• Remove monopoly for network distribution companies
    We are about to start a new build and have spent a year negotiating with SSEPD for an electricity connection. Their prices changed constantly, they sent the wrong contract to the Wayleaves team (the team that sort out the permissions with landowners) and then said that it was going to cost more because the works team had discovered a problem with the planned works on the quote. They say they won't tell us what the extra cost will be until they have done the work! So we have no idea if or what they might be planning to charge us on top of the amount we have already paid based on their quote.
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  • Improve the conduct of the Prime Minister at PMQs
    Having watched PMQs for decades, today, 24th Feburary 2016, underlined what a farce it has become. The Prime Minister has now fallen so low as to mock the way people dress. Although this may be common behaviour on the playing fields of Eaton, it completely debases his high office and our great country. Despite some wonderful innovations from the leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, the Prime Ministers behaviour has worsened, and he continues as he did in 2010 to not answer straight questions to which the British public deserve straight answers. There seens to be a misconception from the Prime Minster that PMQs is a time for levity whereas it performs an essential constitutional function for British citizens to get information directly from the Prime Minister. In short it is time the Prime Minister grew up and lived up to his responsibilities to the people of Great Britain.
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  • "In Season" In Supermarkets
    When asked 86% people believe in the importance of seasonality, and 78% claimed to shop seasonally, however only between 5-10% of people knew when various fruit and vegetables are actually in season. Supermarkets are increasingly providing customers with products that are out of season; using artificial growing techniques and transportation across hundreds of miles. Although these can be seen as advancements in technology or production yield, supermarkets should help people make more informed choices when it comes to sustainability and health. If Supermarkets set up a clear section of their shops with products that are "In Season" locally with tasty recipe information to go with it, we can be happier in the knowledge our food retains more of its nutrients, is aiding local businesses, may be grown organically to help biodiversity and tastes better too! This is not necessarily about eliminating food that is out of season, because everything is in season somewhere in the world! It is about a designated area for all the goodies that are "In Season" locally - it's not a big change to re-jiggle stock so that the seasonal stuff is in one place. From broccoli, apples and peppers in March to apricots, cabbage and new potatoes in May, give us the opportunity to make informed decisions. Buying in season also supports local businesses by being more economical. Harvesting "In Season" means less reliance upon artificially creating climates and long term storage systems which could result in cheaper produce for the consumer. Why the big 5 should listen: Tesco aims to reduce its CO2 emissions and help children learn about food - seasonality is a big part of natural food production. ASDA and Morrison's are starting to sell wonky veg, showing a clear move towards consumer demand for healthy, local, seasonal, chemical free products. Sainsbury's aim to be the "greenest grocer" with "20 by 20" goals for health, the environment and sustainability and an "In Season" section would be a great step towards this. The Cooperative Food has an ethical food policy to support British farmers, help producers with Fairtrade and play an active role within our communities. If you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to message me or leave a comment :)
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  • Save the Station Street taxi rank
    We strongly believe that it will be detrimental to our business and put public safety at risk of not having a visible taxi rank in close proximity to the front of the railway station. This will affect everyone including people with disabilities, elderly, lone travelers, young children and people with excessive luggage.
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  • Mr Speaker - stop this playground behaviour in the House of Commons
    Parliament is shown to a worldwide audience, who see abusive behaviour and verbal noises on a daily basis, of a type usually only heard in a farmyard. You may be able to laugh it off but the rest of us cringe with shame. You represent 60 million people in this country but look like football hooligans on a piss-up. Any similar behaviour on the part of any other one of us would result in instant dismissal, rather than the support of his colleagues and a thumbs up from the boss. Have a little pride in your position as the Speaker of the House and do the right thing, and stop the embarrassment of PMQs every week.
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  • Make Chaucer School better!
    We want to make children feel safe while in school right? Don't be fooled by the teachers "we will get it sorted out" I went to this school got bullied myself for 1 year and a half they did nothing so i had to move school! I read about people on social media sites killing themselves because they are been bullied, im sure that you as parents do not want to go through this with your child!. So do something about it today and make this school a safer and more welcoming place.
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  • Make the 29th February a public holiday!
    On leap years the British workforce do an extra day's work for free: anyone on an annual salary does not see recognition of this extra day's work in their monthly pay packet. We ask the UK government to recognise this fact and declare 29th February a national public holiday!
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  • Return responsibility for primary and secondary schools to local councils
    Schools were best served by local councils sharing knowledge and skills and planning amongst all it's schools. Now it is fragmented and Trust run schools have different agendas. It is a form of privatisation with Trust boards paying themselves huge amounts of money with little care for the children other than how well they perform in tests. Many children are excluded because they do not meet the "Academic Criteria" Local accountability is the greatest asset in improving schools outcomes, and I don't mean tests, I mean fulfilment and happiness. Local councils have always done a good job and are able to share resources and skills across the whole area, planning for increases in demographics, population etc. They had local inspectors who knew the area, the schools and the head teachers. They could spot problems and recognise excellence very quickly.
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  • Stop the sale of Beachy Head farms
    Beachy Head is not theirs to sell, it is part of our National Heritage and should not be sold off. Selling it into private hands puts us all in danger of loosing something that belongs to the whole nation. They talk about giving the farmers security, when they are taking away the security of people who live in council accommodation, backing businesses that keep people on minimum wage on zero hour contracts,so that they don't even know what they will be earning each week.It,s just another short term fix, like selling the woods and forests to raise money to plug the gaps that they have created themselves. Even if I cant walk on this land I want the possibility to be there for my children and grandchildren, if it is sold it; gone forever.
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  • Meningitis B Vaccine Available for all Children
    I had bacterial meningitis when I was 22. I was fortunate to survive. Meningitis & Septicaemia is the biggest killer of under 5 year olds. There is a vaccine to prevent this but parents have to pay for it. Too many children are needlessly dying because the Department of Health has not funded a thorough enough vaccination programme. They and the Government, our employees, need to hear our collective voice and demand this free vaccination
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  • Frack Free Cheshire East
    George, real people are struggling to deal with the effects of fracking in communities all over the world. From contaminated water that is unsafe to drink, wash and bathe in, through to the effects of poor air quality on health, damage to local economies through to the loss of tourism and agriculture and the decimation of areas of outstanding beauty and scientific interest. Here is a video link you might care to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3K0kV7UcME. Fracking requires large numbers of wells (usually 8 per square mile), huge quantities of water that will be forever poisoned, and industrial development of the English countryside on an unprecedented scale whilst causing and not preventing a rise in greenhouse gases (shale gas and oil are fossil fuels and so emit greenhouse gases - did you know?). George you have scrapped the Green Charter at a time when many of our European cousins are investing heavily in green technologies, making huge innovative strides in solar and other renewable technology and banning fracking because of its inherent risks and dangers. Still more countries have extended temporary bans due to their concerns, to allow more time to thoroughly assess the dangers. Others that have already suffered the negative consequences of fracking are now taking measures to prevent further fracking. Oh and by the way - I can see no evidence that fracking will drive prices down at home here in the UK. There is no guarantee that gas fracked in this country would be used here. We, as you well know, are part of a free market economy so gas will be sold wherever it will generate the largest profits. Those profits will go back to the corporates and their shareholders, not our economy unless, of course, we manage to close all those pesky off shore loop holes by the time those profits are made (Starbucks anyone?). Meanwhile with oil prices scraping the bottom of the proverbial barrel and the price of solar electricity falling fast, the likes of Citibank say big power stations could be redundant in 10 - 20 years’ time! What then will happen to the wells George? Who will be responsible for their upkeep and/or decommissioning and at what cost environmentally and economically?. Where will the contaminated water go? Perhaps you are hoping it will just seep neatly away into the cracks caused by fracking (along with the other 60% of water that 'goes missing' during the fracking process), that is assuming that the wells are even up and running by this deadline. Me? I like my water fresh from the tap, preferably uncontaminated. Fracking has the very real potential to adversely affect the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe and the ground we walk on (remember the earthquakes George, that Cuadrilla admitted to causing?). Therefore we, the undersigned, request an immediate cessation to this Government's pro-fracking policies and any pro-fracking activity currently taking place until a thorough INDEPENDENT, cross party, scientific analysis and review has taken place with any research and conclusions reached made transparent and fully available to the public. We thank you for your earliest attention in this matter.
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  • Ban the use of air fresheners in public places
    The use of air fresheners in public spaces has become increasingly widespread. The health of the general public has been overlooked and it has become almost impossible to avoid contact with air fresheners and indoor pollutants as we go about our daily lives. Air fresheners have a detrimental affect on health, particularly on those suffering from migraine, asthma, respiratory problems and allergy. Around 5.4 million people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma including 1.1 million children. Please join this campaign to help improve public awareness and urge the UK government, local councils and businesses to take action to safeguard public health.
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