We are a group of Hackney residents and parents of children at Colvestone Primary School. Without consulting the Education Department, and in the face of 70 objections from local people, Hackney Council’s Planning Committee has approved a development proposal that will significantly overshadow the nursery school next door. More than 30 children every year, and for generations to come, will be robbed of sunlight in the outdoor space of the nursery so that a developer can build “light-filled” private studio flats above the proposed ground floor and basement café. We are outraged by this decision. We expect the Mayor to put the education, health and well-being of the children first. • We have an independent expert review of the proposal which concludes that the building would cause “an increase of three to four times the existing levels of overshadowing” • A local resident, Judith Watt, has launched a legal challenge to the Council’s planning decision • We are urging the Council to act now to enforce historic property covenants that protect sunlight to the school's land. Please, Mayor, do the right thing.

After reading Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's article (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34647454) about the rejection of perfectly edible vegetables I knew that something really needs to be done. On average 30% of edible food is wasted in the UK. This is due to many factors such as passing the 'best before end' date and cooking too much. However a huge proportion of food is wasted even before it reaches the supermarket's shelves. According to the British Retail Consortium, 3 million tonnes of food is wasted before it leaves the farm. For example parsnips not having a perfectly straight shape are thrown away. 4 million portions of parsnips are wasted every year from a Norfolk farm because the Supermarket Client isn't happy enough with the shape. It is very frustrating for so much to be wasted when it could for the very least be donated to food banks. Strict standards apply for 10 of the most popular types of fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes and strawberries. Please sing this petition to show that you don't mind buying misshapen produce and feel that it is wrong to waste so much. Many families are struggling to provide food every day when thousands of tonnes are being thrown away.

It appears that the Government are attempting to make a two tier system that will benefit some more than others. They want existing pensioners to contribute a set amount to top up their pension if they wish to bring it in line with the new rate. This is a ridiculous scenario which has not been properly thought through and will create a situation where some will feel very let down.

Having a job and earning a decent wage is a necessity if we as a society are going to address some of the biggest concerns facing our generation. Poverty has a devastating effect on families across Scotland and in-work poverty has no place in the 21st century. There is no excuse for low-pay, when time and time again it has been shown to be not only an ineffective means of employment, but also a hindrance on long-term sustainable economic growth. Low wages result in poorer services, higher staff turnover, increased absences from work and a lower quality of life for staff stuck in low pay. We have not only an opportunity, but a responsibility, to tackle poverty and eradicate the blight it puts on people’s lives once and for all. Addressing low pay will not put an end to hardship overnight, as it is only part of a much wider and more complex picture of social justice, but it is a start, and it should be our goal to achieve it.

RWE Innogy have submitted a planning application to dam the river Conwy and build a hydro electric power plant. The Afon Conwy is a unique & nationally important river designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a famous salmon & sea trout fishery and classic white water kayaking and canoeing resource. The section of the river that will be affected by the dam includes the famous Conwy Falls waterfall a significant visitor attraction and the iconic Fairy Glen. Photo ©Andy Teasdale

Other countries are using this fund to support their steel industries. Here’s a giant pot of money into which Whitehall should dip its fingers. Please do. Jobs, communities and a vital industry should be supported.

General GP surgeries and People GP surgeries will face heavy budget cuts. People are generally unaware of the funding cuts which will result in surgeries which offer local services having their funding reduced. The consequence of this may mean many services moved to local hospitals, blood tests only available at local hospital, no compression bandages for ulceration, prostate tests, chest breathing and capacity, some gynacological problems, no doppler testing, or heart monitors, no 24 hr blood pressure monitors. These are only a few examples of what will happen with the expectation of over stretched hospitals unable to cope. We need a national strategy to defend the poor, the sick and the frail who have no idea what is to happen to them from April 2016, Save our surgeries, It will affect your parents and grand parents, even if you are fortunate to enjoy good health, or it could be a child who has to be taken to hospital instead of your local Doctor. I am ashamed of these changes and hope that you will realise the significance of the destruction by stealth this Government is causing our health services

I'm a former season ticket holder and lifelong West Ham fan. I was disgusted to see that West Ham's Vice Chairman, Baroness Brady, voted with the government to take away tax credits from working families, even through around 40% of working families rely on the credits. Nearly half of all children in Newham are growing up in poverty according to the Campaign to End Child Poverty, so why is Baroness Brady taking it out on our community, instead of supporting the people of West Ham?

because it degrades these people working those hours for no pay and no chance of being employed by ikea they just move on to the next batch of unfortunate people

Since the refugee crisis in Europe began the people of the UK have united in a sterling effort to provide aid in the form of clothing, shelter, food and heat. These donations come from their own pockets, bank accounts and a deep sense of personal duty. There are somethings however that the everyday person cannot provide in sufficient amounts and this includes basic medicine. GSK and Astrazeneca are respectively the world's sixth and seventh largest pharmaceutical companies measured by 2014 market share: Last year Astrazeneca announced profits of $26.6 BILLION, an profit increase of 32% on 2013 and the GSK annual report 2014 announced profits of £23.0 BILLION, placing them in the top 2% of pharmaceutical companies world wide according to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. These types of profits mean that GSK and Astrazeneca are in a privileged position to give something back to the very people who have funded their operations for so long. This is our message: To Sir Witty and Mr Soriot, I ask you - how much is a life worth to GSK & Astrazeneca? Will you help ensure the survival of refugees of war? Will you stand with the people who have purchased your products and funded your empires or will you put profit before people? We know you can help - you have the resources and the means to ensure that basic medical care, such as antibiotics, pain relief, basic first-aid, cold and flu treatments can be delivered where they are needed most. If the people of the UK, where the average salary is £26,500 (down £164 since 2012) can sacrifice their time, goods, money and expertise to do the right thing, then is it really too much to ask for a multi-billion pound corporation, who profit from sickness and death, to dedicate just a tiny portion of its profits towards providing basic lifesaving necessities to those who have escaped oppression, torture , murder and rape only to succumb to colds, flu and hypothermia? According to my calculations (in my life, I deal in hundreds not billions so please correct me if I am wrong!) but just 0.12% of £26 BILLION is approximately £32.5 MILLION, a figure that would go a long way to providing basic health care - even more so if they would provide the equivalent in the required medical goods to be administered by the small army of healthcare providers and medical volunteers in camps across Europe. These are unthinkable figures for the average person;, and there are many who oppose big pharma for just this reason. However, this tragic situation provides both GSK and Astrazeneca with an opportunity to show their humanity and demonstrate the same values and common decency as those who are providing aid, fundraising and standing in the muddy rain drenched camps wondering how long the medicine will last now the winter is coming. If you truly value life as your corporate mandate should dictate we urge you to prove it. Help us to help them. We have trusted you with our lives, now we, are entrusting you with theirs. Please don't let us down. Sources: http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/features/featurethe-top-10-biggest-pharmaceutical-companies-of-2014-4396561/ https://www.gsk.com/media/603031/annual-report-2014.pdf https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-company/investor-relations.html http://www.icalculator.info/news/UK_average_earnings_2014.html

Radcliffe Civic Suite is an iconic, historic and architecturally significant building opened by The Prime Minister, Harold Wilson in 1974. Radcliffe Civic Suite is of great significance to the Town and if properly managed, maintained and run could be a profitable and valuable asset well into the future. Radcliffe has suffered more than any town in the metropolitan area from the loss of civic pride, history and identity due to a cycle of decline, cuts, closure and widespread demolition. Plans to replace the suite are potentially years away and may never be realised in the current financial climate. There is more than sufficient land adjacent to the Civic Suite for the proposed housing development without the need for demolition of the Civic suite.

THE FACTS At the beginning of November DMBC are planning to fell the 64 lime trees on Bawtry Road in Tickhill and replace them with 80 oak saplings. The rationale for felling the trees is based on an inaccurate and out of date report that suggests that the trees are slowly dying and that, as a consequence, they pose a health and safety risk. However, recent independent reports confirm that these trees are actually healthy and do not pose any threat to health and safety. Nevertheless, Doncaster Council firmly believes that Tickhill residents support the decision to fell the trees - so, if you don’t support this decision then your voice needs to be heard! OUR CONCERNS 1.VISUAL IMPACT – There will be a huge visual impact on the approach to Tickhill as the new oak saplings with take decades to mature 2.ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ANIMAL WELL BEING - The acorns from the new trees are poisonous to horses and will impact equine businesses in the local area. Furthermore, bats and their roosts are legally protected and the tree felling could potentially have a detrimental impact on these 3.COMMERCIAL IMPACT - Loss of the trees may also enable a larger warehousing facility to be built in the vicinity, which will increase goods vehicles on the road and through the village The trees were planted more than 100 years ago to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria so that generations gone by and generations to follow for the next 100 years can enjoy their beauty and remember their historical significance.  It would be a travesty to remove them, especially if it was completely unnecessary.