As you may be aware, Glasgow City Council intend to invest £9million in to Byres Road in the west end. There are many areas of Glasgow that would benefit from such a boost to their area, which in turn would increase local economy and infrastructure. But still the city council are focusing on further gentrifying the ''West End'' area. We must make a stand to bring a better quality of living to the people who need it most. http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/council-announce-9million-redevelopment-byres-12500853?service=responsive

The Norh Shire are a young but thriving small, family ran business. They have dedicated their time and business to bringing alive beautiful buildings from well known books so that fandom's can see their dreams realised by spending a night (or two, or three, or four) in a place that they have only been able to dream of until now. They are one of 16 businesses who currently have permission for their 'Hobit Hole' hideaway. A perfect place for families to take a break from reality and enter into a fairytale world. Their business is growing from strength to strength with the Hobbit Hole being a central point. People are travelling from all over the world to stay, bringing much needed tourism and income to the area. North Shire is based in an area that is suffering an economic crisis as the steel works that provided many jobs and much needed income has closed. It is now more crucial than ever to lift the economy of East Cleveland in Teesside This is why I am asking North York Moors National Park Autority to reconsider their request for The Groundskeeper's Cottage to be built in wood instead of stone. The fandom of which this unique and magical building is based is a continually growing one. It is undeniable how far the fandom reaches and with a current movie trilogy underway, it can only grow. Having a local business build this incredible building (from locally sourced sandstone) can only bring happiness and light, as well as much needed tourism, media attention, and income to this area. If the building is built in wood, it simply becomes another treehouse. Please, reconsider and make magic happen! Image credit:wormhole paintings

In many of the UK's workplaces the wearing of a tie by male employees is both expected and compulsory. In our view, the tie serves no other purpose than to signify the gender of the wearer; in this case male. This is as unfair as women being expected to wear high heels. Men should be able to choose whether to wear a tie or not. Being forced to do so is, in our opinion, both antiquated and sexist.

She is clearly intelligent, independent and understands the real importance of the sovereignty of Parliament. We need people of such integrity running the country rather than time servers

In his first acts as president, Donald Trump has frozen funding for key environmental agencies, removed 'climate change' from whitehouse and epa websites and prevented the publishing of data. We call on the Prime Minister to be unequivocal in resisting climate change denial which is a danger to the u.k.

Grass verges compound the difficulties facing British pollinators by removing a potentially valuable source of indigenous flora. Its maintenance places an unnecessary strain on already stretched local government budgets and creates an environmental non-entity in a space which might otherwise be a productive habitat for wildlife.

The UK would enjoy money from the extra tourism, the relocating the Houses of Parliament would save a lot of tax payer money. The old Houses of Parliament would become a bigger tourist attraction giving money back to the tax payers pot and put towards better healthcare and looking after the elderly.

My son committed suicide due to his gambling addiction and the gambling companies do not seem to care about how much devastation they cause.

Police Officers and Citizens are protected from the violation of the law.

Donald Trump is consistently showing that he is unfit to be President of the USA. By going to visit him so quickly, you will be legitimising the words and actions of a very dangerous man. Going quickly makes you look so desperate for a post-Brexit deal, that you are willing to sacrifice morality. The so-called 'Special Relationship' needs to be put on hold, at least until Trump is gone. 100,000 people in London demanded it within 24 hours of his inauguration, together with tens of thousands in other UK cities and hundreds of thousands across the world.

In light of recent events, most notably that of an incident involving the Cury Hunt which led to an elderly couple and their dog being attacked by hounds on a Cornish beach, we ask that the National Trust revoke all licences given to Hunts to use their land. In regards to fox hunting, The National Trust state that "Following the Hunting Act of 2004 we grant licences for trail hunting, ie the following of an artificially laid scent, where this is compatible with local circumstances. However it is clear that the majority of hunts continue to hunt illegally under the guise of 'trail hunting'. An organisation that works for the conservation of wildlife and the safeguarding of nature should not stand by and allow their land to be used for illegal activities. Sources: http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/national-trust-to-review-fox-hunt-licence-after-couple-were-attacked-by-hounds-on-beach/story-30070655-detail/story.html

There is too much evidence that illegal hunting is taking place on National Trust Land. The National Trust should stop issuing licences to hunts unless all hunting activity on National Trust Land is independently monitored to ensure that no illegal hunting is taking place. That National Trust should be supporters and upholders of the law. 84% of the public to not want to see a repeal of the hunting act.