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BBC News - Give More Time and Attention to News on Climate ChangeThe lack of coverage means the UK public aren't finding out anything about climate change unless they know a lot about it already. The fact that the BBC, a respected insitution, are not educating and informing on such an important issue means that 1. many people assume there's nothing to be concerned about; 2. the lack of information prevents people being informed enough to do anything about the situation we're facing; 3. we aren't being introduced to the terms, the aspects, the character of climate change, which is what makes a story interesting and easy to follow. Instead terms like "El Nino" are often novel and unexplained and require looking up due to the scarcity of prior coverage. Climate change is the real story of our time in history. Realising how crucial it is, together with familiarity with the issues, makes following the developments interesting as well as uniting us in the face of the problem we need to tackle. While the BBC continues to limit coverage a majority of the public will continue to be uninformed and unfamiliar with the issues and therefore unengaged with what is required to stop or limit the damage.13 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Helen Bridgeman
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Urgent! Please stop Yvies full time carer and friend from being deported.Risks to Yvie - Yvie has a severe head injury with epileptic seizures and muscle spasms, her lack of speech means she cannot communicate her distress verbally, she uses her eyes to blink and shows emotion to communicate. This causes her immense stress which in turn causes the seizures. Her attachment to Pewie has enabled Yvie to have a quality of life as she trusts and is understood totally by Pewie, no other carer has this understanding of Yvie's needs. Over the time Pewie has been Yvies carer they have built up a strong bond and Yvie regards her as family. Yvie has been distraught on learning Pewie is being deported, she sobs uncontrollably and has been having unsettled nights, this is impacting badly on Yvie's health, and we are all concerned about how vulnerable Yvie's health is becoming with this added stress, as there is a potential for it to end Yvie's life, medical evidence supports these concerns, particularly as Yvie and the family will not be able to know how Pewie is once she returns due to the lack of communications Pewie will be able to have. Risks to Pewie - Her separation anxiety from Yvie and the family as she has lived with us for so long. Under article 8 this breaches her and Yvie's human rights.To have to return to Zimbabwe as a single woman after having the freedom and safety of living in the uk. The home office has published warning to travelers to Zimbabwe of widespread disruption and violent protests on the streets with no access to banks, media and communications. High risk of rape and disease such as cholera and typhoid. Pewie is also part of a tribe that opposes the current regime.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Kaz Hayes
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Urgent! Please stop Yvies full time carer and friend from being deported!Risks to Yvie - Yvie has a severe head injury with epileptic seizures and muscle spasms, her lack of speech means she cannot communicate her distress verbally, she uses her eyes to blink and shows emotion to communicate. This causes her immense stress which in turn causes the seizures. Her attachment to Pewie has enabled Yvie to have a quality of life as she trusts and is understood totally by Pewie, no other carer has this understanding of Yvie's needs. Over the time Pewie has been Yvies carer they have built up a strong bond and Yvie regards her as family. Yvie has been distraught on learning Pewie is being deported, she sobs uncontrollably and has been having unsettled nights, this is impacting badly on Yvie's health, and we are all concerned about how vulnerable Yvie's health is becoming with this added stress, as there is a potential for it to end Yvie's life, medical evidence supports these concerns, particularly as Yvie and the family will not be able to know how Pewie is once she returns due to the lack of communications Pewie will be able to have. Risks to Pewie - Her separation anxiety from Yvie and the family as she has lived with us for so long. Under article 8 this breaches her and Yvie's human rights.To have to return to Zimbabwe as a single woman after having the freedom and safety of living in the uk. The home office has published warning to travelers to Zimbabwe of widespread disruption and violent protests on the streets with no access to banks, media and communications. High risk of rape and disease such as cholera and typhoid. Pewie is also part of a tribe that opposes the current regime.11 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Kaz Hayes
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Free Parking in Ramsgate TownWith Westwood Cross just up the road and plenty of free parking available Ramsgate shop keepers are finding business harder and harder. One of the most common reasons people give for Ramsgate being so quiet and shop trade being down is the continual excessive cost of parking. To help Ramsgate stay open for business at least one of the town center car parks needs to have 3 hours free, Staffordshire Street, or Leopold Street Multi Story should provide 3 hours free. While Ramsgates car parks stay empty 99% of the week and all summer tourist rush around the town to get back to their cars just to save a couple of pound in parking Westwood Cross continues to have full car parks, the only benefit at Westwood is the lure of free parking. Thanet District Council allowed the building of Westwood Cross knowing the detrimental affect it would have on Ramsgate shops and so should be made to help Ramsgates shopkeepers to stay open by providing free parking even if only 3 hours so the shops can stay open73 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jim Brady
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Remove coffee pods from saleCoffee pods are designed to fit Nespresso's coffee machines. They are energy intensive to manufacture, use large amounts of aluminium and plastic, and end up in landfill where they pollute our land and water. They are not easily recyclable nor compostable. Nespresso have basically taken a spoonful of ground coffee and over-packaged it to make a lot of money. Even the Chief Executive* resigned in 2016 because he knew it was an environmental disaster in the making. Lets put an end to corporate greed and profit at the expense of our precious planet. #reducewaste *https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-24/former-nespresso-boss-warns-coffee-pods-are-killing-environment/7781810 See also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35605927 Is there a serious problem with coffee capsules?38 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Vikki Rashid
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Stop Puppy vivisection FarmNo animal should endure pain, especially those who are bred purely to be used for experiments.19 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jayne Curno Gregory
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Guarantee the future of our independent tenants’ movement in SouthwarkThe tenant’s movement in Southwark will exist in name only if we are reliant on Southwark councillors to approve our funding. At a time when Southwark is undergoing unprecedented levels of regeneration such as in the Old Kent Road, and when Labour have a massive majority on the council, this seems like a blatant attempt to silence all potential critics of council plans. The tenants’ movement in Southwark – our Tenants and Residents Associations (TRAs), our Area Forums, our Tenants’ and Leaseholders’ Councils and our tenants federation (the SGTO) – all play a vital role in holding Southwark Council to account. Southwark Council is our landlord and we need the freedom to criticise them when necessary and to campaign on behalf of residents without fear of having our funding withdrawn. The recommendation to change the funding structure is part of a raft of attacks on tenants which came from the Resident Involvement Panel - a panel of handpicked individual residents and paid employees of the council which was set up without the involvement of any existing tenant organisations. This whole process was a sham and Southwark Labour should immediately reassure Southwark residents that they will reject these recommendations. We demand our right to have access to our own money, to fund our own representative organisations, and to have our voices heard.59 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Southwark Tenants Movement
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Prevent Animal Abusers from keeping animalsThis is important because animal abusers who have inflicted terrible cruelty on animals, by allowing animals to starve, or by hitting dogs for instance, are currently allowed to have animals in the future, just so that they can continue their cruelty. It is morally wrong, tragic and must be stopped! Animals do not have a voice and cannot speak to defend themselves, and it is our moral duty to speak up for the animals that we love and cherish.28 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Aled Turner
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Surrey Heath Water Fountain CampaignThis is important as it can massively reduce plastic production and waste in Surrey.61 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Elspeth Charman
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Disabled ParkingImportant to all disabled drivers who are unable to access accessible parking space, adding more stress and physical pain to conditions which necessitate having easy access to a vehicle.75 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Philomena Winn
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Keep our dogs safe, Wittering wants a dog park!It seems as though we have alot of walks around wittering and it's the perfect place for your pup to be...however, if your dog escapes, if you let them off lead and they chase an animal or get distracted, we are faced with the fear or loosing them to the A1 or a47. Not only this but not all dogs can come off lead, not all pups can be off lead straight away. We need a place to safely train them, to safely let them run and play with other pups.135 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Jade Brooks
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Dog foulingIt's very dangerous for everyone specially for children. Children's can fall into it. I think the council needs to buy and put cameras up in the area to catch them dog owners for not picking up there dog mess.16 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Victoria Belcher
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