BBC has stated that Nigeria, Yemen, Somalia and South Sudan are facing the greatest famine for over 60 years. Millions of people especially children are at risk. We are currently wasting huge amounts of food often through over buying as supermarkets encourage us through their 'buy one get one free' campaigns. We take more than we need.

In the recent BBC TV programme about the House of Lords the Speaker of the House of Lords explained her research in to expenses claims and the amount of work and engagement some Peers have. She refuses to name names and until this is investigated and something is done about it then it is a waste of public finances. During these times of austerity then all areas need to be looked at for potential savings, especially in government.

Last year Huntingdon's Shopmobility's scheme like many others lost the majority of its funding. Since that time we have survived on reserves, a small grant, membership, fundraising at local events and donations. If we cannot obtain further funding this fantastic service will end at the beginning of 2018. This service assists everyone with mobility problems either permanent or temporary to hire scooters or wheelchairs enabling them to access the pedestrianised town of Huntingdon and access all it has to offer. For many of our users the scheme is their only link to the world outside of their homes. We are happy to meet customers from the bus station, book their transport home and make appointments for them. Some need advice whilst others need a little chat and our time. If we haven't seen a customer when expected we will contact to see if they are ok. Most importantly it gives a persons independence back. Please show us your support by signing this petition. Not everyone who needs a scooter or wheelchair can afford one, get to other schemes or live in a place with accessibility.

Because it makes a difference to being able to park near shops and towns and city centre's this restrict there freedom

This is causing unnecessary cost to the most vulnerable people the DWP are there to help

People have no choice but to ring these chargeable numbers, I.e. when the service overpays you it cost money to get it sorted

Because my wife died from cancer last year & these hospices should receive government funding instead of having to rely totally on fundraising.

A likely response by government is that the country could not afford it. The reality is the country and the world in general cannot afford to ignore this issue. Calculations based on a range of scientific studies over past decades (for summary see Ward, 2007) suggest a dangerous tipping point around 2040. This is the point where atmospheric CO2 will reach a concentration of 450 ppm if the world continues on its current trajectory. This danger point is where the IEA450 guideline gets its name. It is where an ocean conveyor (main ocean current) shutdown is predicted to happen due to the preferential warming of the Polar Regions. The consequences of this scenario cannot be treated lightly – this is serious. If this event takes place then the oceans become stagnant and everything dies. Anaerobic (requiring no oxygen) microorganisms grow by feeding off the rotting marine carcasses. In the process this generates huge quantities of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) which ultimately poisons the atmosphere and kills everything on land as well. This was the mechanism for four out of the five great mass extinctions in the geological past. I make no apologies for this statement. The world’s leaders really must look up and take note, and we in the UK must play our part. Reference: Ward PD, (2007), “Under a Green Sky”, Harper-Collins.

Libraries Unlimited Management need to protect jobs, show good practice, protect the terms and conditions of employees.they need to stick to what they promised a year ago.

The housing allocation policy that accompanies the spare room subsidy has done nothing more than stop families from finding a home or forcing them into accommodation too small for purpose and children and young adults forced to share bedrooms. To add to the misery it forces people to live in the short term and not allowing families to settle into a home

The source of funding for Ealing Shopmobility came from a special regeneration project which has now ended. From July the scheme in Ealing will have to close. The office there is manned by one full time member of staff and 4 volunteers, of whom I am one. We lend mobility scooters and wheelchairs for the day without charge, and charge minimally for overnight or longer periods. Last September we did a survey and asked our users how much they had spent in the shopping Centre. The total was not exact because we could not ask everyone, but it came to £3,800. So annually that is £45,600. The area will be losing that much business if we have to close. We have managed to raise £7,500 through the combined efforts of all of us, but especially through our manager, a remarkable young woman full of enthusiasm and energy. People who have problems with mobility are, we all know, challenged to live a normal life. One solution is to get a wheelchair or a scooter, but if you live in a flat, or in a property with steps leading to your accommodation that is not possible. You can't leave the equipment out in the street, and it needs protection from the weather, as well as needing to be charged up and kept in good running order. I am there three times a week, and I hear firsthand how much people value the scheme and how much it helps them. We have 482 members, and our service gives them the ability to do their shopping, go to the Doctor, meet up with friends, visit the library etc etc. One of our customers said to me it was like having her legs back. I am disabled myself, and can very much empathise with that viewpoint. I am a keen cook, and without my borrowed scooter could not choose my vegetables and meat as I want to. Getting Christmas presents or birthday presents is much more difficult- the internet helps, but there is not a substitute for finding just the right thing for the right person. Please support this petition. We are a small scheme, and have only been open for 6 years, and during that time have been moved twice, so new users cannot find us easily. Despite that we are increasing usage year on year. If Ealing cannot fund us the Shopping Centre will lose business, but more importantly the community will lose a facility that enriches the lives of many people.

On the 1st of July 2017, Angus Council plan to commence the implementation of proposals which will see social care provision changed, services cut and privatised. ‎The number of staff responding to Community Alarm calls will be cut during the day, working hours will be cut, some staff will be forced to provide a car to undertake their duties and there will be approximately 170 job losses. All of this will impact on the most vulnerable members of our community. We believe that the evidence does not exist to support these plans or to implement them safely. We believe that private sector interest to provide social care in rural Angus just isn't there. Care for profit is wrong. We call on Angus Council and the Integrated Joint Board to halt these plans and to reassess this strategy. Cuts to vital care services will impact on the most vulnerable members of our community.