This is important for: - safety including of children on their way to school and play - to promote active travel for health and to reduce air pollution - to promote use of the local park lane shops

A new Winchburgh station is a vital missing link which will give Winchburgh people direct access to national train services. You can read more about why it is important below. Growing Population: Winchburgh has been experiencing population growth in recent years. As the population increases, the demand for efficient transportation options also rises. A railway station would provide residents with improved access to public transportation, making it easier for them to commute to work, school, or other destinations. Connectivity: Winchburgh's current transportation infrastructure is limited. A railway station would connect the village to the broader rail network, enabling residents to travel to nearby towns and cities more easily. This enhanced connectivity can have positive effects on the local economy by attracting businesses, promoting tourism, and facilitating trade. Commuting to Edinburgh and Glasgow: Winchburgh is situated between the major cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, both of which are significant economic and cultural hubs. A railway station in Winchburgh would provide residents with a convenient transportation option for commuting to these cities for work, education, or leisure activities. This can reduce road congestion, encourage sustainable travel, and enhance overall regional connectivity. Development and Regeneration: Winchburgh is currently undergoing significant development and regeneration projects. The construction of a railway station can be part of these initiatives, serving as an essential infrastructure component to support the planned growth. It can attract new residents, businesses, and investments to the area, creating a more vibrant and sustainable community. Environmental Considerations: Promoting sustainable transportation options is becoming increasingly important to mitigate the environmental impact of commuting. By introducing a railway station, Winchburgh can encourage more people to use public transport instead of relying on private vehicles. This can help reduce carbon emissions, air pollution, and overall traffic congestion in the region. Sue Webber MSP will continue to work with the Scottish Government and West Lothian council to make this project a priority.

This needs supporting, because enough motorists have been killed already due to the unsafe design of Smart Motorways with nowhere to safely stop in an emergency.

Ar adeg o argyfyngau lluosog, mae gwasanaethau bws yn bwysicach nag erioed. Dylem fod yn buddsoddi mewn trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus ac yn ei wella, nid ei dorri. Mae gwasanaethau bws rhwng Bethesda a Bangor eisoes yn aml yn orlawn, yn enwedig ar adegau prysur, felly mae torriadau mor sylweddol a hyn yn gamgymeriad mawr, ac yn anheg iawn i driglion Dyffryn Ogwen. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ At a time of multiple crises, bus services are more important that ever. We should be investing in, and improving public transport not cutting it. Bus services between Bethesda and Bangor are already frequently overcrowded, especially at peak times, so cutting the number of buses will be hugely problematic and leave many people stranded.

ScotRail are proposing to end the fast, limited stop, servcies between Glasgow and Inverclyde. This will affect both the Gourock and Wemyss Bay lines. This would have a detrimental effect on people who rely on the trains and would represent a significant reduction in service in Inverclyde and in the quality of those services. At a time when we are trying to persuade people to leave their cars at home, this risks undermining these messages and putting more pressure on Inverclyde's roads. It also undermines local economic development and projects currently being undertaken by the UK and Scottish Governments and Inverclyde Council to reverse depopulation. We are addressing this petition to both Scotrail and the Scottish Government, who own ScotRail. By joining this campaign you can make your voice heard and tell ScotRail and the Scottish Government that we do not want these services cut.

People across East End Park, Burmantofts, Harehills, Cross Green, Richmond Hill and Saxton Gardens rely of the 87 bus route to get them to and from town, St James's hospital and other parts of the city. First Bus needs to reconsider its decision to cancel the service on evenings and weekends and put people living locally before profits.

Recent road collisions in the area have resulted in the serious injury of schoolchildren and unless positive action is taken, our children, young people and other members of the community will continue to be put at risk. Evidence shows approximately 16 children are killed or seriously injured in road crashes every week on their way to or from school (ref: Public Health England 2018). Over 4,000 children and young people walk, cycle and travel by bus and car each day to the schools, colleges and early years settings in the area all of which are located on 30mph streets, including: • Oatlands Infant School • Oatlands Junior School • St John Fisher’s Catholic High School • St Aidan’s Church of England School • Harrogate FE College • Busy Bees nurseries at South Drive & Hornbeam Park. A further 5,000 children travel in, to and around the Pannal Ash Area: to Harrogate Grammar School, Ashville College, Rossett School, Rossett Acre Primary and Western Primary and Busy Bees Nursery- Pannal Ash. This petition complements the similar initiative by Pannal Ash Safe Streets, also calling for 20mph. Recent road collisions have resulted in the serious injury of three school children walking to and from school and highlight the urgency and importance of a maximum speed of 20mph. There was one on Beechwood Grove in January 2023 in which a child required hospitalisation and a second collision on Yew Tree Lane in February 2023 where two teenagers suffered severe and potentially life changing injuries. Change is urgently needed. Without it the safety, health and well-being of the children, young people and the wider community remains at stake and road safety will continue as a barrier to walking and cycling in the area and across Harrogate. Maximum speed limits of 20mph have been delivered in other rural and urban areas of Yorkshire and the UK including Calderdale, Cornwall, Oxford, Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders, London and in Wales (in September 2023). We want these improvements for south and west and other communities within Harrogate. Evidence highlights the significant impacts a maximum speed of 20mph can deliver – the Edinburgh change to 20mph limits in 2021 reduced road traffic casualties by 40 per cent (ref: Jepson R et al. Public Heath Res 2022) and recent evidence from Transport for London (TfL) shows people hit by a vehicle at 20mph are around five times less likely to be killed than at 30mph (TfL February 2023). These show the significant positive impacts of a lower maximum speed of 20mph. Urgent action is needed now to protect lives. A maximum speed of 20mph has the potential to make an enormous impact to our community. Please sign this petition for North Yorkshire County Council to deliver a maximum speed of 20mph across south and west Harrogate. References: 1. Public Health England. Reducing unintentional injuries on the roads among children and young people under 25 years. 2018. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/695781/Reducing_unintentional_injuries_on_the_roads_among_children_and_young_people_.pdf 2. Jepson R, Baker G, Cleland C, et al. Developing and implementing 20-mph speed limits in Edinburgh and Belfast: mixed-methods study. Public Health Res 2022;10 (published online Sep). https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/phr/XAZI9445#/abstract 3. TfL: https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2023/february/new-data-shows-significant-improvements-in-road-safety-in-london-since-introduction-of-20mph-speed-limits 13 February 2023

15% of bus services could be scrapped due to a funding shortfall when the Government’s recovery grant introduced to keep buses running after the pandemic comes to an end. Buses are the most popular mode of transport in England. People rely on buses to get to work, school, hospital appointments and more. But with bus routes and services set to be scrapped, it could leave millions of people feeling isolated and unable to travel in and around their local area and beyond. Together we need to demand the Government takes action to protect these vital bus routes and make sure England can stay connected.

As residents of Blackley Village we are subjected to high volumes of traffic in a neighbourhood which provides more car infrastructure than walking infrastructure. Pavements along Old Market Street, Oakworth Street, French Barn Lane, Plant Hill Road, Bank House, Hill Lane, Chapel Lane, Tweedle Hill Road are often narrow. At the same time roads are narrow and bendy. These roads are used by high volumes of vulnerable pedestrians, including school children of Pike Fold Primary School, the Co-op Academy, Crab Lane Primary School and Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School. Additionally, there is a high proportion of elderly road users, who access the shops on Old Market Street and Hill Lane as well as the GP practice on Old Market Street. Given the limited shared space for both motorized traffic and foot traffic, we ask that you reduce the risk of collisions and injury by reducing the speed limit to 20miles per hour throughout the entire residential area. Currently there are some 20miles zones outside some schools, such as parts of Old Market Street/Chapel Lane for Pike Fold Primary School and parts of Plant Hill Road outside the Co-op Academy. At the same time, Bank House outside Prospect House only has a recommended speed limit of 20miles per hour. Given the size of the neighbourhood and the high frequency of change in speed limits throughout the area, we ask you to consider introducing a blanket 20miles zone for the entire neighbourhood. The residential roads and their footpaths in Blackley Village are narrow and bendy. We also have hundreds of school children and their families using them every day. There are already 20miles per hour zones directly outside of the schools - which means 1) drivers have to change their speed several times and 2) most part of the children's way to school is not protected from fast cars. Additionally, we frequently have races occuring in the area. Petitioning for a 20miles per hour zone will pave the way for more physical traffic calming measures to stop these races.

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The traffic lights at Duke Street/Bernard Street/Talbot Street urgently need pedestrian signals. This has been a problem for many years. During rush hour there is no safe time to cross the road as there is always a stream of traffic coming from one direction or the other and the configuration of the roads makes it very difficult for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers to view the traffic from every direction. We need to encourage more active travel in the city, enabling people to walk and cycle more. But this junction is so dangerous it puts people off walking, especially if they are not able to move quickly. It endangers commuters walking or going by bike into town in the mornings and out again at night. And families, young people and children travel to and from school each day. Car drivers are also at risk at this difficult and dangerous junction from trying to dodge people crossing. So they would also find appropriate safety road measures to their advantage. See the video here. https://youtu.be/GLPskLwasmM

The 575 provides a vital service, connecting Horwich to Bolton Town Centre and to the rest of Chorley New Road. Between Diamond Bus and Arriva Bus, the service currently runs 6 times an hour, giving locals plenty of opportunity to get to and from Bolton. With the removal of the Diamond service, the frequency halves to once every 20 minutes. Diamond Bus were the only service running along Lever Park Avenue, connecting the far end of Horwich to the rest of Horwich and Bolton. With the removal of the Diamond Bus service, there will be no bus connecting the Lever Park area of Horwich to Bolton. The removal of this service will leave countless Horwich residents isolated and unable to get to where they need to go.