Credit cards are made from PVC. According to Greenpeace, PVC is one of the world's largest dioxin sources. This group of chemicals is some of the most toxic chemicals ever released into the environment.

For the responsibility that they take, the high pressures and demands required of care workers this wage is an insult. Many unskilled workers earn well above what carers earn with very little responsibility asked of them. This higher wage should apply across the board for all carers, HCA's whether based in hospitals, care homes or community.

The closure of Clay Cross Jobcentre will cause extra hardship to those who currently use it. Local people are already struggling under the burden of many cuts and loss of support. If Clay Cross Jobcentre was to close then claimants would have to attend either Markham Jobcentre in Chesterfield or Alfreton Jobcentre for their normal appointment once a fortnight. It will cost claimants £4.20 to travel to Chesterfield and back by bus or £6 to and from Alfreton. Single JSA/UC claimants are receiving £73.10 a week and this extra cost is equivalent to a 4% cut in benefits not to mention the extra time it takes. Single Mums and Dads and new families will incur extra inconvenience when children have to travel as well. While travel will be funded for claimants needing to sign on more than once a fortnight, the travel time for claimants signing each day (as is common at the start of a claim) will be more than 5 hours a week which is time that could be spent looking for work, or doing an activity that would help them increase their employability. A local mum said “My children will suffer if I had to spend more time traveling and I can’t see how we can make ends meet if we had to pay out another £6 a fortnight.” On the closure of Jobcentres the DWP states in its own proposal that: “…it is a reasonable expectation that claimants travel to an office within 3 miles or 20 minutes by public transport of their existing jobcentre.” According to the DWP own information the shortest distance is 5 miles and a minimum of 35 minutes travel by public transport to the two stated Jobcentre offices. All claimants who are job searching need somewhere to get online and our local library has only a few public terminals with limited opening hours. Several claimants we spoke to would be unable to meet their Claimant Commitment Agreement if the jobcentre was to close. These claimants are being set up to fail and the resulting sanctions will only make a bad situation worse. Clay Cross Jobcentre is a vital link to those claiming benefit locally and the closure of this office would only create more suffering in an already deprived community.

Dogs are a man's best friend. They are a part of society and bring joy and happiness to the families which choose to invite them into their home. The south hams district council are proposing to introduce new laws which will restrict this loving and caring animal to enjoy its life by restricting its freedom and movement. South hams District council want to propose that all dogs are only allowed in public spaces whilst restricted by their leads. Dogs find so much happiness in the simple yet beautiful side of life. They enjoy all of the creatures which make our world beautiful. From chasing flies to observing butterflies. They sense when you are sad and make you smile through their appreciation of the joys of life. Please sign this petition and help dogs and their owners enjoy the freedom of the earth in order to maintain the special bond between human and dog. https://twitter.com/hashtag/Consultation?src=hash

Demographically the U.K.s population is ageing.I am sixty six years old and take a combination of tablets including a diuretic .I find it very difficult to find a public convenience open in any town or city I visit. Local authorities blame austerity cuts to funding and refer people to using shops ,pubs supermarkets etc. Shops have to be open and have a restaurant to provide toilet facilities .Pub landlords don't take kindly for the public to use their toilets without a purchase, and supermarkets are usually on the edge of town.I have suffered much discomfort in the search for open facilities.Surely it is basic right for every citizen to have these biological needs met.

These poor animals are in a tiny enclosure, with no real outside space to roam like lions naturally should. They pace up and down, staring at their spectators with blank expressions. There is no need for them to be in such a small space, when the Zoo own land at the Wild Place and have a whole meadow (purely for picnics) as I gather. Give these beautiful creatures some dignity and space and let Bristol Zoo prove they are the "caring" Zoo they claim they are.

Kidderminster has been the target of many jokes on T.V, the radio, in writing and on the grape vine but now, at last, a brilliant opportunity has come to finally redevelop our dying town to create an aesthetically pleasing environment in which local people and folk from far and wide can visit to enjoy a great shopping experience and contribute to the revenue for our town. However, it appears that the Wyre Forest District Council will not spend the money required to purchase and demolish the un-used Crown House building and have decided instead to develop around it which will leave this disgusting, green covered monstrosity overshadowing any chance our town has of a new start. This ugly un-used building (recently voted one of the worst buildings in the UK) is affecting real development opportunities in our town that in turn will benefit retailers, visitors and encourage new stores to open in our dying high street. Furthermore, this increase in much needed revenue will benefit the Wyre Forest District Council! There is nothing to think about here...lets stand up together and get this depressing building demolished for once and all to allow our wonderful little town to finally shine at last. Please, please vote now and help shape the present for a bright new future.

Taxi and Private Hire drivers in Slough are suffering from UBER because UBER is under cutting fares. UBER has no proper office in Slough - no clear indication of how or whom it been manned by . There is no extra demand more Cabs/taxis in Slough as already we have sufficient numbers to cover Slough. There is no clear evidence about the number of UBER vehicles that would be operating in Slough ? Public And Private Hire drivers who are working under Slough Borough Council are paying for their plates and licenses to operate Professionally in Slough and and have to complete all legal requirements i.e. Pet training, English Test, Driving Test and Local knowledge test . Only after completing all above are than allowed to work in Slough, while UBER drivers only have to obtain PCO badge and can start operating in Slough . These UBER driver have no local knowledge and don't need to fulfill any other requirement to operate in Slough . Why do Slough Drivers have to fulfill the requirement, while UBER don't have to ??? Professional drivers in Slough are losing business/income, due UBER operating in Slough . We Public and Private hire Federation request Slough Borough Council Licencing to Stop UBER Operating in Slough . Please sign this petition in support of the Slough Drivers . Thank you for reading this petition . Kind Regards Chairman of Slough Taxi Federation Sarfraz Khan Chairman of Private Driver Association Slough Ibrar Khan

1. We owe it to the members of the thousands of genuine co-operatives in the United Kingdom, to make sure that the integrity of the word "co-operative” is maintained. 2. The exists a deperate need for a real 'challenger bank', which needs to be cutomer led and co-operatively ownwed.

Case Study: Event Day at Wembley National Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur Football Club played. There was proven irregularities towards the implementation of effective control of traffic leaving the stadium by appointed CSP personnel causing heavier flows of vehicles within the vicinity, causing increased pollution and lessening quality of life. Observed drinking, urinating and defecating on residential streets, not only within Wembley but broader location. http://wembleychampions.blogspot.co.uk/

George Osborne has just accepted a job as editor of the Evening Standard. But he’s already got a full-time job as an MP, representing tens of thousands of people who live in his constituency, including me. It’s not appropriate for someone to be a member of the government and also control a huge amount of the media. George Osborne needs to pick a job. The Evening Standard newspaper said its publication schedule “will enable Mr Osborne to edit the paper and continue to fulfil his other commitments, including as an MP; giving him the time to vote and contribute in parliament in the afternoon after the paper has gone to print, and be in his constituency.” But what about when he needs to be an MP in the morning? No other full-time job would let you just work afternoons. And when it comes to standing up for constituents - helping someone in need or providing vital support to struggling families - that should always be George Osborne’s number one priority.

This is an abuse of process and we feel duped and tricked in to a situation that is unfair and unjust.