 motorways junction. More homes are needed and new jobs are welcome, but we can work out ways to meet our housing needs and facilitate the creation of decent, well paid jobs in Bury without encroaching on the existing Green Belt land.

Affordable housing is London's single biggest problem. We must allow London to evolve as it has over hundreds of years and that means change. The use of land to allow people to hark back to a quaint rural idyll does not belong in the 21st Century. We must do what we can to ensure key workers are able to live in London so it remains a great place to live, and we must not be putting key workers in positions where they live in poverty or have to live miserable lives commuting because we care more about vegetables than we do about people.

The sale of fur was banned by Harvey Nichols in 2004 but real fur has recently reappeared in huge quantities in store. This trade is cruel, wasteful and unnecessary. No argument about ethical sourcing can justify the raising and slaughtering of animals for our decoration. The sale of fur represents a huge step backwards for Harvey Nichols as a market leader and for animal welfare in general. Harvey Nichols has the power to make a real statement of intent about their ethical practice and to lead the fashion retail sector by again refusing to normalise and profit from this trade.

I live beside the Park and walk my dogs there every day. Not knowing much about this problem, at first I thought I might be selfish objecting to the expansion of the Football Club. But then I realised that Meadow Park had been given to the town over 100 years ago for the community to use - not to be owned by an exclusive corporate company for profit which, needing to expand again, should be accepting national guidelines and moving further away from a town centre anyway. It should certainly not be taking community property of such practical and intrinsic value to the whole community who may or may not follow the league. A couple of weeks ago, there was a 13 strong flock of geese making a pit stop on our little park which prompted another impromptu discussion about the value of every blade of grass or tree contained there. Non of that is up for sale or lease to anyone. Obviously this little oasis in the midst of cement, patrimony of the community, antidote to the stress of urban living and venue for community events right in the middle of the town is valuable. The Boreham Wood Football Club has been allowed to gradually encroach on the park and now wants to take, fence off and profit from our space so what is left cannot accommodate traditional town events in the future Besides the need to protect dwindling urban park space (Borehamwood is growing alarmingly), Meadow Park is anyway used for many other outdoor activities. And there are football youth groups playing every week (they are not permitted to use 'the expensive' Football Club facilities which are private). If lots of us come together to sign the petition, we might be able to convince the council to stop the plans.

The area of Darley fields has already lost considerable habitat with the cutting down of dozens of trees, many of which were not on original plans for flood defences. Now the other side of the river will lose habitat diversity as the banks are cleared. Kingfishers have been noted there. The environmental impact will be considerable. Also spring is well on its way and many nesting birds and small mammals will be destroyed. STOP THIS SENSELESS CLEARENCE

Local people do not consent to fracking operations in and around Weston-super-Mare. Fracking can cause serious environmental damage and it is not sustainable. http://m.northsomersetmercury.co.uk/8203-Fracking-licences-handed-gas-drilling-near/story-28389204-detail/story.html Read more about fracking here http://frack-off.org.uk/fracking-hell/ http://frack-off.org.uk/mounting-evidence-the-harm-caused-by-fracking/

As a parent whose child attends West Acton Primary, I have a concern for the effects it will have on our children and for the local residents living in the area. Some waste will eventually rot, but not all, and in the process it may smell. The noise, dirt and increased traffic in a already congested area and other polluting effects. We urge you to take action against the waste dump coming to our beautiful neighbourhood. This could effect people suffering with asthma and health of your children attending school at West Acton and other local schools.

Nestles say that water is not a fundamental human right (http://www.trueactivist.com/nestle-ceo-water-is-not-a-human-right-should-be-privatized/) and assert their right to take water from communities and sell it back to them. The most recent example is their refusal to stop bottling water in California despite drought conditions and restrictions on ordinary people (http://www.salon.com/2014/07/14/nestle_is_bottling_water_straight_from_the_heart_of_californias_drought/). They have taken communities to court (http://www.savemiwater.org/mcwcvsnestle/ - in this case they lost!) and stolen water from 3rd world villages (http://action.sumofus.org/a/nestle-water-pakistan/ ). THis is a global problem but Nestle is too big to take on directly. One way though is to try and persude some of their bigger customers to stop buying stolen water. Let's start with Macdonalds.

George V Park is the only public park in the New Town area. It is an oasis of greenness, nature and tranquility in the heart of the city. Now RBS is selling its office on Dundas Street/Eyre Place for redevelopment into residential blocks and retail units. On paper this is a good thing. More people should have the chance to live, work and play in our neighbourhood. However in their current form the plans for the site are awful. Some of the proposed blocks are 8 stories tall, dwarfing anything else nearby. They will plunge George V Park and surrounding streets into the shade forever. A proposed access road will run dangerously close to where children play. Trees and green space will be lost. The original plans looked promising. But they've changed. For the worse. George V Park isn't big. It isn't even especially beautiful. But it's a wonderful, unique space where people of all ages can relax, breathe and play. And it's all we've got. Over the years so much work has been done to nurture and protect this place. Don't let it be ruined for a short-term profit. The Dundas Street site will, and should, be developed. But that must be balanced with the need to protect what makes the area worth living in in the first place. Recent development elsewhere in Edinburgh show just how badly things can go wrong. But they also show how effective people power can be. With your help we can make sure that this development is in the best interests of residents, both present and future. Please sign our petition and help make sure that Edinburgh Council does not approve these plans in their current form. Thank you. You can find more information about the proposed development and material objections to the plans at the following links: http://www.ntbcc.org.uk/development-on-the-rbs-site-on-dundas-street-and-fettes-row-response-to-latest-consultation/ http://www.kgvsy.org.uk http://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/locals-rally-resist-rbs-plans

We need a bit of open space to help us get a bit of fresh air, and for the benefit of children yet to come

There is currently a proposal to make 20 million pounds worth of cuts to the Birmingham Parks Budget . This means reducing staffing in the 6 major parks down to only 2 hubs with these expected to manage every other country park and park space run by BCC in the whole of Birmingham. This will mean no more supported schools groups, a huge reduction and diminishment to our green spaces, no more eco action and nature events ... or secret santa, or nursery for plants to make our city beautiful, no more community action liaison work, no more drug and alcohol support group work, no more keeping an eye on our country parks to keep them safe places for us to visit, reduced visitor centres and significantly less maintenance of these precious spaces across our city. Without regular care will fall into dereliction and disrepair. We need these major parks for our kids to play in, for us to walk in and keep fit, and we want to know they are staffed and safe! Birmingham is the UK's second city with the most green space of any uk city these spaces don't just look after themselves. They need dedicated care to remain the nurturing places we all know and love. Unfortunately central conservative government has slashed the council budget for Birmingham (a labour council) disproportionately compared to say that of conservative Oxford. It's not right!!! The consultation document is worded to try and get those who do respond to agree to these draconian cuts as a good idea...we need to stop them and the consultation is only open to respond to until the first week in January 2017.

Kent County Council has a statutory requirement to take into account the needs of ALL road users when setting local speed limits. In 2014, Kent recorded an 11% increase in the number of people killed or seriously injured on its roads. At 20mph EVERYBODY benefits, including the most vulnerable members of our community. Child pedestrian accidents decrease by up to 70%. Slower speeds are elderly, disability and dementia friendly, reducing casualties by up to 20%. Walking and cycling become safer and more attractive modes of transport. Toxic diesel fumes are reduced to the equivalent of taking half of all petrol cars off the road. Traffic flow improves and congestion is eased. Journey times are increased by only a few seconds. Area-wide, blanket speed limits cost less to implement and are more effective than separate zones. On August 24th 2015 Faversham Town Council pledged their support for a 20mph scheme throughout Faversham Town Over 15m people are now living in 20mph boroughs. We deserve the same! Thank you for your support www.faversham.20splentyforus.org.uk Twitter: @20sPlentyFav Facebook: 20sPlentyFaversham

http://www.facebook.com/CarfreeGlasgow/videos/370608413272820 Glasgow is the only city in the UK to have a six lane motorway cutting right through its heart. Yet, less than half of our households have access to cars. For the last 45 years we have all had to put up with a continual stream of traffic roaring through our city. Enough is enough. We want the chance to breathe fresh air and to hear ourselves think. We need the time and space to come together to start to imagine a more equal and sustainable future for our city. - Scotland has the worst health and lowest life expectancy in Europe. The physical inactivity encouraged by car use is more hazardous to health than smoking: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-18876880 - Glasgow has toxic levels of air pollution that breached World Health Organisation standards in 2016. Air pollution causes strokes, heart attacks and asthma and is responsible for over 300 deaths in our city every year: http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/air-pollution - A quarter of our city's carbon emissions come from traffic, contributing to dangerous climate change. 2016 was the hottest year on record and the third of record-breaking heat in a row: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/14/2016-will-be-the-hottest-year-on-record-un-says We need bold and inspiring action to begin to address the crises caused by car use. We must radically re-think our cities so that everyone can get around easily and live healthy and happy lives without need or aspiration to own a car. Like many other cities around the world, Glasgow must also start dreaming of a time in the future when the outdated motorway infrastructure of the 20th century can be re-imagined and re-used in different ways. Our annual ‘carfree day’ will be the start. Paris (2015) - "Carfree day draws crowds to Champs-Élysées" http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/10BF/production/_85778240_85777672.jpg http://cdn.citylab.com/media/img/citylab/2016/04/champs_elysees-1/facebook.jpg http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34374125 Seoul (2005) - "City tears down an urban highway so it can breathe again" http://innerself.com/content/images/article_photos/x460/south_korea_restoration_project.jpg http://thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Korea-Seoul-Cheonggyecheon-2008-01.jpg http://grist.org/infrastructure/2011-04-04-seoul-korea-tears-down-an-urban-highway-life-goes-on Seoul (2016) - "City transforms ageing overpass into skygarden" http://www.mvrdv.nl/media/uploads/Web_07(1).jpg http://www.mvrdv.nl/media/uploads/Web_01.jpg http://www.mvrdv.nl/projects/seoul-skygarden London (1996) - "Reclaim the Streets party on M41 motorway" http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/crowd-of-protestors-reclaim-the-streets-mayday-london-uk-1997-picture-id558219803 http://digitaljournalist.eu/OnTheRoad/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/gallery-colour-reclaim-the-streets-rts/0428_10slide.jpg http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/reclaim-the-streets-camden-1990s-london-uk-picture-id558225853 http://www.urban75.org/photos/protest/m41report.html "Why Carfree Days Can Transport Us Towards A Brighter Future" http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/joe-irvin/why-carfree-days-can-tran_b_12099536.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anne-hidalgo/parisians-and-seoulites-w_b_12215902.html "Six Freeway Removals That Changed Their Cities Forever" http://gizmodo.com/6-freeway-removals-that-changed-their-cities-forever-1548314937 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeway_removal Dallas (2012) - "Turning ugly overpasses into vibrant parks" http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/18zbxmsm9ul1cjpg.jpg http://gizmodo.com/five-cities-turning-ugly-overpasses-into-vibrant-parks-1259568561

Only a tiny percent of the billions of plastic cups thrown away are currently recycled. The waste is phenomenal and the destructive impact on the environment is appalling. What point have we got to in society where plastic is created, formed into a spoon, wrapped in more plastic and shipped, only to be used for a few seconds before being thrown away, never to be reused and to exist on the planet for the foreseeable future? Plastic cups and cutlery clog up our oceans injuring and killing all that live in there. In response to this France has just passed another ground breaking law. The law, which will come into effect in 2020, will ensure that all disposable plates, cups, knives and forks will have to be made of biologically-sourced materials and can be composted. And this is just the latest part of France’s transition into a greener country. Earlier this year, supermarkets and stores in France were told they could no longer hand out plastic bags. We in the UK should be following suit. The large packaging companies and their industry groups will be lobbying against any such suggestion. But our government needs to override such protectionism for the greater good of us all. Recyclable is not good enough - we have all seen how difficult it is to actually find places in the real world to recycle these types of apparently "recyclable" plastics. The law must be to ensure these single use products are compostable. Ensuring all disposable cutlery and crockery is fully compostable will cut both the energy used in plastic production and the waste and pollution caused by its disposal. We ask the Secretary of State to follow France's lead and ensure that by 2020 all disposable plates, cups, knives, forks and spoons are made of biologically sourced materials and can be composted.

There is clear evidence that pesticides (such as the herbicide glyphosate) used for pest and weed control across Lewes District are causing declines in biodiversity and are harmful to human health, especially children. Our children need to be able to play safely in the parks of Lewes face down on the ground without fear of exposure to glyphosate and other potentially harmful chemicals. But it is not just children. Everybody who lives, works, plays, visits, or walks their dog anywhere in this beautiful district should have the right to enjoy the area without the fear of coming into contact with unnecessary, toxic chemicals. Glyphosate alone is linked to cancers, infertility, birth defects, and neurological disease. The World Health Organisation has publicly stated that glyphosate ‘probably’ causes cancer. However there are 40 different types of pesticide that can be and are used in and around towns and cities in the UK. Progressive cities such as Paris, Toronto - and recently Brighton - have already voted to end the use of toxic chemicals in all public spaces. If they can do it, so can Lewes District! Effective alternatives for weed control already exist which are not harmful to people, pets, or the environment. Furthermore, the use of non-toxic alternatives will encourage greater local biodiversity - and give us all the pleasure of seeing more bees buzzing, butterflies fluttering, and birds singing! The increase in pesticide use since the 1970s has seen farmland bird populations decline by over 50% and catastrophic declines for insects such as several butterfly and bumblebee species (of up to 70% for some species). The loss of bumblebees and other pollinators has knock-on effects for growing food, as 75% of crops are pollinated by wild insects. So why risk the health of our children, ourselves, and the environment when there is another way? Let us employ non harmful ways of dealing with – or living with- those things that toxic chemicals are used to kill. These products are already available. We can start this process in our local district, and in Lewes. PS - Get informed! Read up on this issue by visiting the Pesticide-Free Towns campaign page on the Pesticide Action Network website.

To fundamentally cut CO2 emissions within central Sheffield. To prevent deaths from air pollution which diesel car pollution is a major factor. “Soot from diesel vehicles is among the big contributors to ill health and global warming,” added Helena Molin Valdés, head of the United Nations’ climate and clean air coalition, noting that more than nine out of 10 people around the globe live where air pollution exceeds World Health Organisation safety limits. Diesel fuel use is a key cause of air pollution in cities, as the engines produce nitrogen dioxide, a harmful gas, and tiny particulates that can lodge in the lungs. These forms of pollution can also interact with other substances to create, in some conditions, a toxic soup. Fiona Harvey The Guardian 2/12/2016

Mega Dairies, where over 1000 cows are held in sheds 24/7 all year, are cruel and cause serious environmental damage. It is often called 'zero-grazing' when cows are never allowed in fields. It is a disgraceful form of farming... and it is entirely unnecessary. It is motivated only by greed not a social need. In Hartland in Devon an enormous slurry lagoon has been built, without even asking for permission, in the middle of an AONB. Since then the whole area has suffered considerable environmental damage and several people blame their health problems on it. And the cows... well they are healthy when measured in terms of milk yield but just look into their eyes. It is sad to see. It is in complete contrast to cows in fields that show curiosity and a spectrum of social behaviors. Please help us stop this kind of farming. Stopping this lagoon is the first step. http://stopit.org.uk The farm in Hartland is owned by the same persion that was responsible for the Nocton that resulted in an uproar of protest and Early Day Motions in Parliment.

Cardigan Bay provides a home for many species of vulnerable marine life, some species such as the Atlantic grey seal are internationally important. From the reefs and sandbanks, small organisms in the benthos, to the largest population of breeding bottlenose dolphins in the UK, the complex biodiversity of this Bay is what makes it special. We feel that opening up this area to commercial scallop dredging would be detrimental to the ecosystem and significantly impact not only Welsh marine biodiversity but the lives of the local people who depend on the Bay for income, livelihood, and enjoyment. Mae Bae Ceredigion yn gartref i nifer o rywogaethau o fywyd morol bregus, rhai ohonynt – megis morlo llwyd yr Iwerydd – o bwys rhyngwladol. O’r riffiau i’r banciau tywod, o organebau bach y benthos i boblogaeth fwyaf y DU o ddolffiniaid trwynbwl sy’n bridio, y fioamrywiaeth gymhleth hon sy’n gwneud Bae Ceredigion mor arbennig. Teimlwn y byddai caniatáu treillio am gregyn bylchog yn yr ardal yn niweidiol i’r ecosystem ac yn cael effaith sylweddol ar fioamrywiaeth forol Cymru ac ar fywydau pobl leol sy’n dibynnu ar y Bae am incwm, bywoliaeth a mwynhâd.