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Gt. Yarmouth Winter GardensThis building has been one of the main attractions for over hundred years along what once was the golden mile. You have destroyed the town centre, do you want to destroy what is left of our seafront.15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mac Skilton
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Increase plastic carrier bag charge to £1 in WalesThis is one small change that could be introduced that would have a significant impact in reducing the amount of plastic waste produced by Wales. We have to stop the relentless flow of unnecessary plastic waste.8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jenny Anderton
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Remove marks awarded for SPAG from English GCSE’s for students with dyslexiaStudents with dyslexia are being unfairly disadvantaged in education and the workplace.28 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Paul Penlington
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Use only silent fireworks in ScotlandSmall children and animals are being constantly put in a state of fear for weeks at a time due to the careless use and misuse of noisy explosive fireworks. My dogs are trembling with fear every night, others are sharing their stories of similarly terrified pets on facebook and twitter.49 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gerard Durkin
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Nomination of a scientist to appear on the new £50 noteHere is a brief history of Prof. Widdowson: Elsie Widdowson grew up during the First World War in London. She studied Chemistry at Imperial College London and took the BSc examination after two years. As a graduate she worked with Helen Archbold (later Helen Porter, FRS) who steered her into one of the most remarkable scientific careers of the century. She took doctorates at Imperial College and at the Courtauld Institute of Biochemistry, becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1976 and in 1993 a Companion of Honour. Widdowson specialised in the scientific analysis of food, nutrition and the relationship between diet before and after birth and its effects on development. She entered into a 60-year partnership with Professor RA McCance in 1933. Their joint recognition that contemporary nutritional tables were substantially wrong cemented a highly creative partnership, which revolutionised the way the world assessed nutritional values, how it investigated problems of dietary deficiencies and how mammalian development was perceived. Famously, Widdowson became involved in nutritional problems faced in Britain during the Second World War, particularly experimenting with minimal diets. Over long periods of self-deprivation McCane and Widdowson showed that health could be maintained on a diet so small that others believed starvation would be inevitable. She was also consulted on the careful dietary policy needed to remedy the effects of gross starvation suffered by Nazi concentration camp victims and later investigated the effects of different types of bread on the recovery rates of malnourished children in the general population of Germany. Widdowson spent most of her working life in Cambridge, at the Medical Research Council Unit of Experimental (later Investigative) Medicine and at the Dunn Nutrition Unit.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Dr Robin Biellik
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Save Free TV Licence for over 75sAge Concern say the report considers purely economic terms and in doing so it omits a number of important issues from the perspective of older people. There are two million people aged over 75. One in two of are disabled and one in four consider television as their main form of companionship. For many others, including the chronically lonely , the TV is an essential window on to the world. Moreover, there is a significant number of older people living on very low incomes who struggle to pay a licence fee at the moment.17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by john keeman
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Immediate reduction of high stakes gambling machinesThese machines let people spend thousands in a matter of minutes, creating lots of gambling addicts. This directly effects social and mental wellbeing, and leads to 2 people committing suicide every day. The only reason the government has done this is because of financial gain from the tax system of around £400 million! This is a very disappointing irresponsible attitude.7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Rikki Collins
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Ban Cooked bones for dogsCooked bones sold as treats for dogs are very dangerous and cause intestinal damage which can lead to the death of your animal. To many dogs suffer and many people are not aware if the dangers until it's to late .10 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Diana Weatherill
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Wadebridge to Padstow Camel trail Toilet closure.There is a NEED for this facility. This only highlights the councils need to sell off public amenities. We need to stop these changes and speak up for what is right.227 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Katie Gillmon
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Ban plastic packaging on fruit and vegWe are killing our planet, choking oceans, swimming in rubbish and are even consuming microplastics due to our the way we treat this long-lasting – sometimes everlasting – material. We chuck it away, and it's out of sight, but, no, it doesn't magically disappear. And it can't all be recycled, either. The use of plastic has to drop – and fast. Changing the way we buy fruit and veg is a place to start. If we can get rid of/ reduce the use of plastic shopping bags, we can certainly do the same for fruit and veg and then see where else the same principle can be applied to other categories of food. There is transparent paper packaging available so goods can be batched and sealed, so there are no excuses to sit back and wait. The time for sharing pictures and posting horrified emojis of the damage we are wreaking on the planet – and our own bodies – is up. Thanks for reading this. Please sign and share if you agree that we need to cut down on plastic wrapping on fruit and vegetables.44 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Joy Persaud
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No More Plastic Yogurt PotsThe UK spends around 2.3 billion a year on dairy products, and last year the average UK person bought 10.9 kgs of yogurt. Most of those yogurt-type products come in hard plastic containers that can never be recycled, often with a non-recyclable plastic lid on top. There’s no need for this - most of these products could be packaged in paper cartons or glass (many of the “luxury” yogurts already are!). I’m calling on the UK dairy industry to ditch plastic cartons in favour of other sustainable, recyclable & environmentally-friendly packaging42 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lisa Green
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Keep free T.V. for over 75'sMany older people are lonely and isolated. The only friend they have is their television. To reintroduce the licence fee, will cause hardship to those who need their T.V. most.. *Free image by Masterfile10 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Roger Cliffe-Thompson
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