Please support this campaign If you feel that it to be an urgent priorty to guard against contracting Covid infections for the vulnerable of any age and for the  70-75 year age group. Maybe you yourself fall into one of these groups?  Maybe you see yourself as a useful  member of Society , rather than an abstract statistic  from within a wide section of the population which - from the current vaccine provision -  has been selected to be sidelined,  or even  dispensed with, for short term cost cutting.

This plan would mean the closure of Langley First’s site and the loss of a much-loved school that sits at the heart of our community. We believe this is not a viable alternative for our children, for the following reasons: 1. Disruption to children’s education Moving our children from a safe, familiar environment into another setting will cause unnecessary stress and disruption. Stability is essential for young learners, and merging schools does not prioritise their wellbeing. 2. Loss of a thriving school community Langley First School has a strong identity and supportive, close-knit community. Closing the site risks breaking up friendships, severing links with families, and damaging a school culture that has been built over many years. 3. Appletree Gardens cannot accommodate all Langley pupils The council’s own figures show that Langley has only 10% surplus places, which is within the acceptable range they themselves set. Appletree Gardens, however, has a much higher 25% surplus – but this equates to only around 15 spaces per year group. This is not enough to take in all of Langley’s children, meaning families will face uncertainty, displacement, and potentially longer journeys to schools further away. 4. Failure to exhaust alternatives Other options have not been fully explored — such as repurposing surplus classrooms for nursery provision, wraparound care, or wider community use. The council also suggests using the Langley site for Woodlawn SEN provision, but this would remove mainstream provision for local children without ensuring that SEN funding or support is guaranteed. 5. Impact on families Closing Langley First would lengthen journeys for many families, making school runs harder, reducing accessibility, and creating additional pressure on working parents. Our request We urge the Elected Mayor and Cabinet of North Tyneside Council to: • Reject the proposal to merge Langley First with Appletree Gardens First. • Protect Langley First School’s site and identity as a thriving community school. • Work with governors, parents, and staff to find creative, sustainable alternatives that support children without causing unnecessary upheaval. Langley First School is not just a building — it is a vital part of our children’s lives and our community. Closing it would cause harm that cannot be undone. This is not about the closure of a school - it would be the loss of a community. This petition is not just about Langley First School - it is about protecting children, families, and communities across North Tyneside. By signing, you are: • Standing up for children’s wellbeing – school closures and mergers cause unnecessary stress and disruption for young children. • Protecting community schools – schools like Langley are at the heart of neighbourhood life, and losing them damages the whole community. • Challenging unfair decisions – Langley only has around 10% surplus places, which the council itself says is acceptable. Closing it sets a dangerous precedent for other schools. • Demanding better alternatives – the council has not fully explored other options, such as using spare classrooms for community or nursery provision. • Holding the council accountable – strong public opposition shows local leaders that children’s education should come before short-term financial cuts. By signing this petition, you add your voice to a growing community that believes every child deserves stability, every family deserves choice, and every community deserves its school.

We’re asking North Kesteven District Council to reconsider their refusal of advertisement consent for The Bairns’ sign in Sleaford. The sign was created in good faith, following the same style and materials that were approved for the previous business on the very same building early last year. The Bairns is more than just a business. In only two months, it has welcomed over 650 different customers, many visiting Sleaford for the first time solely because of us! The sign is not only respectful of the town’s heritage but also vital in helping people find this much-loved new space. This is a small, family-run business using local suppliers, creating local economic benefit, and offering something much deeper: a safe and supportive space for families, parents, and especially mums struggling with postnatal depression and anxiety. The community has already spoken loudly in praise of the positive impact The Bairns is having. To force costly changes to signage would place an unfair burden on a young business that is already giving so much back to Sleaford. The existing sign causes no harm to the building’s character but plays a big role in the life of the town. We therefore urge the Council to allow The Bairns to keep its sign.

MTD ITSA will impose unfair costs and stress on sole traders, landlords and small businesses. Many will give up trading, reducing services, jobs and tax revenues. Instead of supporting small businesses during a cost-of-living crisis, the Government is adding more red tape. Parliament must debate this policy and scrap it before it destroys livelihoods. I work with hundreds of sole traders who are terrified about MTD. They already face soaring bills and high taxes, and now they’ll be forced into quarterly submissions and new penalties. Many say they’ll give up their trade rather than deal with the extra burden. These are hardworking people who keep our economy going — they need support, not punishment. Here are some of the reactions we are getting from business owners: "I'm finishing up at end of this year definitely" "That’s me packing it in then" "Will close my business" " I am retiring because of the changes in the next few months." "Looks like I'll close my UTR number an stop sole trading" Why this is important • I’m an accountant: I work directly with hundreds of sole traders, landlords and small business owners. Every week I hear their worries about MTD. Many already say they will quit rather than face the stress and cost. • It will force unnecessary costs: Sole traders will have to buy software (often £300+ a year) that they don’t need, just to comply. • It means more red tape: Instead of one annual return, they’ll be forced into five submissions every year, massively increasing admin. • It creates new penalties: More deadlines means more opportunities to miss them, leading to fines and stress — not more fairness. • It risks mistakes: Rushed quarterly reporting will mean more errors, leading to audits and penalties. • It hurts the economy: Skilled sole traders — plumbers, electricians, shopkeepers, freelancers — are already saying they’ll give up. That means fewer jobs, less tax revenue, and weaker communities. • It punishes the wrong people: While multinationals pay little tax and use loopholes, sole traders — who already pay their fair share — are being treated like cash cows. • It comes at the worst time: During a cost-of-living crisis, with high bills and weak growth, the Government is adding more red tape instead of support.

The leasehold system is an outdated relic that means millions of people own their home, but not the ground it's built on. This leaves them trapped paying ever-increasing ground rents and unfair service charges to a landlord who owns the land. This system is unfair and exploitative. It’s time to follow the example of other countries and switch to a system of commonhold, giving people genuine, full ownership of their homes and land. Let's give homeowners security and scrap this unjust system for good

NHS dentistry is at breaking point. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care and ‘dental deserts’ are leaving so many without access to critical treatment, all while costs keep going up. Hundreds of desperate people in Bristol - including pensioners and pregnant women - recently queued for hours just for a chance to see an NHS dentist because they had no other way of accessing basic oral health checks. That’s not good enough. A decade of cuts has left a £1.5 billion funding gap, with current funding only enough for half the population to get an NHS dentist. While the Government has committed to reform, it must be backed up by real investment. With NHS dentistry, you get what you pay for. It is essential healthcare. Fix it now!

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to private messages, and published people's personal information for profit. Time and again, parts of the UK press have shown that they can't be trusted. It’s no wonder our press is the least trusted in Europe. They mark their own homework, so they never have to answer for the lies they spread about everything from the climate crisis to immigration. Again and again, our governments have promised to act but have failed, caving to the pressure of powerful newspaper bosses. But the public and working journalists agree: enough is enough. It's time to demand change. We need fair, independent regulation to protect ordinary people from abuse and restore trust in the press. It's time to finally hold them to account.

The Augustinians of the Assumption, who own the church site and church buildings (presbytery and church hall), and the Archdiocese of Southwark, who guide our spiritual mission, have been unable to agree a plan to secure the future of OLOG Parish, despite many years of discussions. Our historic OLOG church and parish are now at serious risk of closure, after the Augustinians of the Assumption issued notice to the Archdiocese to vacate the church building by the 30th of June 2026, and no resolution has been reached yet. This risks leaving the thriving Catholic community & young Catholic families in Charlton orphaned with no local Catholic church or Catholic community for their spiritual formation. Our newly formed OLOG Parish Trust has presented a fully costed, thoroughly researched & professionally scrutinised long term plan to repair & keep our church + church premises OPEN, at ZERO cost to either the Archdiocese or the Assumptionist owners. We therefore now urge the Archbishop to seriously review our plan & actively engage with the Augustinians of the Assumption & our parish OLOG Trust to find a long term solution & accept the gift of the church building from the Assumptionists. This would save our parish community, advance the mission of the Catholic Church in Charlton and keep the parish in its spiritual home that is of exceptional historic and architectural significance. At a pivotal time in England when the youth are returning to the Catholic church, we urge the Archbishop & the Assumptionist provincial superior to prioritise & not turn away from the spiritual needs of young Catholic families in Charlton and the wider community. PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR BELOVED CHURCH OPEN You can help us keep our beloved church open by donating towards our fundraising efforts for the cost of a coffee -- please consider making a small donation here: https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ourladyofgrace OUR PARISH: A THRIVING & GROWING COMMUNITY A church is not its bricks and arches, but the people that form the body, soul and future of the parish. Our OLOG Parish is formed of a vibrant, diverse community of around 500 regular Sunday mass attendees living locally. As well as 420+ children attending the OLOG school next door along with their parents and grandparents, many of whom were baptised in the church & have strong emotional and family ties to Our Lady of Grace. The OLOG Parish has served and enhanced the local community for generations. Today, our Lady of Grace is a DIVERSE parish, comprised of many young and growing families in need of a stable spiritual home which is local to them. Our older parishioners, who have supported Our Lady of Grace throughout their  lives, also require the security of their local parish for many reasons, including easy access to the church, the sanctuary of feeling part of a local Catholic community, and the companionship of old church friends. The new riverside development planned at Charlton, which will be one of the largest urban regeneration schemes in London, lies within a mile from Our Lady of Grace church. This new development will bring close to 8000 new homes in the next decade to the local area, many of which will be young Catholic families in need of a church, school and community within easy reach. OUR STORY: EXCEPTIONAL HISTORIC & HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE WILL BE LOST FOREVER As well as being central to our Catholic community life, the Our Lady of Grace Church in Charlton represents a site of exceptional historical & architectural significance, with its development playing a key role in the introduction and growth of Catholicism in the local area. The church was commissioned by distinguished patrons in 1905, designed by a prominent French architect Eugene-Jacque Gervais, and represents Gervais' most significant ecclesiastical documented work. Our Lady of Grace church employed Neo-Romanesque architecture, rare for Catholic churches in England during this period. The church is associated with important historical events including on its wider church site & its presbytery, Grade II Listed Highcombe House, which is one of the last surviving Regency villas from the historic Eastcombe estate. The OLOG church also pioneered the use of reinforced concrete in British ecclesiastical architecture. For nearly 120 years, it has continuously served the Catholic community, and its preservation is essential for future generations. A failure to grasp this significant history and heritage, or factor it into ongoing considerations for the future of the church and the wider site by the Augustinians of the Assumption & the Archdiocese, risks losing this exceptional history and heritage forever. CONSERVATION PLAN 2025 The Trust commissioned a conservation Plan in August 2025, prepared by two senior academics, architectural historian Dr. Nikolaos Karydis and art historian Dr. Cassandra Harrington: You can watch a short video by Dr Karydis and Dr Harrington here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLanH3dfTw   PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR BELOVED CHURCH OPEN You can help us keep our beloved church open by donating towards our fundraising efforts for the cost of a coffee -- please consider making a small donation here: https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ourladyofgrace WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL & THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUABLE SUPPORT & GENEROSITY  Ways you can remain in touch & stay updated: Our Trust youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OLOGTrust Our OLOG Trust website: https://ologtrust.org.uk/home.html

10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison everyone, especially our children, and millions of these cars remain on our roads today. NOx inflames lungs, exacerbates asthma and globally causes 20% of all childhood asthma cases. Governments in Germany and the USA have taken action and made the car manufacturers pay billions to clean up the air they polluted, and have sent people responsible to prison. But in the UK, car manufacturers have never been held to account.  The excess NOx emissions from diesel vehicles have been responsible for a staggering 30,000 cases of asthma in children and a £96 billion cost to the economy between 2009 and 2024 in the UK. Most of these cars are still being driven on our roads, polluting neighbourhoods and lungs, and it is time to take action.

Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosses and fatcat corporations who profit, while workers struggle for security. That’s why the Employment Rights Bill is so important, promising better sick pay, parental leave and protections for employees against harassment and unfair dismissal. We can’t let it be watered down with amendments that protect corporate profits over working people across the country. This is what the people want, with polling showing more than three quarters of the public supporting increased protections like the right to sick pay from the first day of employment. Add your name today to demand that the Government delivers the bill, and delivers it in full.

Pets are beloved members of our families, yet in emergencies, we are left with no local, life-saving options. Some urgent conditions require immediate treatment, and the current distance to emergency care is simply unsafe. Examples include: • Poisoning – ingestion of toxic foods, plants, or chemicals can be fatal within an hour. • Bloat (Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus) – a life-threatening condition in dogs that requires immediate surgery. • Seizures – prolonged or repeated seizures can cause brain damage or death without rapid intervention. • Road traffic accidents – traumatic injuries often require urgent stabilisation. • Obstructed labour – both mother and offspring can die if treatment is delayed. • Blocked urinary tract (especially in male cats) – can lead to organ failure and death within hours. Families should not have to risk losing their pets simply because they live outside the city. With so many pet owners in our coastal and rural communities, the lack of a local emergency veterinary facility leaves us vulnerable and forces unnecessary suffering.

New laws are being introduced to give leaseholders greater and fairer protection. A key part of this is making sure landlords are transparent about how they raise and spend service charges paid by homeowners. But some landlords of retirement properties are lobbying to be made exempt from these new rules. This would deny retired homeowners the right to see exactly how their money is being spent and leave them vulnerable to unfair practices. People in retirement deserve the same transparency and protection as everyone else. Please sign the petition to urge the Minister to reject any exemptions and ensure the law protects all leaseholders equally.