• Write Computer Information in Plain English
    My family members are scattered far and wide so basic email I can cope with after a lot of practise and I often don't understand instructions when a problem occurs. My name is unusual and I would prefer to be anonymous to the general public.
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    Created by Sheila H.S
  • cap restaurant/ kitchen hours
    For the health and well being of all staff, also properly paid for the actual hours they work, when salaried they are getting well below the minimum wage Chefs have to work 12/16 hours a day and especially if they are Michelin starred, lack of sleep , lack of breaks and daily pressures have an extreme detrimental effect on them with lots of them turning to supplements (caffeine red bull pro plus) but also what is very common is amphetamines. This year I was made aware of a famous chef near London, where staff started at 6 and finished at 12/1. Some staff were even taking some of the veg up to their rooms to prep for the morning. There seems to be no rules governing hours and conditions in this industry. In France because of the unions chefs are only allowed to work 8 hours a day
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    Created by Ella Mentry
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    Created by Hugh Norris
  • Make it law to Get snack manufacturers to make their packaging recyclable
    This is an important environmental issue to help save the planet and reduce landfill and make crisp and snack providers responsible for waste they indirectly create.
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    Created by Ian Tomlinson
  • Save the Barmouth Bridge
    The bridge is shared with the railway line and the path takes walkers and cyclists and even people who are on a short walk over the bridge. When you reach the middle of the bridge you can experience one of, if not THE best view in Britain. If the Council close the path it means that the cycle trail becomes irrelevant and we, like many families, used the trail to take our children on their first 'long' cycle ride as there is no traffic, only walkers and other cyclists. Without the bridge there will be an eighteen mile detour on the main road into Barmouth. This bridge is part of our heritage and should have protected status
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    Created by mark rivers
  • Stop the Anaerobic plant in Seacombe
    This is important for the fact that the local council has ridden roughshod over our wishes and concerns of the local residents. It may be a run down area in some peoples eyes but we pay our taxes the same as everyone else. We should not be subjected to this because of the greed of the local council. If they want it bad enough, let them build the plant on their doorstep.
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    Created by Mark Fitch
  • Stop the Pyrolysis Fuel Plant in Appley Bridge, Lancashire
    This small village has been plagued with companies that pump out pollutants and constantly use small country lanes to transport materials on heavy plant vehicles. This latest venture to burn plastic bags to make into diesel is detrimental to the health of anyone living within a few miles radius. Our local GP already knows that most of the population, including many of our children, suffer from asthma and allergies due to past and present pollutants and we also have the M6 motorway running close by with all the emissions that entails. Please, please help us to stop this further erosion of our area. Stop the planning application that has been made to Lancashire County Council regarding a Pyrolysis fuel plant on Appley Lane North, Appley Bridge, Lancashire. Just some of the concerns that have already been raised include: •Potential of explosion •Release of pollution, gases and chemicals into the environment •Proximity to schools, homes and businesses •Increased traffic of heavy vehicles along already overloaded roads •Use of green belt land •The construction and appearance of a flare tower and 17.5m chimney •Hours of operation. Constraints List 1. Agricultural Land: GRADE 3 2. SSSI Impact Risk Zone: Infrastructure;Wind/Solar;Air Pollution;Waste; 3. Green Belt 4. British Waterways Notified area Minor and Household Scale Dev 5. British Waterways Notified area EIA and Major Scale Development 6. Coal Mining Development Risk: DEVELOPMENT_LOW_RISK_AREA
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    Created by pat smith
  • Funding for new & safe medication for treatment of schizophrenia & bipolar illness.
    All current medication for these illnesses are very dangerous, often causing 30k of weight gain. Diabetes, abnormal muscle movements, seizures, hepatitis, disturbance in speech & language. Damage to liver & pancreas, loss of memory.The list is long. Current medication is no more than a tranquilliser or "knock on the head" rendering the sick subdued and helpless. Unable to take part in an active social life or go to work. My daughter was at university when she became ill. She weighed 9 stone or 58k, her life was just beginning. She now takes the only type of medication that is available. She now has no confidence, as not only has she, " lost her mind" she has, "lost her body" too as she now weighs 15 stone or 95k. She has no friends, no social life or a job. The medication she must take is not working, because she has not recovered. This is why it is so important to save young lives by developing new and safe medication for these serious illnesses. Many people with schizophrenia end up in prison, costing the government & tax payers, when they should be taking new, safe, medication & living normal lives. This is a global illness.
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    Created by Jilly Cunningham
  • Keep Free School Meals
    There will be more families needing food banks and the worse case scenario could be our children not eating at all
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    Created by Denise Nicholson
  • Vets fees and charges
    As a pet owner myself I am disgusted by the amount of money being charged for a consultation with the vet. This can range from £25.00 - 30.00 depending on which practice you visit. On top of this fee you have expensive medication to buy which is often over priced compared to buying online and this can leave you with an extremely hefty bill at the end of the visit. Surely vets fees need to be regulated and made to decrease in order for pet owners to get a fair deal at the end of the day. Some may argue that if you have pet insurance this covers your bill but as every pet owner knows with most companies you have to pay the vet upfront and then after paying off excesses not to mention an increase in your premiums for claiming you never get back what you have forked out. As a result pet owners are finding it hard to keep up with medical care for their animals and vets and insurance companies are raking the money in.
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    Created by julia stockdale
  • Stop axing green policies
    The UK government has recently introduced a whole host of measures that reduce subsidies to renewable energy and actively discourage people from going green. The effects of this are massive. Today we heard that Drax, which runs the biggest coal-fired power station in the UK, has been forced to abandon a £1bn carbon technology project that would have captured 90% of the plant’s emissions, and all because the government removed the renewable energy tax exemption which funded the project. This comes as the Chancellor, George Osborne, also unbelievably introduced a £3.9bn carbon tax called the ‘Climate Change Levy’ on wind and solar power and biogas. As these energy sources emit no net carbon, this policy seems absolutely ridiculous. He has also changed Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) so that now a Prius costs just as much as a Porsche. The AA believes this decision will discourage drivers from using less polluting cars. Other bright ideas include destroying the green homes scheme, selling off the green investment bank, and spending £24.5 bn building the new Hinkley point c nuclear power plant out of what experts have called ‘outdated’ and ‘overcomplicated’ technology. Amber Rudd, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, says the subsidy cuts are because they exceeded its £7.6bn budget for renewable energy this summer, and supposedly they will help keep household bills down, but how will increasing tax on greener cars keep families in pocket? How will removing support for green homes today help small businesses to reduce their bills in the future? And how exactly are MPs going to justify this attack on clean energy in the face of the current and future health problems caused by the hydrocarbons that they still continue to subsidise? The UK has always been a world leader in environmental policy, and now the actions of this government are putting our moral and scientific reputation at risk, as well as deterring investors and putting our health at risk. Please sign this petition now to let Amber Rudd and George Osborne know that we won’t put up with it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34319458 http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/22/al-gore-puzzled-by-ukcuts-to-renewable-energy-support http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/24/the-9-green-policies-killed-off-by-tory-government http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/21/the-guardian-view-on-hinkley-point-c-overcomplicated-overpriced-and-overdue http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2015/07/decc-amber-rudd-reduces-subsidies-for-renewable-energy/
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    Created by Priyanjalee Perera
  • Involve the British Army in the Global Refugee Crisis
    This is important as the actions of the British Government has added to the number of refugees coming from countries including Syria and Afghanistan but the response thus far to take care of them has been appalling. People are calling for tighter controls, these facilities built at bottle necks throughout Eastern Europe would allow for that. People want to see these refugees sheltered and not punished for being forced to leave their homes, these facilities with basic service would provide that. Charities want to be able to get items to refugees in an organised fashion, these facilities would allow for that. The British Army have a long history of defending the rights of those who are suffering oppression - in this case the oppressors are the likes of cold, hunger and apathy so the specially trained forces (the vast majority of which are not currently in action) can do what they do. Camp Bastion was an example of British Army Engineering at its best and I am proud of every man and woman that puts themselves in harms way to protect another human being. Refugees want some hope that they are being taken seriously, these facilities would show that we do care.
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    Created by James Ranson