• To prevent the Grenfell Tower land being redeveloped for housing
    To remember the people who have died in this tragedy and to prevent profits being made from it.
    170 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Ken Preece
  • Stop Cuts to Children's Mental Health
    Since 2012, when the Conservatives came into power, funding to children and teenagers mental health care has drastically decreased. Now only 0.6% of NHS budget goes CAMHS, who give help to these people. This is not a beneficial way of spending the money as children and teenagers mental health is a growing problem. These cuts mean charities like Young Minds and Mind have to fill the gaps and help vulnerable kids who don't get the help they need from CAMHS.
    68 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Charlotte Borman
  • An Inquest NOT a Public Inquiry for the Grenfell Tower Fires.
    There is much evidence that "the political decision to appoint inquiries into public crises is strongly influenced by short-term blame avoidance considerations, media salience and government popularity." (Reflection in the Shadow of Blame: When Do Politicians Appoint Commissions of Inquiry? - The British Journal of Political Science, Volume 40, Issue 3 July 2010, pp. 613-634). An event such as the Grenfell Tower fire, with its clear implications of Government Minister involvement and possible culpability, requires an inquest which is truly independent from government; not set up and controlled by government. The right to life under Article 2 of the Human Rights Act requires that an effective and proper investigation be carried out into all deaths caused by the state. In particular the right requires that such an investigation must be: * Independent; * Effective; * Prompt; * Open to public scrutiny; and* * Support the participation of the next-of-kin. It is clear from historical evidence that public inquiries do not achieve these requirements. Since the appointment of a public inquiry is typically made by government ministers, events that involve allegations of blame on the part of the relevant minister are less likely to be investigated by a public inquiry
    48,604 of 50,000 Signatures
    Created by Brendan Russell-Cooper
  • Studio Spaces for Illustration and Graphic design
    At the moment the current course size that will occupy this room in september is not legally allowed to use the studio room 350 as a group. This goes against the point of providing a studio and is very detrimental to the course and the students education. Unless the studio is remodelled or more studio space allocated there is no way the course can function with this many students.
    186 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Isaac Mount
  • Switch All Our Streetlights On At Night For Safety's Sake!
    Safety should not be compromised by a lack of government funding! No-one should be at risk due to unlit streets. LED lighting is much cheaper but concrete posts need to be changed as soon as possible. Many residents have to be out and about after dark and none should be at risk because the streets are unlit.
    325 of 400 Signatures
    Created by Jenny Matterface
  • Remove Michael Gove From Environment Secretary
    Michael Gove voted to sell off our forests and woodland preserved by the Forestry Commission. He has received over £100,000 in support from an oil company. He supports fracking and voted to allow drilling in our National Parks. He tried to remove climate change from the school curriculum when Education Secretary. He has voted against measures to tackle climate change. He voted for the badger cull. He supports fox hunting. More info: https://politicalscrapbook.net/2017/06/gove-voted-to-privatise-the-forests-and-has-taken-over-100000-from-a-big-oil-boss/
    266 of 300 Signatures
    Created by Peter Myers
  • Rehome All Tenants of Grenfell Tower
    It's a damning indictment of our society that people are afraid to accept help because of draconian, ideological restrictions on social housing. People MUST be treated with dignity.
    2,441 of 3,000 Signatures
    Created by Doug Segal
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    Created by Shaun Kelly
  • Save Easton Garford School
    Peterborough Diocese Educational Trust (PDET) have just informed us that they want to close our village school. This has just been communicated a number of weeks before the end of term. Their proposal is to bus our little ones to the other side of Stamford! The educational welfare of our children is more important than being 'financially viable'. We cannot be forced in to a new school selection just because PDET have chosen to announce this so late.
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    Created by Ian Scrivens
  • Ban keeping un-neutered cats in Scotland
    Many awful things happen to cats and kittens living rough. Few of us witness their suffering and deaths. 100's of thousands of cats endure atrocious conditions because owned cats still produce far more kittens than there are homes available. Kittens are born only to die young without knowing anything in their short lives but starvation and cold. 13% of owners in Scotland still keep their cats un-neutered - even if each female produces just one litter a year that's enough to double the cat population every four years. Those that are 'excess-to-requirements' leak out and swell the already extensive stray and feral cat populations. Some argue that this over-production of moggies is important to ensure adopters get a choice of kittens from a diverse "gene pool "- but that's a huge animal welfare issue! Is a high death rate after protracted suffering among innocent animals, homeless and feral through no fault of their own, an acceptable state in Scotland? I think you and I agree - it's not acceptable! Hero's kittens were caught by the baler and crushed. Bonnie weakened by serial pregnancies was shot and took 2 days to crawl back to her kittens which had died. 15 homeless cats 'in the wrong place' were wiped out by poisoning. Stray and feral cats and their offspring suffer disease, starvation, persecution and protracted deaths in dangerous environments. These cats are everywhere across Scotland, but avoid showing themselves and only when injured, ill or nursing kittens are they spotted by humans. I've caught and neutered 4,500 cats in the past two decades and could have done 10 times that number - they are just everywhere. Trap Neuter Return programmes have a local effect but that's lost as soon as the TNR finishes. New stronger measures are needed to protect domestic cats from the suffering that goes with being bred and traded in an unregulated way The wildcat in Scotland has reached the edge of extinction largely through cross-breeding with cats of the domestic species (a middle eastern/ hot climate species). Nowhere in Scotland are wild cat ranges far from human activity which is where un-neutered cats of the domestic species come from. If captive bred wildcat kittens are to survive they need an environment free from fertile cats of the domestic species, so they can thrive and extend into their natural ranges. ID chipping combined with regulation of breeding for owned cats will both protect owned cats from preventable suffering and ensure space for the wildcat to thrive in Scotland. Win win! Please SIGN THIS PETITION and SHARE. Thank You - by SIGNING and SHARING you are helping to alleviate the suffering of Scotland's most vulnerable cats and kittens, and to give the Scottish wildcat a future. QUESTIONS Wouldn't this ban people from breeding cats? No. On the contrary, there would be improved opportunities for responsible 'high welfare' breeders through education and inspection. What's the legal position? There's no need for new legislation. Measures could be introduced through the Code of Practice associated with the Wildlife and Natural Environment Scotland Act of 2011. What's the impact on human rights? Positive. The public will be able to adopt/buy pet and working cats from breeders whose welfare standards can be scrutinised. Microchipping is the most important thing that a person can do to ensure they are re-united with their cat if it does get lost. Neutering is the most important thing a person can do to protect their cat from getting into fights which is how they get infected with viruses. What's the economic impact? Some investment is likely to be needed at first to get compulsory neutering going. In the long term costs will go down permanently. Won't people just refuse to cooperate? There were similar worries about the ban on smoking in public places. Some people refused, but most complied, resulting in permanent widespread changes in attitudes and behaviour. When you sign here that will be counted as support for the same Petition at present before the Petitions Committee in the Scottish Parliament.
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    Created by Dr. Ellie Stirling Picture
  • Keep public bowling greens playable in Trafford
    The public bowling greens in the Trafford area and indeed any other area provide an opportunity for people of all ages to participate in a sport which although quite gentle provides valuable exercise and fresh air to people taking part. Generally the game is played by older people and it provides a much needed physical and social activity to a number of people in the community. The greens have not been maintained efficiently and have been treated incorrectly with weed killer and fertiliser. The cutting of them has become very erratic and insufficient. It appears that the people doing the work on the greens are simply gardeners and not green keepers they need to be trained to look after greens correctly to provide greens suitable to play bowls on. Recent cost cutting exercises have resulted in a rapid decline in the condition of the public greens and this needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency.
    110 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Andy Chadwick
  • Brexit negotiations on behalf of everyone
    48% people voted to remain in the EU. In the 2017 election 42% voted Conservative and 40% Labour. In Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales there are other parties and other views on Brexit. It's everyone's future.
    4 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Steve Bendle