I live in Lincolnshire, and a new gas field has been found nearby. Reform UK are already shouting “drill, baby, drill,” and fracking isn’t banned - it’s only paused. That means they could start drilling again at any time.  It’s reckless and dangerous. Earth tremors, polluted water, contaminated water, noise and light pollution and methane emissions on our doorsteps. It is a myth that it will cut our energy bills; the gas will go onto the international market and be sold to the highest bidder. And most local jobs will be a few security guards and HGV drivers. All risk, no reward.  I’m asking Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to ban fracking permanently. Add your name and help shut the door on fracking for good.

The increased influx of traffic into the village is unsustainable.  Parking in nearby Leeds and Wakefield is in short supply and expensive. Locals have not been listened leaving Barnsley Council to make the unpopular decision not to fund the new station. 

Bristol supports Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. Now more than ever, we need to demonstrate our resolute support for the Ukrainian people in one of their darkest hours. Around 1,000 Ukrainians currently call Bristol home – many of them, mainly women and children, sought refuge in the United Kingdom after Russia started its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. We can show our support by twinning with a Ukrainian city. Odesa, the pearl of south Ukraine, has much in common with Bristol – two UNESCO recognised port cities with renowned heritage and multicultural communities. It is a clear choice for twinning with our city. Bristolians have already sought practical support for Ukraine; dozens of lorries worth of aid has been delivered, and Avon Fire and Rescue is donating two surplus fire engines to their Odesan counterparts. Twinning would strengthen our two cities’ relationship even further. Bristol has not twinned with another city for almost 25 years – it is time to twin with Odesa to show our support for the Odesan and Ukrainian people.

Woolmer Lane, Bramshott is in a permanent state of disrepair. Resurfacing will achieve a long-lasting solution to a perennially defective and potentially unsafe single carriageway road on a high dependency access route.         The planned bridge repairs involving the closure of Woolmer Lane from 1-19 September provides an ideal opportunity, not to be passed up, to resurface the road.  It is understood the road is or has been on the Council's schedule for future resurfacing.     As far as can be ascertained, the road repairs planned for the final days of the road closure, from 17-19 September, do not involve any resurfacing as not necessarily within the compass of a 'dragon patcher' or part of the Council's planned works programme.      • The road closure 1-19 September presents a unique opportunity for resurfacing. • The lane is permanently potholed and to the extent that the constantly occurring defects are classed as safety hazards, may therefore be perpetually unsafe.  This is due wholly or in part to the Council's maintenance regime, which seems to rely mainly on website reports from users - a tedious and tiresome process - being ineffective.   • It is particularly unsafe in wet conditions and at night when potholes cannot readily be seen.  Potholes are also difficult to avoid because the road is single track with steep banks on either side in many places. • Woolmer Lane is the only means of access for the 23 Ludshott Manor properties and other neighbours (many are two-car families), who live at the end of Woolmer Lane, and who each may use the lane several times a day.  In addition, there are daily deliveries and other visitors to each property.  Thus the daily usage of the road is potentially significant, not including those residents living along the road itself. • The lane is also a footway and a principal route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders to access Ludshott Common.  For these users, the road surface defects add to the already hazardous bends and gradients along the route.   • Damage to tyres and vehicle suspensions together with the associated costs will be avoided. • One of the reasons given in the past for not resurfacing the lane i.e. road closure, is removed.

The floral clock is a famous city landmark and has appeared on many postcards over the years. It would be a crime to get rid of Hove's once-beautiful floral clock and the community have been given no say in this council decision.

Why this should happen:    Ruth Jones and James Corden created one of the most iconic television shows of all time with Gavin & Stacey. They put our town on the map, bringing thousands of visitors to Barry and making it a place recognised and loved around the world.    It’s only right that we show our appreciation in a lasting way. Placing a statue of Nessa in Barry Town Square – the very spot where she once performed her legendary mime artistry – would be a perfect thank you to Ruth and James for giving us such an incredible gift.    The statue would not only celebrate the cultural legacy of Gavin & Stacey, but also stand as a tribute to the pride, humour and heart of Barry itself. 

  Edgbaston Reservoir and Summerfield Park are two of Birmingham’s most loved community spaces. Families, children, joggers, cyclists, and nature lovers gather here daily to enjoy fresh air and green surroundings. But our parks face a serious problem: overflowing bins and litter left behind.  When bins are too small and spill over, trash ends up on the ground, blowing into the water, damaging the environment, and harming wildlife. Foxes, birds, and other animals eat discarded food and packaging—putting their health and survival at risk. Visitors are also left with dirty, unpleasant spaces instead of clean, welcoming parks.  Overflowing bins don’t just look bad—they’re dangerous. Plastics and rubbish can blow into the reservoir, polluting the water and harming fish and plant life. This issue is not about people caring less—it’s about not having enough proper facilities to dispose of waste responsibly. The current bins are simply too small to cope with the amount of rubbish left during busy days, especially in the summer months. Also,squirrels and rodents are scattering rubbish, creating hygiene issues. We, the undersigned, are calling on Birmingham City Council and local authorities to: 1. Install larger-capacity trash cans that are rodent proof at Edgbaston Reservoir and Summerfield Park. 2. Increase the frequency of waste collection, especially during weekends and summer. 3. Provide educational signage reminding visitors that this is home to wildlife, and we are only guests. By taking these steps, we can:   • Protect wildlife from harm. • Preserve the natural beauty of our parks. • Encourage responsible waste disposal. • Create safer, cleaner spaces for everyone in the community. Why is this important? Edgbaston Reservoir and Summerfield Park are more than just green spaces—they are community lifelines. Families gather here for picnics, children play, joggers and cyclists enjoy the paths, and nature thrives around us. But every time bins overflow, these beautiful places are spoiled with rubbish on the ground, food waste scattered everywhere, and wildlife put at risk. It’s heartbreaking to see our parks—spaces that should bring peace and joy—turned into dumping grounds simply because the bins are too small. Bigger bins and more frequent collections are simple solutions that can make a big difference. Why should others join? Because this isn’t just about litter—it’s about respect. Respect for nature, respect for our community, and respect for the spaces we all share. Clean parks mean safer play areas for children, healthier homes for wildlife, and welcoming green spaces for everyone to enjoy. What I’d say to a friend: “I go to the reservoir and see rubbish piled up higher than the bins, food rotting on the ground, and animals scavenging in dangerous waste. It makes me sad because this is supposed to be a place where we feel proud to bring our kids, our families, and our friends. Imagine if every time you went to relax in nature, it felt like stepping into a landfill. That’s not fair to us, and it’s not fair to the wildlife that calls these parks home. That’s why I care. And that’s why I’m asking you to care too.” Our parks are treasures—but they need our care. We urge Birmingham City Council to act now. Bigger bins that are rodent proof mean cleaner parks, healthier wildlife, and a stronger community. OUR PARKS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY.  

Camden Council’s proposed heating retrofit for the iconic Grade II* listed Alexandra Road Estate risks locking residents into permanently high bills, colder homes, damp and mould and greater inequality. The current planning approved proposal contains: • No insulation to walls or roofs • No renewable energy, despite proven savings of 20–50% from solar PV • No ventilation, leaving homes vulnerable to damp and mould • No thermal modelling, even though this is required under Awaab’s Law If Camden proceed with these works roof insulation and solar panels will not be possible to be installed in the future. Camden tenants will face permanently high heating bills, while private homeowners elsewhere enjoy subsidies and efficient upgrades. The resident-led proposal, backed by leading engineers and sustainability experts, offers a cheaper, healthier, and futureproof solution: • Roof and wall insulation • Solar PV on all roofs • Mechanical heat recovery ventilation (where possible) • Full thermal modelling including cold bridging assessment and overheating ✅ I support this proposal and ask Camden Council to work with residents to deliver it. This is not just about Alexandra Road. It’s about how we retrofit all council homes ensuring affordability, sustainability, and fairness. #AwaabsLaw #Health #Equality #ClimateChange #Retrofit #HousingRights

The new Hillsborough Law is aimed at improving transparency and accountability of public bodies in the aftermath of major disasters. Keir Starmer promised last year, the new law would be introduced before the Hillsborough Anniversary in April. But sadly that date has passed and nearly a year on from his public commitment, we are still waiting.  For too long, victims of public tragedies have faced an uphill battle for truth and justice. From Hillsborough to Grenfell, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the contaminated blood scandal – countless families have been denied answers and accountability. The Hillsborough Law isn't just about Hillsborough. It's a vital piece of legislation that would prevent future injustices and ensure that victims of public disasters are finally treated with dignity and respect. It would establish a duty of candour for public officials, empower victims' families, and stop cover-ups in their tracks.

Landowners burn heather for driven grouse shooting, leading to harmful air pollution, increased flood risk, and increased wildfire risk, all while releasing tonnes of carbon into the air, accelerating climate change. Our children’s health and futures need to be prioritised over a wealthy person’s sport Wealthy landowners are burning our moorlands for grouse shooting on the land. But the toxic smoke from this burning blows over surrounding communities and releases tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere. It’s terrible for our health, for the planet, and for animals. It needs to stop.  Burning heather causes harmful air pollution, resulting in spikes in hospital admissions in nearby communities. Notably, the event on the 9th October 2023 in Sheffield, when burning on Moscar Moor caused smoke to blanket the city, raised levels of harmful PM2.5 air pollution to five times the legal limit. The highest levels were recorded at Lowfield Primary School. Children are particularly vulnerable to poor air quality, and those children were exposed to harmful levels of air pollution for hours that day. Our children deserve to breathe clean air. The peatlands of England are perhaps our biggest carbon store - more than the forests of the UK, Germany, and France combined - yet burning them releases tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere, accelerating climate change. These dry, burnt moorlands also cause rainwater to simply run off them, causing flooding in nearby communities. A healthy, wet moorland with lots of sphagnum moss acts as a natural flood defence, soaking up all the excess water. A wetter moorland also helps stop wildfires from spreading. Landowners argue that controlled burning stops wildfires, but because the land has been drained it is more likely to catch fire.  As parents, we worry so much about the futures of our children, and all children. With the climate crisis in full swing, we are seeing more floods and wildfires every year, yet this incredibly valuable asset on our doorstep is being burnt to a crisp. We need to be doing all we can to protect our kids now and into the future. Our children deserve a liveable climate. Additionally, the practice of grouse moor management has created a monoculture. Did you know that real healthy moorlands are more than just heather? We should be seeing a much wider variety of plants and animals on our moors, but the land is managed to inflate the population of grouse to the detriment of many other species. Landowners and gamekeepers are accused of killing birds of prey, corvids, and small mammals - anything they see as a threat to the grouse population. Not to mention the poor grouse themselves, who are killed simply for fun.  When you take your kids for a walk through a grouse moor, they won’t see much. They are devoid of life, with few birds or insects. Compared to a walk through a healthy moorland, where they may spend hours foraging bilberries, finding frogspawn, admiring mosses, hunting for minibeasts, and spotting birds like kestrels and stonechats. Our children deserve thriving moorlands to joyfully explore. They deserve good health and hope for the future. Our children deserve an end to moorland burning.

AI is getting more powerful every month. It could cure diseases, yes but it’s already destroying jobs, spreading lies, and could wipe out humanity if we lose control. Experts like Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI,” have warned: “It’s not inconceivable that humanity is wiped out by AI.” Right now, the UK government is focused on small fixes like tackling online scams. That’s like putting a padlock on your garden shed while leaving the nuclear plant down the road with the doors wide open. The truth? There are two urgent things we don’t have but desperately need: 1️⃣ A global AI safety body like NATO for AI, so every country follows the same strict rules, and no one races ahead with dangerous systems just to get ahead. 2️⃣ Strong, enforceable AI safety laws here in the U, so no AI system is released unless it passes tough safety tests, just like planes, cars, or medicines. 3️⃣ Create comprehensive laws not just to regulate AI technology itself, but also to govern how AI is used in society, ensuring responsible and ethical deployment across all sectors. Without these, AI could: 💣 Design deadly weapons faster than we can stop them 🗳 Manipulate elections and economies globally ⚡ Override human control permanently 🚨 Launch devastating world cyber attacks that could cripple infrastructure, economies, and lives. AI is already causing harm today: ❌ Jobs disappearing without safety nets ❌ Disinformation flooding our feeds ❌ Tech giants hoarding power and data ❌ Privacy stripped away We’ve made rules to keep planes in the air and food safe to eat. So why are we letting the most powerful technology in history run without them? Tell the UK government: work with the world, pass real AI safety laws, and protect people not just profits!

The Water Maze in Victoria Park, Bristol is a unique and historically significant feature.  • Design and Construction: The maze was designed by Peter Milner and constructed between 1983 and 1984 by the Avon County Community Environment Scheme and Bristol City Engineers. It was built to commemorate the end of sewage discharge into the River Avon  • Water Source: The maze is supplied by spring water flowing through an old pipe originating from Knowle Hill. This pipe is part of a historic water system that once carried clean water to St Mary Redcliffe Church in the 12th century  • Structure and Layout: The maze is circular, with a diameter of approximately 8.5 meters. It features a shallow brick channel through which water flows from the center outward. The path is about 15 cm wide, with a 21 cm gap between paths. The layout is unicursal, meaning it has a single, non-branching path with no dead ends  • Symbolism and Inspiration: The design is inspired by a roof boss in St Mary Redcliffe Church. It symbolizes Bristol’s historical and modern efforts to secure clean water, referencing both medieval and 20th-century infrastructure developments • Location: The maze is situated on the northeast side of Victoria Park, near St Luke’s Road, between Bedminster and Totterdown. Unfortunately it now runs dry, it has not had water flowing through it for some years now.  We want to put pressure on Bristol City Council and Wessex Water to reinstate the water, which is a crucial part of the Water Maze in Victoria Park.   If you are a resident of Windmill Hill or a visitor to the park, please add your name to the petition to make this happen.  How can you have a Water Maze with no water, it is a heritage feature and requires the respect that it deserves.