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Save Morley House Respite Unit!In King's Lynn, one of only two local residential respite units which supports many children with disabilities and Complex Needs has been earmarked for other usage. The remaining unit has only four beds and cannot accommodate all the children affected by this decision. Although Norfolk have a legal obligation to provide short breaks for disabled children, the council has still decided to shut it down. Residential Respite such as Morley House is essential to the well-being of these disabled children (who have already been assessed as needing the highest level of support) and their families who depend on the time to give other siblings or family members support, and access parts of everyday life (such as shopping, medical appointments and household maintenance it is difficult or impossible to do safely while caring for their disabled child). They allow children to make friends and try activities and days out which other children take for granted. Without access to Morley House, many of these children will be denied what every child should have, a life with friends where they can enjoy experiences in a safe environment with people who can understand and support them. In addition to the use as a residential respite unit, Morley House is also used to house educational boarders from the local Complex Needs School. This provision is part of their education. For my family and many others Morley House is a lifeline, the only place we know our child is safe and well looked after which enables us to relax and meet the needs of our younger child and give her the everyday experiences we cannot safely provide while caring for our older daughter, daytrips to the beach or even visits to the homes of family and friends are impossible apart from the times our older daughter is in respite. We need your support to reverse this decision and ensure our children and the many children who will come after ours still have access to this essential service.3,406 of 4,000 SignaturesCreated by Jessica Kibble
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Disney/Marvel Deems Black Panther not Important enough for a midnight release across the UKThis film is highly important on so many social levels. - First ever (Big Budget) Black Superhero Film in history - Will show off true African culture in a positive light - A chance for the British public to see Africa in a positive light (Fictional or not) - The film being reported as "The most highly anticipated superhero movie of ALL TIME" but is not being treated as such by Odeon and or Disney/Marvel - I feel the film is discriminated against as a cinema viewing at that hour (13/02/2018 - 00:05) would be filled with young black male & females between the ages of 18-25 pushing up to around the age of 32 and this is of course discrimination at its finest This film has garnered a huge level of anticipation in the US & overseas, "Black Panther' Sets New Early Sales Record, Eyeing Possible $150 Million Opening Weekend" - Forbes "The movie-ticket site Fandango has announced that the latest Disney/Marvel superhero film is outpacing all previous movies released in the first quarter in terms of advance sales. It's beating out such hits as "The Hunger Games" (2012) and "Beauty and the Beast" (2017), says The Hollywood Reporter." - Fandango143 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Samuel Collins
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All weather training facilityThe Community has over the past five years got young people, boys and girls, involved in playing football in the area but these kids are being forced to go weeks without any training due to not having a all weather surface which has floodlights, they also have to postpone their 7 aside fixtures due to cold and wet conditions as there are so many teams using the same area the grass turns to mud very quickly.452 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Gavin Tolmie
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Students who support the lecturers’ strikeThe pension changes threaten young lecturers who are the future of higher education in the UK. Although we are aware that this strike is across the UK, this petition is to show that students at the University of Reading support and sympathise with their lecturers despite the disruption to their education. This petition is also vital because we deserve to know how the strikes will effect our grades and ultimately if there will be any reimbursement for the significant amount of education time missed, considering UK students are paying up to £9,250 a year for our education. This petition shows that students support their lecturers’ moral right to stand up for their pensions.147 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Phaidra Robinson
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Zebra Crossing at Hampole Way/Westwood Way, Boston Spa High StreetThis junction is notoriously dangerous, and is the natural exit/entrance point both from the Church Fields development and also from the three schools on Westwood Way. Many residents have experienced "near misses" and a child from West Oaks school was struck by a moving vehicle. A zebra crossing needs to be put in place to provide a safer place for pedestrians to cross; it will also serve to punctuate the flow of traffic into the High Street and help to slow down vehicles. Please provide this crossing before there is a really terrible incident.548 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Helene Stone
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Online Supermarkets to have Food Bank FunctionPersonally, I often forget to donate to food banks until I see the crate at the exit of the supermarket, and by then I'm all packed up and ready to go home. Of course, I could be more aware, and work on making it become a habit, but at the moment, I'm not very tuned in, although I'd love to be! Anyway, when I do my online grocery shop, which I am now trying to do on a more regular basis, I thought there was a significant change that could be made which would allow me to donate to food banks whilst doing the shop. For example, when I get my two tins of tuna for a discounted price, I could add one of those tins of tuna into a separate 'food bank' list. Rather than delivering these items to me, they could go straight into a food bank deposit system. Obviously it would need to be a simple user interface that doesn't get mixed up and confuse people and suddenly you receive the items you were trying to donate and the food bank receives the full order... So it could be quite difficult to do (I've got no idea, I don't work in systems!). Anyway, this is just an idea that I believe could work really well and could result in some valuable relationships between supermarkets and those in need.200 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Frances Hills
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BBC to show Womens Six Nations RugbyIn 2015 BBC and ITV banded together to ensure terrestrial coverage of all Men's Six Nations matches until 2021. However, no commitment has been made for equal coverage for women's matches, which are currently only shown on Sky TV in England and Scotland. We believe the women's matches should be equally accessible to the public.456 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Emily Lang
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BIG BUSINESS, SAVE OUR CLIMATE!Big businesses need to take responsibility, and stop harming our climate. Throughout the world more and more wildfires, heatwaves, and floods show that we must take urgent action to achieve a safe and healthy climate. HSBC Unlike some other banks, HSBC invests much less in solar or wind energy, which are now good value. You can switch to a less harmful bank. RWE (Npower) Energy generator and supplier Npower is mostly owned by the huge multination RWE, which uses an awful lot of coal. You can switch to another company which uses clean energy. Danone Danone’s brands – including Evian and Volvic – sell bottles made of unrecycled plastic. Once they shape up and commit to making these changes, we'll target other irresponsible companies – and you can suggest some. By signing and sharing this petition you’re telling businesses they must stop harming our climate NOW. Find out more about CLIMATE SERIOUS and how you can get involved: www.climateserious.org #climateserious2,794 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by 7 Friends of the Earth local groups and UK Youth Climate Coalition
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FINNS CROSSING - Pedestrian crossings in Steyning, West SussexMy 12 year old son Finn was involved in a car accident on Thursday 1st February 2018. It occurred at the junction of Church Street and Church Lane in Steyning. He was walking back from school at around 3.30pm, crossing the road with his best friend Jack and numerous other students, when a car clipped his left leg and ran over both of his feet. Church Street and Shooting Field are areas where the local Preschools, Primary school and both sites of the Grammar School are accessed. They are the local ‘school run’ roads. There have been numerous accidents and near misses in these areas over the years and there is nothing in place to help the pedestrians cross safely. After being personally affected, I feel it is my duty to draw attention to a much over looked issue before a more serious accident occurs.506 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Sarah Petty
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Save and improve the Lincolnshire Norfolk 505 bus routeFor the young, those unable to drive and people living in quite isolated areas the 505 bus service has become a vital resource. Connecting two busy towns and a great number of small villages and hamlets this vital artery of travel is the only way day to day life can continue. Villages like Fleet, like Gedney arnt serviced by shops and pubs. With no adiquate alternative these small towns will continue to be strangled. Many teenagers in the area at one time used this service for school or for work. This service has become curtailed and trimmed to a level where it is alteady possible for these people to take their first job that would finish at 6pm or later which in turn added pressure on social support services and the wider community. Yes this route should be continued. However, as the lifeblood of our local community should it not be extended to allow our children and non driving people access to work in the major towns of the area. Sign this petition if you feel people have a right to support themselves by working and looking for self improvement opportunities. Sign this petition if you think that bus routes serve the greater community rather than the dividends of shareholders. Sign this petition if you’ve ever finished work in the daylight and still not been able to get a bus home. Actually, I can’t thknk why you wouldn’t sign this petition.550 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Anthony Bowen
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KEEP MILLHOUSES PARK PUBLICMillhouses park is a destination park for the whole of Sheffield and beyond. It is not the biggest park in Sheffield but it is a very popular park because people feel safe within its boundary. It is a much needed green space which serves Carter Knowle, Nether Edge and the whole Abbeydale corridor, the areas of Sheffield with the least provision of green and open space in the whole city, far less per head of population than Sheffield's declared aspirations. Having recently been deprived of even more open space in this area, it is crucial that there is no erosion of any public open space in this park.1,975 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Christine Gunby
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Save the Coasthopper Bus ServiceCoasthopper bus service has operated on the Norfolk coast for twenty one years, giving vital connections to allow people to do their shopping or go out seeing friends. The service operates all year round. It must continue to operate with a new bus company not get scrapped. The coasthopper is needed. We can't lose this wonderful reliable bus service, even if Stagecoach don't realise this service is loved and people want to continue to travel on the service! Norfolk Green bus company operated the Coasthopper bus service from 1997. It was founded in 1990 by Tony Haynes. He was a gentleman and knew how to run an excellent bus service. Now after the takeover, stagecoach are proposing to withdraw the Coasthopper bus service completely, as it pulls completely out of Norfolk with the closure of the former Norfolk Green depot in Kings Lynn. This is so sad as Norfolk Green was the best bus company ever. They cared about their customers and gave the best service. So now Tony Haynes' legecy is being destroyed by Stagecoach!11,068 of 15,000 SignaturesCreated by 765 Action Committee Holt Norfolk
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