Currently the journey requires two or three buses to the hospital and can take up to three hours to travel there from some parts of Fleet and Church Crookham. Clearly this journey is not viable for many local people. An alternative route to include the train is complicated and saves little time and a return taxi can cost £40. A direct bus between Fleet and Frimley Park Hospital would allow everyone to have access to the hospital to attend regular appointments, visit relatives and get to work without transport concerns. It isn't just older and vulnerable people who would benefit, drivers can quickly become non drivers either temporarily or permanently due to misfortune. Congestion and pollution around Frimley would be eased by enabling both patients, visitors and staff to get there by bus and would take away the stress and expense of parking at the already overflowing car park at a time when housing numbers are rapidly increasing in Hart and Rushmoor. A bus to the local hospital is a social necessity and we believe that this needs to be implemented for Fleet and Church Crookham. Please sign the petition to add your support for this campaign

The path lab at Homerton Hospital is a crucial part of the hospital, providing analysis of blood and urine samples and other important tests to ensure patients receive the right diagnosis and treatment, as quickly as possible. Trust managers had backed the development of pathology at the hospital by commissioning a new laboratory building in 2014. But the building contractors went into administration leaving the Trust with nothing but a hole in the ground. The Hospital Board is reviewing the provision of pathology services. All options are being considered including privatisation; the Board is being advised by external management consultants. The Trust Board is due to decide on the future of the pathology service at its June 2016 meeting. We are very concerned at the possibility that path lab services could be transferred to a “factory lab”, miles across London or even in Essex. This would lead to a deterioration of samples, poorer results and a less responsive service for patients. The Homerton is a hospital that prides itself on providing high quality services to local people and our Pathology department is integral to this. Homerton’s path lab provides an excellent service. A rigorous accreditation exercise found that it outperforms many other NHS path labs. At the moment, the path lab can respond quickly to changing local needs and new medical research. If it was privatised or outsourced, any changes would mean renegotiating contracts with another provider. Privatisation has already left NHS Trusts with huge costs stretching into the future. It is always presented as a cheap way forward – but the price is paid later, to private firms who are profiting from our publicly funded NHS. Please support our campaign and sign our petition (Facebook & Twitter). We can’t leave the future of Homerton Hospital’s path lab to the whims of a private firm. We want to keep it in the NHS, at Homerton Hospital. Let’s defend the NHS and put patients before profits.

We believe that the Public Space Protection Order proposed by Stockport Council will lead to the criminalisation of homeless people. The order will outlaw the use of legal highs or other intoxicating substances, begging, urinating or defecating, sitting or lying down within five metres of a shop doorway or ATM within a designated area in the town centre. However we feel that there are existing laws to deal with anti-social behaviour. The aim to move on and or fine people up to £1000 who are begging, sitting or lying down is not appropriate. Homelessness is not a crime. We are also concerned about the way in which the public consultation has been carried out. This took the form of a series of questions leading the public in a particular direction. It has not been possible to see a copy of the order during the consultation, only vague statements. This does not follow government legislation and does not allow the public to make an informed decision.

Many local people rely on this hospital for various reasons. Many elderly and disabled people rely on this being a local hospital, easier to access than the larger Torbay Hospital, based in Torquay.

In 2014 my husband Joe Bohen was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer: Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET.) It had already spread from his lungs to his liver, lymph nodes and spine when discovered and is inoperable, BUT the disease has been controlled by Lanreotide and he has since enjoyed a good quality of life. However, in March we were told that the tumours were growing again. As if that news wasn't bad enough, we were told that PRRT which could very likely stop further growth, was removed from the Cancer Drugs Fund last September and he can't have the drug. PRRT is available throughout Europe and in other parts of the UK - this decision only affects people living in England. How fair is that? Would Bruce Keogh (Chief Executive of NHS England) or Jeremy Hunt (Health Secretary) be happy if a member of their family needed this drug but was denied it because of their post code? Apparently, NICE are considering PRRT. Their deliberations will take until Autumn of 2017. That will simply be too late for Joe and hundreds of others living with this rare form of cancer. Please sign the petition to reverse this outrageous health inequality.

It is the human right of all children to be educated: they are the future of humanity. On a less pompous, more personal level, I'm glad that my own children are now grown up. Three of them attended one of the 17 schools, Firrhill High, luckily before it was rebuilt, otherwise I'd be sick with worry, not just for their physical safety, but because at least one of them would have been studying for Highers and might not have sailed confidently into the adult world as a fully-qualified professional, as all indeed have done. Thank you Firrhill. http://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/apr/11/serious-defects-two-more-edinburgh-schools-built-using-pfi http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-school-crisis-consortium-facing-million-pound-penalty-1-4096273

Nothing is more important than keeping children safe. There have been several speeding car near misses with young children on Eden Lane. Installing traffic calming measures on Eden Lane will hopefully prevent any future serious injury or death due to speeding.

The public are continually being told that education is important but all these statements are undermined by political actions which result in so many children not having access to a qualified teacher at all times.

Shame on them for trying to cash in on the success of Park Runs. How can they compare jogging in a park run on a public footpath to providing a serviced football pitches for a Sunday league teams. Their community is doing something to keep fit & all they can see is ££££ signs. This is the equivalent of asking people having a kick about on a Sunday afternoon (jumpers for goalposts) to pay for the privilege. Park runs are great for all communities. both for health and community spirit.

Max was abducted by his Mother and taken to Poland in August 2015. Despite High Court orders in both UK and Poland demanding his return he has been taken into hiding and there is no traction in his recovery. They have limited funds, nowhere permanent to live, Max is removed from School and society and his welfare is clearly at risk. The Polish and UK Government and Authorities appear to be ambivalent. We need Mr Cameron to honour his public promise and personally intervene to ensure that Max is located and returned to the UK. Follow us on facebook at #bringmaxback

1 in 1000 people in this country suffer from this vitamin deficiency, the injection costs 55 pence and yet the NHS limits patients to 4 per year, why? In an age when more expensive treatments are freely sanctioned why is this cheap and effective treatment to thousands restricted. It makes no sense either economically or from a health perspective. Please help to change it.

This is important, because we can't all afford to buy new phones, and even on contract phones are expensive. "This is the modern way of business", I was quoted by one obstructive Customer Services Advisor. When companies are making hundred's of millions of pounds every year, why are they charging people when they have ALREADY HAD VALUE out of the phones; especially when they are willing to unlock the phone for free for a previous customer, but how many people know that person to find them and ask them to call the company. This isn't about the plight of a people, and I'm not asking the companies to go bust handing out free phones, but in the age where having access to reliable communication and technology is key to progressing, making that accessible for everyone is still important. This isn't just about mobile phone companies, but any big company and organisations in general, taking value twice at the expense of the average person and being rude and obstructive when asked why.