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To home Lucy Lovelace and her 72 yr old mum.So that the pair of them don't freeze to death in this cold weather.270 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Psuline Griffiths
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Blue Plaque For R D LaingR D Laing is one of the most important figures in mental health treatment. His important work should be acknowledged and celebrated.78 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ali Asad
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Save Lichfield LibraryThe Friary site was gifted in 1920 by Richard Cooper MP for the ‘permanent use and benefit of the citizens of Lichfield’. It’s an important and historic public resource for the people of Lichfield and surrounding areas. It is not just a library building, but a fantastic community hub. The proposals to relocate to St Mary’s in the Market Square would see a drastic reduction in floor size, so the space for books, computers and various community groups will be greatly diminished. Library services are evolving and public funding is being slashed, but the County Council has a duty to ensure an open and democratic public consultation about the future of the site, before any decisions are made on the future of the building. The County has shown a lack of transparency on it's strategy for disposal and some details of the deal have only recently been disclosed. To achieve the disposal of the whole site requires the Library and Record Office to move out. The County Council is obviously motivated by the financial pressures they are under rather than the local community benefit the services and site provide. Once the site is sold, it will be lost to the people of Lichfield forever.2,694 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by Robert Pass
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Action against raising the Small Claims limit to £5000The proposal has been presented as necessary to target fraudulent whiplash injuries suffered in Road Traffic accidents. This is not correct. The proposal affects victims of all injuries, however suffered, including injuries at work. The Government has already relaxed the Health and Safety obligations of employers and the data on whether this has resulted in an increase in works accidents is not yet available. The consequence of raising the small claims limit is that anyone who suffers an injury such as a fractured ankle, caused by the negligence od another, is unlikely to be able to employ a solicitor to fight for recompense. Solicitors fighting for justice for injured people already work on a no win no fee basis so if there is no negligence then there is no legal fee for the injured person and if there is no negligence then there will be no entitlement to be compensated. The injured vulnerable person who is a victim of negligence is therefore immediately placed at a disadvantage against an insurance industry with vast amounts of money and legal resources available to them. The law of negligence is complicated, the court systems are complex and expensive and the insurance industry are increasingly employing tactics to intimidate legitimate victims of injuries to avoid payments out from the vast amounts of money from premiums paid to them to increase their profits . The combination of all this will leave the vast majority of victims of accidents who suffer physical and financial loss without access to justice.78 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Kerry Kirkbride
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A new Health Centre for LochgellyThe health centre, which has been in place for over thirty years, is no longer fit for purpose. Structurally the building requires significant investments for the level of repairs required and the level of capacity it is no longer able to accommodate the increasing demands placed upon it. In an area which has higher than both the Fife and Scottish levels of multiple health problems we need a Health Centre which is able to support the increasing population and provide support for the varying degrees of mental and physical support that the people of Lochgelly deserve.197 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Lochgelly Community Council
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Save St Lukes, Blakenhall, WolverhamptonSt Luke's Church, built 1861, is arguably Wolverhampton's finest building. Described by Pevsner in The Buildings of England as 'furiously unruly' and also the birthplace of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, the distinctive and unusually colourful, poly-chromatic, Gothic Revival architecture marks it out as being of national architectural importance. The Church closed in 2014 following a Church of England consultation and is now at risk of demolition http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/09/18/endangered-architecture-the-fight-to-save-victorian-treasures/1,517 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Aaron Gill
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Save The Kings Arms, KingsbridgeThe Kings Arms has been on its current site in the centre of Kingsbridge since 1775 and has offered hospitality to locals and visitors since that time. It is currently closed and is in a dilapidated state - spoiling our main street which otherwise enjoys virtually fully occupancy with independent traders and giving a terrible impression to visitors new to the town. We want to open a dialogue with the owners to see about reinvigorating the building and to let it, once again, be the heart of our community.120 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Philip Cole
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Save our BeachThe beach was for many years, a very popular area for tourists and locals alike. In recent years, the groynes, believed to help retain the sand have fallen into disrepair. This has allowed the sand to migrate from the north side of the beach, leaving only rocks and exposed sewage pipework in its place. We desperately need the groyne repaired, the beach cleaned up, and a comprehensive study undertaken to ascertain the best way to manage the beach in future. The beach is the heart of our town. Right now it's broken.1,255 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Billy Main
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School Meals should be VAT EXEMPTAll children and old age pensioners should be entitled to a hot meal provided for them by outside caterering companies with no VAT. These types of meals should remain affordable to ensure all children and elderly are not deprived of a healthy hot nutritious meal. The Vat rate currently stands at 20% on such services in comparison to children's clothing and childcare which stands at zero. Schools, nurseries, colleges, day centres etc have been forced to out source food supplies as they can not afford to keep this service in house. The laws involving EHO and new minimum wages alongside growing numbers of children and lack of space to educate them has all contributed to many schools out source where possible. If the food is cooked in house they are VAT exempt but as soon as a private firm is employed VAT is charged. THIS IS UNFAIR! We are putting pressure on schools to keep food in house and as a result they are only able to offer low grade food that does not meat the nutritional guidelines set by the government. By making such food zero rateable we are providing the opportunity for every child and elderly person to receive an affordable hot nutritious meal. Please support our campaign we believe that one meal a day is not too much to ask for.207 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Lisa Newton
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Don't shut down AspirationsMCCH Aspirations helps at least 10 citizens of Shepway per day who are recovering from mental health issues, back into work and training. For many this is a life line, providing support in their darkest hour to gain hope to be a contributing member of society once again. They get results too.71 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Clare Pryke
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Local residents say 'yes' to the Bar End sports & leisure centreWinchester desperately needs new and improved sports and leisure facilities. Highcliffe is a great community and we agree that the space at Bar End that has been identified as the preferred option by Winchester City Council is the right location. It would be of phenomenal benefit to have these facilities in our neighbourhood. As local residents we want the Council to know that we welcome the plans to bring the new Centre to Bar End.44 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Becca Jones
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Civil Service Cuts StokeChancellor George Osborne is committed to cutting a further 100,000 Civil Service jobs by 2020 and shrinking the entire Government Estate by 75% before 2023. Government services that the public rely on are being decimated as a result of job cuts. Examples from the Passport Office, HMCTS, Land Registry, HMRC, DWP and elsewhere show that cuts in the Civil Service are having a negative impact on service users. Communities are being cut-off from local services. The Civil Service is near to breaking point, the digital technology replacing local services untested and unstable making the planned cuts unsustainable. In Stoke-on-Trent the HMRC have announced that Blackburn House tax office will close by or before 2020 with the loss of between 250-300 jobs to the local economy. Locally DWP has lost around a third of its workforce in the area since 2010 to the detriment of service delivery and the welfare of its remaining workforce. The impact of the loss of this significant number of jobs to the local economy and labour market cannot be underestimated. There is no clear evidence that growth in private sector jobs within the area will replace these jobs. We call on the Government to halt the cuts to Civil Service jobs in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire and invest in Central Government services within the region.176 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Peter Rofe
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