The framework should cover beaches, coastal slopes, inland commons and mountain land, including the Preseli region, and should allow restrictions to be activated when defined wildfire-risk conditions are met. The aim is to prevent avoidable wildfire ignitions while allowing recreational campfires to continue during ordinary summers when conditions do not warrant restrictions. I am deeply concerned about the growing risk of wildfire to Pembrokeshire's extraordinary coastline and open countryside. The cliffs, coastal slopes, heathlands, grasslands and beaches of Pembrokeshire are among the most beautiful and distinctive landscapes in Wales. Once a wildfire takes hold in these dry landscapes, the damage can be extensive, and in some places it can take many years for vegetation and habitats to recover. Recent wildfires have shown that this is not a theoretical risk. We have seen serious fires in the Preseli region and elsewhere in Pembrokeshire, while the wider region has experienced increasingly severe wildfire incidents. In August 2026, the UK Government went as far as issuing an emergency alert across England and Wales warning of the very high risk of wildfire and specifically asking people not to use disposable barbecues and fire pits. I believe we should do more to prevent avoidable fires before they start. I am not calling for an automatic annual ban on campfires. I recognise that many people enjoy a properly managed recreational campfire, particularly at campsites, and that this is part of the experience of visiting the coast and countryside. What I am asking for is more practical and proportionate: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority should do the legal and consultation work now so that it has the power to introduce a temporary prohibition on campfires and barbecues when conditions become exceptionally dry and the wildfire risk becomes dangerously high. That could include beaches, coastal slopes, inland commons and mountain land, particularly in the Preseli region. Clear criteria could determine when restrictions are activated, allowing them to remain unused during ordinary summers and to be brought into force when genuinely necessary. I don't want to see the beautiful Pembrokeshire coastline scarred by wildfire because of an entirely preventable recreational ignition. I don't want to see wildlife habitat, heathland, grassland and coastal vegetation destroyed, or firefighters placed in danger tackling fires that could have been avoided. We have the opportunity to prepare before the next extreme wildfire occurs. We should use it. I am asking people who care about Pembrokeshire's coastline and countryside to support this proposal and show the National Park Authority that there is public support for a sensible, precautionary approach to wildfire prevention.

Communities around Heathrow airport are already suffering with drought and excess temperatures. The development covertly happening in Hillingdon is unsustainable and damaging to our communities. Anti-datacentre sentiment is growing from across the political spectrum in the US. More than a dozen states have considered moratoria on datacentres. New York became the first US state to enact a temporary ban last month. If they can say no, so can we. Hillingdon is one of Londons greenest boroughs. However we are already classified by the Environment Agency as "seriously water stressed". Data centres heavily exacerbate this pressure.  The data centres will raise local temperatures making already raised climate crises temperatures even hotter and more unbearable, also putting us at further risk of wild fires in our parks, gardens and green spaces.  I’m a keen gardener and in the ten years I’ve lived in the area I’ve seen my garden go from wet clay most the year round to now parched and thirsty most of the year.  The water and electricity consumption of these centres will no doubt lead to raised utility bills at a time when people are already struggling to meets rising costs of living.

This ten minute crossing is famous around the world - and is believed to be the last turntable style ferry anywhere. It's an iconic part of Skye's history, but the ferry's operator says its future may be under threat. Under "right to ferry" rules, the Glenelg to Skye ferry and tearoom - who employ a number of the local population - had to enter into a commercial lease with a landowner in order to operate. It means they have to pay a portion of their annual income every year, but the ferry operators say that a clause in the lease that means they can not pay less than they did the previous year - no matter how much they've actually made - puts the ferry at risk. From now on, the ferry will have to pay over £10k each year – for nothing in return. Operators say they can put that money to much better use.  As a Skye resident that first used this ferry crossing back in 1958 I'd be devastated if this ferry ever had to stop operating. So I'm calling for Scottish politicians to step in and change the rules to support this incredible ferry and community. 38 Degrees has been contacted by the landowner, who states that instead of charging any of Highland Council's far more expensive Port, Harbour or Ferrying charges, the lease was agreed mutually over three years in 2007-9 as a standard form commercial lease of the privately owned Kylerhea Slipway and Landing Rights including the Ferry Rights. The rent charged since 2013 has been (on average) 2.07% of the ferry operator’s total turnover as its sole Premises cost and for the last year on record, 2024, was 2.57% of Turnover. Of the 2025 Rent, half yet remains to be paid, which is in line with how the grassom recapture works. The rent is reviewed by reference to average turnover in the three last years of the prior five year fixed rent period and was agreed and is intended to increase at a rate well below usual review criteria for commercial property such as retail prices index (RPI), inflation et al. This petition is addressed to Scottish Government to change the law covering private ownership of thoroughfares such as this. Please note: While we recognise this ferry is beloved internationally, as a UK based petition site, targeting UK based decision makers, we only accept signatures from people living here in the UK. If we have reason to believe a signature was added from a non UK resident, we reserve the right to remove it before the petition gets handed in.

“If music be the food of love, play on.” — William Shakespeare Music at Blackminster isn’t a recent initiative. The school has a remarkable musical tradition stretching back at least to the 1970s and beyond. Former pupils remember Mr Page and the Blackminster brass band, which competed in the National Brass Band Championships. Albums and LPs still exist featuring Blackminster children singing at schools’ festivals, including recordings associated with Songs of Praise. For more than half a century, children have walked through Blackminster’s doors and found music waiting for them. Different children. Different teachers. Different decades. That tradition continued into more recent generations. At its height, more than half of Blackminster’s pupils received peripatetic instrumental tuition. Children played in a brass band, three choirs, a ukulele group and a drumming group. They took part in musical theatre, Arts Award, community performances and Local Authority pyramid concerts alongside other Worcestershire schools. Visiting musicians and bands brought the wider musical world into Blackminster. Pupils travelled to experience live music, including the National Brass Band Championships, and performed at venues including Worcester Cathedral, Birmingham’s NIA and Wembley Arena. Imagine being ten or eleven years old and standing on a stage like that. And the impact lasted. Children progressed from Blackminster to GCSE Music; an entire generation of the school brass band did so. Former pupils continued performing into adulthood, and some became music teachers themselves. That doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because children are given access. Over decades, teachers, pupils, parents and the community built the infrastructure that made it possible. Grants were secured, money raised and instruments donated. The PTA supported concerts and productions. Peripatetic teachers taught successive generations. Instruments, music technology, stands and sheet music were accumulated and cared for. We now understand that Blackminster’s discrete music provision is coming to an end, with music instead forming part of a wider Performing Arts rotation. Instruments from the music department are also being offered to others in exchange for donations. Once those instruments are dispersed, they are gone. Once ensembles disappear and resources are broken up, a musical culture that took generations to build cannot simply be recreated later. We are asking Blackminster Middle School and its Governing Body to: • reconsider the closure of discrete music provision and explore sustainable alternatives; • pause the disposal of instruments and resources while their provenance, funding and future use are reviewed; • commit to meaningful, progressive music education, including opportunities to learn instruments, sing, play together, compose, perform and experience live music; • protect instrumental tuition, ensembles and extracurricular music wherever possible; and • consult pupils, parents, alumni, peripatetic teachers, receiving schools and the wider community before making irreversible changes. Blackminster still proudly celebrates former pupils who have achieved remarkable things in music. They are evidence of what happens when children are given an opportunity. Somewhere in Blackminster today may be another future musician, teacher, brass player or singer — or simply a child who has never held an instrument and has no idea yet how important music might become in their life. For more than fifty years, Blackminster children have been given that chance. Today’s children deserve it too. Please sign and ask Blackminster Middle School and its Governing Body to protect meaningful music education and a musical tradition generations have spent decades building. Because you cannot celebrate yesterday’s musicians while taking the instruments out of the hands of tomorrow’s

To put speed cameras in place with speed limit of 30mph so to reduce the danger of potential death in this residential area Rochdale rd Beeston hurst to Baiting Dam Ripponden. At the moment traffic is passing through from 70mph up to 100mph a place for motorists to speed. It is very difficult and dangerous for residents to cross the road or come out of their drives with the own vehicle the road is to fast to judge. 

In early August, a wildfire destroyed the ancient Dunwich Heath in Suffolk. This precious landscape, home to rare wildlife including nightjars, Dartford warblers and adders, and visited by 100,000 people each year, was devastated in a matter of hours. This is not an isolated incident. As climate change progresses, so does the risk of extreme weather. Wildfires are becoming more frequent and more severe across the UK, threatening communities, nature, and our future. In the hours that followed the fire at Dunwich, we saw the best of people. Farmers and neighbours supported fire crews on the frontline, local communities provided shelter and food for evacuees, charity groups rallied. And the same is true for fires that have raged across the UK this summer - from the Isle of Wight to the Mourne Mountains. People have done their bit. Now they need a Government response to match. Now, we are calling on the Government to make three commitments: 1. Make climate resilience a national mission led by a Cabinet-level minister with responsibility for preparedness across Government and long-term investment. 2. Invest in nature as essential infrastructure, including peatlands, wetlands, rivers, woodlands and heathlands that help communities adapt to climate change, reduce environmental risks and support wildlife. 3. Support Fire and Rescue Services with the funding, specialist skills, equipment and public awareness campaigns they need to prevent, prepare for and respond to wildfires and other climate hazards.

Growing up in Worcester, specifically on the west side of the River Severn, has always been a cherished experience. However, with the vibrant community's expansion, there is an urgent need for educational resources to keep pace. Christopher Whitehead Language College, currently accommodating a significant number of students from this region, is under substantial pressure. The potential population growth only heightens this issue, placing an increasing demand on existing school facilities. The absence of a second local high school west of the River Severn means that many families face the inconvenience of having their children bused to schools farther away, in areas such as Malvern and other parts of the county. This not only disrupts their routine but also disconnects these young learners from their immediate community. Establishing a new high school in this vicinity is not just a logistical necessity but a critical factor in fostering a cohesive, community-cantered educational environment. Implementing a plan for a new high school would relieve the current strain on Christopher Whitehead Language College and neighbouring institutions, providing a fresh start for incoming students. With proper planning and investment, we can ensure the new school opens within a reasonable timeframe to meet the educational needs of future students. Such an initiative would reduce travel times, increase local engagement, and ensure that the children of Worcester receive a quality education right in their community. Statistics underscore the urgency of this matter. According to data from the Worcestershire Education Partnership, student numbers west of the Severn River are set to increase by 10% over the next five years. This rise translates to hundreds more students who will need local school placements. Our children’s educational journey should be facilitated, not hindered, by overcrowded classes and needless travel to distant schools. We call upon Worcestershire County Council to identify a feasible location for this new high school, prioritizing the needs and convenience of Worcester's families. By investing in our educational infrastructure now, we can create a learning environment that nurtures our children's potential and supports their future. Your signature can help turn this vision into reality and ensure a brighter future for our community's youth. Please sign this petition to make your voice heard.

Tragically, Professor Jason Arday has died after a vicious and deeply personal campaign of press attacks over the last few weeks. The Government must urgently launch an inquiry into the culture and behaviour of the British press, and any role it had in the death of Professor Arday. Add your name now.

Changing hosepipe-ban exemption rules under the Water Industry Act 1991 (Section 76) via ministerial order/statutory instruments to end the automatic exemption for golf course playing areas (tees and greens) across England and Wales will save a huge amount of water: golf clubs should publish transparent water-use data and use only non‑potable water sources during declared droughts (except where strictly necessary for health and safety). One golf course can use as much water in a day as around 1,800 households.  England and Wales has over 2,000 registered golf courses, and roughly 60–65% of them rely on mains water for irrigation – that’s treated drinking water, not recycled or abstracted. A typical 18-hole course irrigating just greens and tees uses about 4,000–5,000 cubic metres a year (4–5 million litres). When you add fairways, that's 15,000–50,000 cubic metres per course annually (15–50 million litres). One widely cited estimate puts water use at around 16 billion litres annually for England alone. That’s enough to meet the daily household needs of well over 100 million people – in a country where millions are struggling to keep gardens and allotments alive with watering cans, crops are failing and parks are scorched. Although the law allows sports turfs to be watered for health and safety reasons on active playing areas only during Temporary Use Bans, most golf clubs actually continue to water greens and tees routinely, as evidenced by satellite photographs published by national media this summer. Well over half of the golf clubs in England and Wales are in areas classified as under official water stress. These are the regions where hosepipe bans hit hardest. They also usually grow the thirstiest grass species on both greens and fairways – fine turf grasses like creeping bentgrass and Poa annua on greens, and perennial ryegrass on fairways.  This petition isn’t about attacking golf. It’s about fairness and facing the future realistically. Exemptions from hosepipe bans were last codified sixteen years ago. In a climate crisis, everyone should share the burden – especially when all the scientific evidence suggests we’ll face ever more over-heated summers and weather uncertainty. 

Nigel Farage voluntarily resigned as the MP for Clacton on 7 July 2026, triggering a by-election in which he immediately stood again. His resignation came while the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards was investigating whether he should have declared a £5 million gift from businessman Christopher Harborne. Farage denies any wrongdoing. By resigning as an MP, Farage caused that parliamentary investigation to be paused. After winning the Clacton by-election on 14 August, the investigation resumed. Farage therefore returned to essentially the same position he had been in before the election, but only after an additional taxpayer-funded election had taken place. Farage had promised that Reform UK would pay the estimated £250,000 cost of the by-election, saying that taxpayers should not have to bear the expense. However, the Government subsequently confirmed that Reform could not directly pay for the administration of a parliamentary election under the relevant election-funding rules. If Reform UK genuinely believes the taxpayer should not bear the cost of a by-election triggered voluntarily by its own leader, it should honour the principle behind Farage's promise. We are therefore asking Reform UK to donate £250,000 to NHS charities, equivalent to the cost Farage himself said Reform intended to cover.

Forest Poultry Ltd is trying to build a battery farm near Ripon capable of holding 360 thousand chickens. We call upon North Yorkshire council to reject this application Alongside the objections to battery farms, this proposal would land a small village with problems of air quality, traffic, and  the impact on the landscape  We call upon North Yorkshire to consider the inconsistencies and missing information within the planning application; the environmental and animal welfare issues this proposal  They don’t want the stench of the ammonia of 2.7 million chickens on their doorstep, polluting their water, and neither do us.  They don’t want cheap chicken grown through cruelty in their neighbourhoods compromising our way of life; neither do we. Join us in saying no to battery farms near Ripon.  North Yorkshire is full of small villages at threat of having their green fields turned into factories for big companies.  We don't want their cruelty or them damaging our land and water.

We all campaigned for a new doctors surgery in the south of King's Lynn, after the town centre surgery, St James, said it would move out of town. After the town centre surgery moved out, it was more difficult and more expensive to get to from South Lynn and the town centre,  if you do not have a car. Funding was found, from the NHS,  for a new Primary Care Surgery in South Lynn.  The South Lynn Health Hub was built at a cost of £11.5 million and opened a year ago. But  still has no doctors in it. Out Patients from the local hospital, first time physios, Mental Health, but no doctors.  Now Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Integrated Care Board says it won't fund doctors in South Lynn Health Hub. This is about access to doctors and to NHS Dentists and Diabetic Nurses, in a community that's among the 20% most deprived in England. For better health outcomes.