Making these changes will keep our children and neighbourhood safe, and help us all move toward London's Vision Zero, to eradicate deaths and serious injuries from road traffic as soon as possible.

Several residents and parents in Carrbridge have expressed concern over the speed of vehicles travelling through our village. The 'heart in the mouth' moment experienced by our community when a vehicle passes too close, too fast, or they see a child or vulnerable person stumble near our roads, is all to common. The fear of death or accident should not be a part of spending time in our village. We must act now to prevent unnecessary accidents in the future. Not just this, slowing traffic down will improve the quality of life for residents who wish to spend time in the village near the street - this is particularly pertinent in the current situation, where social connection is a necessity for so many isolated people. Add your name to this petition to help us add pressure for Highland Council to adopt a default 20mph limit in residential areas. Some facts: ● SAFER STREETS FOR ALL, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY Less risk of serious injury (20% fewer casualties), especially for vulnerable road users; less intimidation from motor vehicles for all road users and especially those walking and cycling. ● PROMOTING ACTIVE HEALTH FOR RESIDENTS Reinforcing healthy lifestyles by encouraging walking, cycling and active travel ● ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS Reduced vehicle emissions and noise due to lower speeds and traffic volumes ● BETTER COMMUNITY LIFE AND A POSITIVE IMAGE OF CARRBRIDGE 20mph enables lifestyle changes, renewed community life, sociability and the positive atmosphere we all want where we live. Carrbridge will become a more attractive, liveable place ● STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL ECONOMY 20mph aids local business as people want to shop and live in 20mph places. ● POSITIONING CARRBRIDGE AS A LEADER The trend towards 20mph is well-established in the UK and other countries. 20mph would place Carrbridge on the map and encourage other positive investments for our village.

Big supermarkets are one of the few businesses who have done well during the Covid-19 crisis. So why are they receiving millions in government handouts which could be used to support struggling businesses and communities? Back in March, the government introduced a 12-month tax relief for businesses across England and Wales to provide a safety net for those that were facing financial difficulty. Thousands of businesses stepped forward to receive a hand-out, including the UK’s big supermarkets. But retailers like Tesco, Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Lidl, and Asda have all experienced a boom in sales at a time when they remained open for business while others were forced to close. And they’ve done well: Sainsbury’s recently paid £231 million in dividends to its shareholders. Coincidentally, almost exactly the same amount as their public money bonus. Other businesses have paid back public funds they didn’t end up needing – while supermarkets should never have been eligible for this money in the first place. It’s only right they now do the right thing and hand back the cash to the government. At a time when many people across the country have struggled with getting food on the table and school children have been left hungry, these millions could be used by government to support small businesses and communities, for example funding extra support to families affected by job losses. We need to get our priorities straight as a country – and that includes supporting small businesses and families over handing out huge tax breaks to big corporates like supermarkets. If supermarkets want to live up to the cuddly image they’re cultivating this Christmas, they should hand back the cash. Read more about the issue here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/supermarkets-sweep-up-with-1-9bn-tax-break-nmrn2fjp2 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/15/supermarkets-should-pay-back-19bn-covid-business-rates-relief-say-mps

The community of Hetton deserves the only outstanding nursery in the area to remain open for the children who attend now and for future generations.

Lower car speeds will reduce air pollution in one of the areas most affected by poor air quality in Bristol 20 MPH will be safer for pedestrians and cyclists, as Bristol moves to become a city of walking communities Motorists leaving an artery road and entering the city need to drive extra carefully as they pass through a densely populated area with pubs, near a school, alongside a popular walking route beside the harbour, surrounded by flats housing many retired households. The Hotwell Road needs to SLOW DOWN to catch up with the many other 20 MPH residential streets and roads across Bristol. Katy Grant and Heulwen Flower Green Party campaigners

NHS employees have spent over a year working around the clock to keep us safe. That’s why the government stopped charging parking fees to these key workers during the height of the pandemic. Before that, NHS employees in England and Northern Ireland were charged as much as £40 a day on parking fees. The cost of parking is already a strain on the wages of many NHS workers - and now staff are coming forward to say that charges have been secretly reintroduced. Our NHS staff - who have sacrificed so much over the last year - deserve better. So, will you sign the petition now, and send a clear message to Matt Hancock: that NHS staff in England and Northern Ireland should not have to pay for parking while they work.

From July this year the Barbican Centre enjoyed a successful phased re-opening, allowing thousands of Londoners to enjoy art, music, online events and cinema in a safe, healthy environment and soon we'll do it again. The frontline staff - gallery workers, audience experience, front of house and more - have the expertise to make this happen. Unfortunately, in this second lockdown, the City of London have decided not to top up pay for non-contracted casual staff beyond the 80% granted through the government's Job Retention Scheme. Announced with less than a day to accept these terms, the City has thrown its lowest paid and most diverse group of workers, the people that the public sees on every visit, under a bus. The City of London is committed to the London Living Wage. 80% of the London Living Wage is not a living wage. Frontline staff deserve to be recognised, with 100% of their furlough being honoured as it is for all other employees of the Barbican & City of London. Please sign our petition and join us as we call on the City of London to reverse this decision and offer all staff full pay. https://files.38degrees.org.uk/items/files/000/003/050/original/union.gif

This will protect children from potentially harmful situations if the break in contact is justified and also protect the childs metal health and well being by maintaining relationships and regular contact with both parents. Where parental responsibility is shared then all decisions in relation to the child should be made jointly by both parents, who should be equal in the eyes of the law as there is still a bias towards mothers

Peatlands are the superheros of the ecosystem: they purify water, reduce flooding and are a home for rare species. But the key fact is their ability to store carbon and help climate change. Peatland covers 3% of the world's land yet holds 33% of all of the total soil carbon on Earth. This is more than twice the amount of carbon stored in the world's forests. In the UK, peat covers 10% of land, yet stores more carbon than all the UK soils and forests combined (3bn tonnes). Peat burning occurs in the UK for grouse shooting and an estimated 350,000 tons of CO2 is released each year as a direct result of burning. When peat is degraded and damaged it pours out carbon and is a huge source of carbon in the atmosphere, it is vital to help preserve and restore all our peatlands to aid in climate change. We can all do our bit by checking what we buy at the garden centre, and make people and governments aware of this issue and the importance preserving and restoring our peatlands.

Stanwell Ward is the least wealthy ward in the Penarth area, but with the highest voter turnout. The town’s social housing is located here. It is not fair that this is met with reduced spending on improvements other wards and towns receive. The Vale of Glamorgan Council failed to improve play facilities here as they have done elsewhere. This is an unfair message to send to children, our future workers and leaders, especially at times so crucial as now where outdoor space is so essential for mental, emotional and physical well being. It implies they don't matter and aren't deserving of safe, clean and enjoyable play spaces like elsewhere. It also suggests to residents that this ward is a lower priority than the rest of the town and county. This could be directly reflected in the lowering of house values on the estate due to the park being derelict and dangerous. It also is positioned next door to a shooting club, which is a concerning addition to the message we send with derelict parks. Less wealthy areas in the Vale have had thousands of pounds spent, often with regeneration of entire areas, because the Local Authority are aware that lack of spending in poorer areas directly disadvantages children and in turn changes everyone’s futures. There are such big income gaps between poorer and wealthier Penarth residents, meaning children in Penarth’s less affluent areas are forgotten. - Two play parks completed in Plymouth Ward - One play park completed in Cornerswell Ward - Four public spaces completed in St Augustines Ward, including 2 play areas. - Finalised plans for mass regeneration of Cosmeston Country Park playground At West House in St Augustines ward, the Penarth Town Council site had its grounds converted to a community garden. This improves the look of the Council, but directly disadvantages the residents it serves in Stanwell ward, who've been forgotten. Hundreds of children pass through daily to access schools, the park and shop on the Morristown estate, often multiple times a day, and visitors use the community hall. The Local Authority has a duty to its residents, of all ages, to show equal consideration and spending, and to provide safe spaces for all.

This is so important for several reason. 1. most of all health and safety, the skatepark is becoming extremely dangerous because of the amount of holes that are in the ramps. pretty much every ramp in the skatepark has some kind of hole in it. 2. The amount of children it keeps of the street is amazing. It helps them keep on the straight and narrow and concentrating on something they can progress in and potentially take into a career. 3. It gets you fit, helps maintain a healthy lifestyle and makes a significant difference to your mental health. 4. You become part of an amazing community and meet amazing individuals. 5. Gets the new generation off the video games and out the house. 6. It prevents us from being able to entertain the many viewers we get from the public, watching us on the pier. 7. It’s a place to go that people can feel safe and welcome but due to the holes people are no longer wanting to come as they don't feel safe. 8. Everyone loves southport skatepark the design is perfect, the obstacles are perfect and we are extremely lucky to have a skatepark like that in our town. The local council got quoted £18,500 to resurface the skatepark, which I personally think is a bit too high but even if that is the case, this amount isn’t that much considering the amount of children and adults it helps in this community. It keeps them off the streets and It helps them concentrate on something they can progress in and potentially take into a career. I believe it is worth every penny of that money. Their plan is to do 2 ramps a year for 4 years but that means they will be constantly fixing ramps and to be honest the whole skatepark needs doing not just 2 ramps a year. The skatepark need re-surfacing every 5 years or so and I think it’s such a small amount to pay for such a big positive impact it makes on Southport town centre . The skatepark is a wonderful place I’ve been going there for 10+ years now and if it wasn’t for Southport skatepark I wouldn’t of traveled the world doing what I love. It personally changed my life, before the skatepark I was in trouble with the police a lot, I was doing stupid stuff and then I started to skate and haven’t looked back since. A skatepark isn’t just a skatepark, it’s a home to some people, it’s the only place for some people can go and feel safe and to be part of a family and all we want is our home to be safe to use not just for us but for the new generation that’s interested. Please help everyone. Thank you ❤️

There's been a huge amount of people starting to roller skate and we need a place where there is enough space for us to be able to skate freely and out of the way of walkers and cyclists. Roller skating is such a good form of physical exercise and has such a positive effect on mental health and wellbeing. It's so good for the community and helps bring people together from all ages and walks of life. This past year it has changed my life and so many others i know in such a huge way and I want it to keep growing, it'd be a great encouragement if we had a space to properly spread our wings and skate. It would also be so much safer for new skaters to skate out of the way of cyclists and pedestrians.