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THE GRENFELL TOWER FIRE HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR FIREMEN TO CARRY OUT FIRE SAFETY ASSESSMENTSGrenfell Tower was built in 1974 by Kensington and Chelsea which remains one of the richest boroughs in London. The tower block was refurbished last year; part of the refurbishment involved exterior cladding and additional flats. The tenants made it known that the refurbished building was a fire hazard; their complaints ignored. On Wednesday 14 June 2017 the tenants of Grenfell Tower paid with their lives when a flat caught a light as a result of a faulty fridge. People lost their lives for no good reason. Mothers threw their children out of the window in order to save them whilst they perished. We cannot as a civilised society put profit before human lives. We cannot treat people who are poor as less than equal because they are poor. We want to ensure that fire safety checks, risk assessments and fire safety training is immediately returned to the Fire Brigade. Firemen have integrity. They are responsible and better equipped to deal with the prevention and detection of fires. It is logical that those responsible for saving lives should do the relevant checks to make sure buildings are safe; not independent third parties for a profit. We have seen first-hand the results of a complete failure to have the fire brigade carry out risk assessments, so please return this important function back to the fire brigade and restore their numbers to the correct levels so that they can do their job; which is to keep us the public safe.120 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Jo Cargill
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Longer hoses & Taller cranes for Tower BlocksMy nan has lived on the 12th floor of a Shepherd's Bush Tower block for 40 years. She is 77, if a fire broke out in the flats on her floor or higher she couldn't be reached. She walks with a walker and wouldn't make it down the stairs. Who would save her ??? In light of the Grenfell Fire it's now More important than ever. The firefighters did an Amazing Job but they didn't have the resources to reach the top. This isn't their fault it's due to cuts, those victims had to wait for a crane from Surrey!375 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Danielle Hartnett
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Cost of medicines within the nhsIt could save the Nhs billions a year!7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Paul Elliott
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Keep paper planners in Diss High SchoolTo make sure poorer students who cant access the internet or people that cant access the internet due to living in a rural area which is a common issue in Norfolk. Also many students use their planners as a way of staying organised. sending messages straight to parents cuts out the student which breaks Diss High Schools core value of respect to everyone in school also sending messages straight to parents makes students less independent37 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Kieran Murphy
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To prevent the Grenfell Tower land being redeveloped for housingTo remember the people who have died in this tragedy and to prevent profits being made from it.170 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Ken Preece
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Stop Cuts to Children's Mental HealthSince 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 SignaturesCreated by Charlotte Borman
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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 inquiry48,603 of 50,000 SignaturesCreated by Brendan Russell-Cooper
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Studio Spaces for Illustration and Graphic designAt 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 SignaturesCreated by Isaac Mount
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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 SignaturesCreated by Jenny Matterface
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Remove Michael Gove From Environment SecretaryMichael 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 SignaturesCreated by Peter Myers
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Rehome All Tenants of Grenfell TowerIt'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 SignaturesCreated by Doug Segal
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Immediate investigation into Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management OrganisationBecause if of goes unpunished, it could happen again.161 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Shaun Kelly
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