The use of glyphosates has already been banned or restricted in 8 countries. It is not acceptable that ourselves, our children and the animals we share our community with are being routinely exposed to these chemicals whether we like it or not. This is a matter of great importance for those of us who care about each other's health and the health of our children, our cats, our dogs and all the flora and fauna of this city, of course including our beloved bees. If you don't live in this area, click here to start a campaign for your city: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/start-a-pesticide-campaign

The use of glyphosates has already been banned or restricted in 8 countries. It is not acceptable that ourselves, our children and the animals we share our community with are being routinely exposed to these chemicals whether we like it or not. This is a matter of great importance for those of us who care about each other's health and the health of our children, our cats, our dogs and all the flora and fauna of this city, of course including our beloved bees. If you don't live in this area, click here to start a campaign for your city: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/start-a-pesticide-campaign

The use of glyphosates has already been banned or restricted in 8 countries. It is not acceptable that we the public and all the animals we share our community with, are being routinely exposed to these chemicals whether we like it or not. This is a matter of great importance for those of us who care about each other's health and the health of our children, our cats, our dogs and all the flora and fauna of this city, of course including our beloved bees. If you don't live in this area, click here to start a campaign for your city: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/start-a-pesticide-campaign

Glyphosate is judged by neutral scientists and the World Health Organisation as "probably carcinogenic". The use of glyphosates has already been outlawed or restricted in 8 countries. It is not acceptable that ourselves, our children, pets and the wildlife of our community with are being routinely exposed to these chemicals whether we like it or not. This is a matter of great importance for those of us who care about our community's health and the health of council staff and contractors, our children, our cats, our dogs and all the flora and fauna of this city, of course including our beloved bees. Other local authorities are already banning glyphosate- Manchster should promote biodiversity and not be behind the curve! If you don't live in this area, click here to start a campaign for your city: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/start-a-pesticide-campaign

The use of glyphosates has already been banned or restricted in 8 countries. It is not acceptable that ourselves, our children and the animals we share our community with are being routinely exposed to these chemicals whether we like it or not. This is a matter of great importance for those of us who care about each other's health and the health of our children, our cats, our dogs and all the flora and fauna of this city, of course including our beloved bees. If you don't live in this area, click here to start a campaign for your city: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/start-a-pesticide-campaign

1: The role the school will play seems to be very much the lead school in the partnership with, as of yet, unnamed schools. While we are sure the intention will be to fully carry out due diligence and fact finding before adding schools to the MAT, we are not convinced that the lead school's children benefit from this process. The desire to add to the MAT's portfolio can often mean that risks are taken and the weight of the risk weighs on the sponsor school, meaning staff are diverted to resolve these. The standard of education our children receive is very high and we are not convinced that diverting resources to improve another school will allow that to continue. We also believe that, when a MAT takes over a school, if it is not able to fully devote specialist help to that school, the effect on its children can actually be a worsening rather than an improving one. 2: The need to develop and employ centralised support services will be another area that could mean that staffing costs for the centralised provision are actually quite high. Professional services such as HR would be needed and these are very expensive. We do not feel that this is money well spent if these services can be ably handled at the LEA level. 3: The cost of ground maintenance and improvements has been met by the tax payer recently. While there is not a plan in place to expand, we feel that our children now have a fantastic learning environment. We are aware that a lot of schools in the area do not have this. We are not happy to think of this tax payers money being transferred into the assets of a private entity without elected accountability. The current white paper suggests that parental representation on governing bodies will not be required. This would be a significant worry as we feel that in any new structure there MUST be some active community and parental involvement. 4: The success of MATs over all is very questionable if current evidence is to be believed. The fact that children at NBS progress well is down to the local team working hard. Being a MAT brings no benefit to this situation, and we feel could actually detract from it. The school already works with partner schools to share best practice and develop new ideas. The school already takes part in local and county events and competitions and the school already supports the community. We do not see how being a MAT will improve this, and from evidence seen when secondary schools are taken over, it can actually reduce this.

The major thing that Scotland’s got is it’s stunning beauty, but you just know that someone’s going to make a mistake with this. When that happens, big business may suffer in their pockets, but it’s not their environment that’s going to suffer, it’s not their gills that will be full of oil. We can get by without doing this, it’s riding roughshod over everyone and all of our wildlife in order to promote business. Ships would be transferring oil at a rate of two tonnes per second and indiscriminate dumping of ballast waste endangers shellfish stock and wildlife including bottlenose dolphins, porpoise and seals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enU9wtbLWCA

This is an outrageous tax on women. Women in the UK are paying 5 times more for emergency contraception (EC) than women in other countries. In many European countries and across North America women are able to pick up the morning after pill straight off pharmacy shelves without questioning. On average women in the UK are paying over £15 more than women in other countries in the EU. Research by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service shows women feel they are being punished by the high price of EC, which overwhelmingly falls to women, and that the pharmacist consultation can feel embarrassing and intrusive. While EC can be obtained for free f‎rom GPs and contraceptive clinics, appointments can be hard to obtain in the window needed. Women rely on buying EC from pharmacies when they cannot get a timely appointment - a particular problem for women with work and childcare commitments. National pharmacy chains should not be exploiting women in need. It is not good enough that they only offer free EC schemes to younger women, when women of all ages use EC! They have the power to dramatically improve access to EC by halving the cost - they should do so now.

The use of glyphosates has already been banned or restricted in 8 countries. It is not acceptable that ourselves, our children and the animals we share our community with are being routinely exposed to these chemicals whether we like it or not. This is a matter of great importance for those of us who care about each other's health and the health of our children, our cats, our dogs and all the flora and fauna of this city, of course including our beloved bees. If you don't live in this area, click here to start a campaign for your city: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/start-a-pesticide-campaign

Clinical Dentistry has during the last ten years become increasingly marginalised and inaccessible for both Dental Clinicians and patients alike. As a Dental Therapist since 1976, working within NHS Dentistry, it breaks my heart to experience the demise of such a crucial health service for those that need it most and especially when advances in technology and materials can offer so much more! Wake up Jeremy Hunt! Catherine Chalmers-Lefebvre B.A. (Hons), E.D.Tg

11,000 staff and 20,000 pensioners of BHS will find that their pensions are affected by BHS going into administration. During the 15 years that the Green family owned BHS they are reputed to have taken nearly £600m out of the company. They live in Monaco, have 3 yachts, a helicopter, and a private jet. They hold extravagant parties in exotic locations. All this whilst people who worked in a low wage industry are going to suffer (and you can only be on one yacht at once!).

The Family Nurse Partnership works with pregnant mothers across Sandwell District aged between 14 and 19 years of age. The Family Nurse supports and promotes a healthy pregnancy, working with families throughout pregnancy, supporting managing labour and helping to improve babies and toddlers development until the age of two years. We also help young mothers future aspirations and support them to develop positive relationships with their child. There is proven evidence to suggest that the mums and dads who take part in the family nurse programme are more likely to achieve what they want for themselves and their children, including maternal self sufficiency. Recent evidence suggests that the Family Nurse Partnership appears to improve early childhood development and can protect children from early identification of safeguarding issues. If the Family Nurse Partnership is decommissioned there will be a gap in service provision and young people and their children will be disadvantaged further.