The Secret Garden in Hitchin, is an indoor play area for young children used by many local parents based in Hitchin and the surrounding towns and villages. This facility is currently unable to open on a Sunday due to the concerns of local residents who suggest that it might create noise. However other restaurant businesses including a large Turkish restaurant underneath are permitted to trade throughout the day. The noise levels created by Secret Garden would be no more than is created by these other businesses. The play facility provides a much needed community business in the town centre which is sadly lacking in communal play areas. There are few facilities that exist in the town centre to support parents with young children, particularly at the weekend. The opening of Secret Garden on a Sunday would provide a much needed haven for parents particularly on a wet day. Please offer your support in persuading the council to permit the business to open on a sunday, even if it is on a trial basis. Thank you.

The government are trying to introduce "all lane running" on more motorways. In other words the plan is to use the hard shoulder as an extra lane to ease congestion without spending the money to create wider roads. Having driven on this type of road, whilst towing a caravan, and without towing, the thought of breaking down or engine failure is quite frightening. In the event of an emergency there is no way to pull out of the flow of traffic. Some parts I have driven on actually have fences within a metre of an active traffic lane. This can only result in more accidents happening in an effort to save money.

1. The influence of the 2 main parties (both currently in chaos) is reduced avoiding the confrontational debates (- and we can have a new circular debating chamber outside London designed to avoid opposing benches) 2. Minor parties (Greens, UKIP) get fairer representation. 3. The Labour and Conservative parties could split yet still retain their voices. 4.The resulting Coalitions require politicians to COMPROMISE. 5. We avoid being governed by a party which represents a minority of the people.

The safety of our children

I have children that need this service as do many more children throughout the country, it is a vital service and changing the criteria and eligibility will have consequences for many of these children and their families. Just because L.A's and councils need to make spending changes does not mean it should happen at the expense of our children

The recent findings on 'popcorn lung', a condition that I understand is irreversible (unlike the effects of tobacco smoke which are reversible) would suggest to any responsible person that these products should not be allowed to be used in public or around children. Is it fair to expect children to be sat in cars breathing in this poison when it's doing irreversible damage to their young and tiny, developing bodies. Please make this happen. It's the only responsible thing to do, for our childrens sake.

The use of glyphosates has already been banned or restricted in 8 countries. It is not acceptable that ourselves, our children and the animals we share our community with are being routinely exposed to these chemicals whether we like it or not. This is a matter of great importance for those of us who care about each other's health and the health of our children, our cats, our dogs and all the flora and fauna of this city, of course including our beloved bees. If you don't live in this area, click here to start a campaign for your city: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/start-a-pesticide-campaign

I am a 76 year old was born with club feet and my last operation was in 1954. I was very grateful to the NHS, for I never had any trouble ALL my working life, as a HGV Class ! driver. Two year's ( at 74 ago I had to visit the doctor for a well person check up. I was told that my Cholesterol was High 6.7 and that I must go on Statin's, which of course I did , after 3 month's I could hardly walk and the muscle's in my legs started to disappear, the answer I got from my doctor was "ALL TABLET'S HAVE SIDE EFFECTS ". Over the last two years I must have cost the NHS a fortune , but they all have the same answer Oh No it's cant be statins because everything goes back to normal when you STOP taking them. That's rubbish for they have ruined the nerves in my feet, Handling my feet is not a problem, but WALKING is a different , I now have to use a arm stick, so now I have knee and back problem's trying to lean against the sore feet.

Whether by accident or design, Nigel Farage has become strongly linked to Greene King IPA. Pubs quite rightly bar some people for their unpleasant or offensive behaviour that upsets decent, well-behaved customers. I'm sure that I and many others were deeply offended and embarrassed by Nigel Farage's recent speech in the European Parliament and would not want to drink in any of your pubs if he were there. Please make Greene King pubs a safe space for decent people

Less than half our exports of goods and services go to the E.U. - and the proportion has been falling since 2008. We need to secure and improve our trading relations with non-E.U countries to boost exports to them in order to rebalance and stabilise our economy. Obviously negotiations over exports to the E.U will take time but trade agreements between the UK and individual non-E.U countries may be achieved may swiftly.

The SNP, Scottish Labour and The Greens are opposed to the renewal of trident and much of the population of the UK is in agreement. We have seen from the Eu referendum that the constituency nations of the UK differ in opinion on important matters. This is one of the most important issues facing us today.

The TPP and TISA will give multinational companies powers which are above the Law. Many people voted to get out of Europe because they agreed with Labour veteran Tony Benn and wanted to stop this agreement in its tracks. There has been very little media coverage of agreements like this which gives corporate entities huge legal powers. Open and honest discussion is essential and long overdue.