• To home Lucy Lovelace and her 72 yr old mum.
    So that the pair of them don't freeze to death in this cold weather.
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    Created by Psuline Griffiths
  • Blue Plaque For R D Laing
    R D Laing is one of the most important figures in mental health treatment. His important work should be acknowledged and celebrated.
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    Created by Ali Asad
  • Action against raising the Small Claims limit to £5000
    The proposal has been presented as necessary to target fraudulent whiplash injuries suffered in Road Traffic accidents. This is not correct. The proposal affects victims of all injuries, however suffered, including injuries at work. The Government has already relaxed the Health and Safety obligations of employers and the data on whether this has resulted in an increase in works accidents is not yet available. The consequence of raising the small claims limit is that anyone who suffers an injury such as a fractured ankle, caused by the negligence od another, is unlikely to be able to employ a solicitor to fight for recompense. Solicitors fighting for justice for injured people already work on a no win no fee basis so if there is no negligence then there is no legal fee for the injured person and if there is no negligence then there will be no entitlement to be compensated. The injured vulnerable person who is a victim of negligence is therefore immediately placed at a disadvantage against an insurance industry with vast amounts of money and legal resources available to them. The law of negligence is complicated, the court systems are complex and expensive and the insurance industry are increasingly employing tactics to intimidate legitimate victims of injuries to avoid payments out from the vast amounts of money from premiums paid to them to increase their profits . The combination of all this will leave the vast majority of victims of accidents who suffer physical and financial loss without access to justice.
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    Created by Kerry Kirkbride
  • Don't shut down Aspirations
    MCCH Aspirations helps at least 10 citizens of Shepway per day who are recovering from mental health issues, back into work and training. For many this is a life line, providing support in their darkest hour to gain hope to be a contributing member of society once again. They get results too.
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    Created by Clare Pryke
  • Local residents say 'yes' to the Bar End sports & leisure centre
    Winchester desperately needs new and improved sports and leisure facilities. Highcliffe is a great community and we agree that the space at Bar End that has been identified as the preferred option by Winchester City Council is the right location. It would be of phenomenal benefit to have these facilities in our neighbourhood. As local residents we want the Council to know that we welcome the plans to bring the new Centre to Bar End.
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    Created by Becca Jones
  • Cadbury UK should start paying its fair share of tax this Easter
    Because businesses that make large profits from the UK market, such as Cadbury, can and should be paying their fair share of taxes. Failing to do so means there is less money to spend on schools, the NHS and other vital public services, which companies rely on to educate and look after their workforce and customers. Cadbury was set up by Quakers and had a long tradition of being a responsible employer that looked after its workforce and made a positive contribution to the communities where its chocolate was manufactured. In 1893, George Cadbury developed the Bournville estate in Birmingham, a model village designed to improve the living conditions of its employees. Easter time, when supermarket shelves are stacked with Cadbury's chocolate, is a good time to remind them of their roots and start putting people ahead of profits. For more information, read: http://ind.pn/1Ode1QJ
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    Created by Tom Sefton
  • Stop Bullying In Schools
    This is important because bullying affects thousands of children across the UK and whether it be in, primary, secondary or college it can affect them greatly. When I was in school I was bullied very severely and it led to many future problems that I then had to deal with myself because of the bullies I had. Bullying can lead to a variety of different problems from anxiety to self harm. I myself when through self harm and am still dealing with it now, three years later, I am so far beating the urge, but the feeling is still there and I hate to think that so many other children are going through the same thing that I went through. There is a statistic that shows 1 in 30 children self harm, which works out 1 child per classroom, which to me is an outrage and if stopping bullying or at least doing more to prevent it, can reduce that statistic, I think a lot more children would be happier. Bullying doesn't necessarily mean a child will self harm, but I feel that if you are bullied is does knock your confidence, no matter who you are, it will knock you. If schools started to put in place real policies and procedures for bullying, like a zero tolerance rule and go through with real consequences then bullying will cut down. When i was in school I would often go to my headteacher with the fact that i was being bullied, and nothing was ever done about it. It got to the point where my mum would call in, but still nothing was done. I feel like this probably happens for a lot of other students, and I think school staff should take it a lot more serious than they do and actually do something when a student comes to them about being bullied. Children are often too scared to go and tell someone, children should be able to feel like they can talk to someone if they're being bullied. I would like to start this campaign against schools dealing with bullying. Eventually i would like to be able to go into schools and do talks about bullying, and maybe ask children to fill in a confidential survey about bullying with questions such as: Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever bullied someone? Has there been any consequences for your bullies? Has there been any consequences because you bullied someone? Has there been any consequences on yourself as a person because you've been bullied? What do you feel when you bully someone? Do you get anything out of it? I could then use these surveys to get statistics to use in other talks and to help show the severity of bullying in certain schools. This is an issue very close to my heart as i don't want children to have to feel the same way that I did when I stepped into school and to have to face the same issues that I did. I know the world is never going to be rid of bullying completely, but if i can at least make a small change in some schools across the UK, it would give me a great sense of achievement and i feel like it would benefit a lot of children.
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    Created by Jodie Barry
  • Paid adoption leave for self employed people
    For some self employment is chosen, for others, in this current climate, it is the only way of having an income, for some adoption is chosen and for others it is their only chance to have a family. An independent report by Julie Deane OBE recommends that self employed people should be given the same rights as those that work for an employer. This has been seen by parliament and so far ignored. I am proud to be self employed, I am also very much looking forward to starting my family however and whenever it happens but I know that without the same support the my employed friends get, we could struggle. This is unfair. The current government is very proud of the rise in self employment. It is one thing that has made the unemployment figures look better over the last few years. The entrepreneurial spirit is something to be proud of. It is time to bring adoption, maternity and paternity pay for self employed people in line with that of employees.
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    Created by Matthew Lee
  • Rehouse the orphaned children in the calais camps and French camps
    These children are suffering they are orphaned They have been suffering for weeks We have a human duty to look after suffering innocent children They are no threat to us or our country We have to be a helping hand to those who are can't help themselves We cannot ignore this matter with more talks about nothing we are to take action
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    Created by Kate Eccles
  • Ban Tv Gambling advert before 9pm
    As a recovering gambler with an online addiction to bingo sites/slots I spent over £70,000 In four years and was suicidal. The adverts advertising Gambling on TV glamourize gambling all singing all dancing with an untrue reality, using quotes like "friends who play together stay together" so NOT true. The adverts target young and vulnerable and in the current climate make out this will get people out of poverty and financial hardship. They entice people in with offers like deposit £10 we'll give you £60. This is a hook to get people in and addicted. I understand not everybody who gambles will be addicted but support for those who do get addicted WHERE IS THE SUPPORT. These sites take millions and are based out of the UK to dodge Tax don't let the industry destroy life's as it does. STOP ADVERTISING ON DAY TIME TV.
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    Created by kelly field
  • Spouse Visas
    I, like many others, have made genuine marriages with partners of foreign nationality. Now the usual Tory punitive and inept legislative abilities are making it impossible for men and women to live together in the UK since the introduction of the new laws. The hoops you need jump through, the breaches of privacy, and the exorbitant cost of the free market argencies to cover the issuance of a legitimate spouse visa are designed to stop it happening and achieve the publicity of decreased immigration numbers only, whatever the cost to those UK citizens with genuine family concerns. Read more https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/kirsten-han/britains-new-visa-laws-are-breaking-families-and-hearts
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    Created by Peter Rowley
  • ''THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE?': ALL CAKE SLICES SOLD IN CAFES SHOULD BE AT LEAST 38 DEGREES
    Because too many cafes are cutting size but not prices. And same in shops and supermarkets. It is important - it is cheating consumers.
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    Created by John Launder