The Chelmsford City Council are proposing to increase bereavement charges by around 12%. We are in the midst of a global pandemic which has seen many families lose loved ones and many lose their livelihoods, whether it's jobs or businesses. The financial hardship many people are facing right now is severe. This petition calls for local councillors to get behind the residents they represent and speak against the proposal to increase this charge. This cost will be passed on from funeral directors to grieving families. When a family member dies, we have no choice but to pay this charge. This petition must close on 11th February 2020.

Companies are not offering Parents Furlough, even upon request they are refusing. This is causing lots of stress for Parents without any care for the children. They are offering unpaid leave and many families cannot survive.

This is something that is going to affect many families during this lockdown period, granted the schools are open for key worker children but for many this isn’t the case. Not everyone can work from home and as companies are not obliged to pay anyone who needs to take leave to care for their child I believe the government have neglected to consider the financial impact this will have on those that are forced to take unpaid leave to care for their children at home. Who can actually afford unpaid leave? There are no benefits available for people who are employed but earning nothing due to this situation. The same goes for those having to self isolate as their child has come into contact with someone who’s tested positive, there is no financial assistance for this anywhere. The £500 from the local authority does not cover children.

People have lost driving time and had tests postponed for over a year and now many are expiring. The last update from the standards agency was march last year on the website and it is blatantly unfair

To show dedication and support to him and his family. Also prove rugby is much loved by many and we are one big family. This man deserves that award he is fighting hard It will also show the importance against the fight against motor neuron disease

It’s important to everyone it makes us so happy

its important because when people go to the park on bikes there is nothing to do. also the nearest pump track is really bad.

Because we done it every year since she sadly passed away we do it for easter christmas her birthday and her Anniversary (never had a problem) And we do it so my kids and my brothers kids knows she joining us every year.

For the mental welfare of the parents, the wellbeing of extended family members and the welfare of the children

Universal credit pays far less then child and working tax credits

Family life has been eroded. Child mental health is depreciating . More people want to avoid covid and stay at home . It .makes no sense , to pay strangers with goverment money . When it could enable parents, to care for their own children.

1) Enable parents to work - the current timetable is unworkable for full-time working parents. 2) Help settle the children better - the current timetable will require parents to share childcare, placing children in environments they are unfamiliar with. This will add to the stress of starting at a new a school. The school created the timetable to help children settle better. However, it is believed the opposite will be true if parents are seeking out childcare from unfamiliar providers.