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Stop the slop - don't bring in ready meals for patients at Salford RoyalSalford Royal wants to close down its kitchen and get rid of the chefs that prepare food for patients freshly every day. They plan to bring in a company to provide chilled or even frozen food from elsewhere. The hospital says it needs to spend money to upgrade the kitchen but with so-called 'cook-chill' food costing more in other Greater Manchester hospitals it's clear that the refurbishment would pay for itself - without ready meals being inflicted on patients. And ready meals are less popular than freshly cooked food according to patient surveys. Good nutrition is vital for recovery - with a fully working kitchen onsite the Royal can respond to its patients' needs. But once the kitchen is closed down it could be gone for good. Keep the Royal cooking!1,541 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Wendy Allison
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Cancel the Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor projectHinkley Point C is a vastly expensive project which has a good chance of failing, at great cost to UK electricity consumers. The model of reactor chosen for Hinkley Point C, the EPR (European Pressurised Reactor), is proving to be a technical disaster. Four are under construction in Finland, France and China and all overdue and over cost - the one in Finland is 9 years behind schedule. The cost of the Hinkley programme has escalated to £18billion and is likely to rise further. At present, the UK demand for electricity is falling and the cost of energy on world markets is also falling. Renewable technologies such as solar and wind are also rapidly becoming cheaper and represent far better value for money if we wish to invest in low-carbon electricity production. The Hinkley reactors will be funded by EDF, a company largely owned by the French government. Its finance director has resigned as he believes the company cannot afford the project. In order to attract investment in the project from France and China, the UK government has guaranteed a unit price for the power produced which is roughly three times the current price. This will inflate the electricity bills of all consumers for decades to come. Since it is a Government decision, it is effectively a tax which we can in no way avoid. A government which professes to believe in the free market has rigged the market by promising the French and Chinese investors a large return on their investment. Any profits will leave the country. Hinkley Point C is an infrastructure project that will end up as a white elephant. The next generation will not understand why we allowed such a grandiose project to be built. They will be left to pay the price through inflated electricity bills and to deal with the nuclear waste which the reactors will produce.424 of 500 SignaturesCreated by David Sang
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Stop Government plans to snoop on your internet historyRight now, the Government is trying to push a new snooping law through Parliament. The Investigatory Powers Bill would force companies such as Sky, BT, Google and Facebook to keep detailed records of what we do online for a year – even if we are not suspected of committing any crime whatsoever. The Government are calling these ‘Internet Connection Records'. The Bill has been criticised for not being clear about what ICRs are. But basically they include our internet history, the apps we use, and even the messages we send to our friends and family! The websites we visit reveal so much about who we are – who we bank with, where our kids go to school, our health worries, our sexual preferences, who we are likely to vote for. Imagine knowing that every time you visit a website or use an app, it will be recorded. No other Government in the world has these kinds of intrusive powers. And they don’t need them. We need to ask why the British police need to access our web history when police forces around the world don’t do this. Some people say ‘if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear’. But we should all be worried about our sensitive personal information being collected and analysed. Companies like Talk Talk have been hacked before, and the sensitive data that all our ISPs will now be expected to keep about us will be very valuable to cyber-criminals. The Government have tried to push through new snooping powers before and a public backlash stopped them in their tracks. Now we need to come together again and demand Theresa May removes Internet Connection Records from the Bill.4,760 of 5,000 SignaturesCreated by Harmit Kambo
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Making zero hours contracts illegal in Britain.Because employer's are a business abusing worker's. And people on zero hour contracts cannot get mortgages and are penalised in other sectors of the economy. Making this bad for the British economy and the Country.52 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Chris Garrod
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Legal Aid for the parents of ZaneFully examine the very likely possibility of Toxic gasses caused by landfill were the cause of the death of child Zane Truth and help Zane's parents46 of 100 SignaturesCreated by David Cropper
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Save Halewood Academy sixth FormThis is the only 6th form in knowsley. This is a new school and we need time to improve it.8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by bob walker
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Reduce speeds and dangerous driving in ChobhamChobham is a small but busy village. It is populated by young families and elderly residents. It is also positioned between several major motorways. Residents have noticed a dramatic increase in the number of deaths, accidents, dangerous and aggressive driving. Accidents have involved barriers to houses, walls, parked cars Due to the primary school, children's centre, pre school and elderly population. We are seriously concerned that the next accident is going to involve a child or an elderly person. We would like to see a variety of traffic calming measures introduced to the local roads. These roads include: Chertsey road, Windsor road, Bagshot road and Pennypot lane. We are parents of young children and we know any parent would be devastated if a horrific accident involving a young child were to happen due to factors which are preventable. We urge you to take action.6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Amy Turton
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Help Hastings General PracticeGP practice is in decline in Hastings. Appointments are already limited and waiting times long, and why is this? There simply aren't enough doctors. Deficit in training doctors, the unfair terms of junior doctor contracts and the unattractive proposition of a general practitioners workload in comparison to their salaries has meant that there is a shortage in GPs. The lack of doctors and the state of health and healthcare services in a town as affected by poverty as Hastings, should be a priority. Today, checking local job listings, I found 12 positions for GPs in Hastings in just the first search page. Multiple practices in the area are short of doctors and are advertising to no avail, and a few of the remaining practices are currently offering "inadequate" services, not through incompetence but that there is not enough doctors to cover the workload. 5 Practices have been taken over by IMH, a private healthcare provider, these practices are also struggling to recruit doctors and provide care to standard for their approximately 20,000 patients. We need to act now, as the worst end result of this is not privatization but that while conditions are worsening and there is a paucity of care thousands of patients with serious morbidities could deteriorate, unable to be seen. A&Es are not the answer for these people as they are already overloaded and waiting times in Hastings are particularly high. We need to make a stand and we need to do it now, we need to tell the Government that we do not accept these standards of care.78 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Kate Vogiatzis
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Bovine TB control needs reduction of badgersFarmers with infected herds are unable to move live animals off their farm, and suffer loss when infected cattle in their herds are culled15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Michael Donovan
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FBI vs Apple for Human BeingsI'm not a terrorist, my wife is not a terrorist, my kids are not terrorists nor are my neighbours terrorists. However, I do not want government to be able to access my personal information on my device, in the cloud or where ever and whenever they like. If you think that they will require a judges decree to access your data, think again. 1984 comes to mind, they work for us, they must listen to us. Go away, leave us alone and stop perpetuating war and devastation around the world!5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Stephen Hughes
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save Little Oaks preschoolThe staff and children at Little Oaks will suffer if this change goes ahead this year15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Tasha-magic Darval
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Save The Birch Tree InnThis is important to the local community of Glasshouses, Wilsill and Blazefield who have been using the pub for the past 170 years and continues to be an important hub for many activities, including Glasshouses Village Association, Glasshouses Development Association, The Birch Tree darts team, The Birch Tree dominoes team, quiz nights, Pateley Bridge Walking Festival, cricket club meetings, two book clubs, etc., as well a place to meet, eat and drink. The Nidderdale AONB also needs tourists and this pub provided a very attractive asset for day-trippers, walkers and cyclists alike. This pub had not failed!!117 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Simon Tame
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