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Protect the Green Belt in SurreyFree open space is important for everyone, for town dwellers and those living outside towns. The Green Belt provides that free open space between built up areas. Surrey has areas of outstanding natural beauty which will be destroyed by excessive development around towns that will happen if Green Belt land is released for housebuilding7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sandra Simkin
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Stop the closure of BHA Leeds SkylineThe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) and Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) communities who are also HIV+ are highly vulnerable communities suffering from multiple forms of stigma and oppression. Skyline offers a safe environment where these essentially invisible individuals can be supported holistically through a whole range of physio-psycho-social issues. Without this service they will be further isolated having to negotiate the trauma that is an HIV diagnosis, alone.1,214 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Josh W
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That the conservative and Unionist party pay for the policing of their conference in ManchesterThe conservative party has repeatedly told us of the importance personal responsibility, of self-reliance and of fiscal responsibility. It is time to practice what they preach. They decided to hold the conference in an area that is seen as a heartland of trade union, the cooperative movement and left wing politics. It can only have been deliberate. For these reasons the people of Manchester should not be forced to pay the multimillion pound bill for this private event. If you go to a sporting event, the club pays; if you go see a band, the venue pays and by default those attending through the ticket price. This was a private ticketed event so those attending should pay. This is especially true at a time of such swinging cuts.20 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Shaun fletcher
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Oppose baseline testing for reception childrenThe scoring of children in their first weeks on entry to their new schools: -Is Damaging for children and inappropriate practice at an important transition time -Will undermine the current methods of assessment and practice used in early years settings -Will not improve the quality of schools -Is not a reliable source of data -Will lead to a further formalisation of learning in the early years and downgrading of play -Transfers funding from school budgets to private companies -Prevents the local education authority from having an active role in overviewing and monitoring assessments in the early years across the county and places this role directly into the hands of the private assessment providers and the DFE. We call on the County Council to write to the Secretary of State for Education calling for the removal of Baseline Assessment and the retention of the existing Early Years Foundation Stage Profile in our schools. We also call on the County Council to support any school that chooses not to implement the Baseline assessment.116 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Rachel Evans
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End kissing the monarch's hand and vowing allegiance to him/herThe majority of the nations in the world are republics where such a ceremony would be regarded as at least quaint but, more likely, as a strange feudal remnant. There is a substantial minority of republicans in the U.K.for whom such a practice could only be viewed as demeaning. It is unnecessary for any M.P.s who have already committed to representing their constituents to make further pledges. Whether the Privy Council is an antiquated elite with access to the state's security secrets is an appropriate institution for an open democracy should be abolished could be a worthwhile subject for future debate.13 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Nigel Jones Nash
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campaign to encourage people to register to voteNo longer can the family head register everyone so each applicant must register themselves and there is a large number who have no vote particularly among the transient population ie.private renters and students.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Alan Watkinson
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Save The Ordnance Survey (Our Maps)High quality unbiased maps of the UK are essential and as such they should be kept free of particular commercial interests. I have used Ordnance Survey Maps all my life. The Survey has a long and distinguished history in the public sector and has led the world in map making survey techniques and cartography. This gem should not be debased nor should the availability of different scales of map be solely dependent on profit.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_Survey18,847 of 20,000 SignaturesCreated by martin mcdonagh
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fibromyalgia is an extremely painful crippling conditionBecause I suffer from this condition and have to work 30 hours a week as there is no financial help if I cut my hours to 24. Which would be more manageable for me. So I have to really struggle every day.45 of 100 SignaturesCreated by violet watton
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No Underground Coal Gasification on TynesideUCG is dangerous to the land, sea, air and people.66 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Martin Collins
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Show your hand and say #Icare to stop the social care crisisThe problem Care affects all of us. Everyone knows someone- a family member or neighbour or child - who needs care and support to live a full life Social care is organised by Local Government. Central government cuts have resulted in a 31% cut to adult social care in the last 5 years, this is in excess of £4.5 billion worth of care . Half a million older and disabled people who would have received social care five years ago now receive no local support . Big decisions about how the future of social care could be sustainably funded are being kicked into the long grass: manifesto commitments for 2015 have already been moved to 2020 and beyond . The cuts don’t just hurt people who need care and support to live a full life, though. They also: - Prevent many people who work in care from earning a fair or living wage - Make it harder for organisations that provide care to survive; many have gone out of business - Add pressure to an already pressured NHS when support can’t be provided to people who should be able to remain in their homes - Makes life tougher for family members who provide care for loved ones - Create social isolation, poorer mental health and inequality - Stop people having the right to live independently and take control of their own lives - Mean more and more people end up paying for their own care; those who can’t afford it often go without. The opportunity On the 25th of November the government will publish a Comprehensive Spending Review that will have a major impact on the future funding of social care. We think a lot of people don’t know about the scale of this care crisis or the impact it has on society as a whole. We also think that a lot of people would care if they knew more about it. We therefore need your help. We want government to know that people care about care. If you think care should be properly funded and improve people’s lives and the local communities we all live in, please simply write the words “I Care” on your hand and take a photo. You can share your image and thoughts with us on Twitter @UkCareCrisis or the social media platform of your choosing using #ICare. Please also sign this petition asking the government to debate and take urgent action to stop the Care Crisis. Or, of course, you can do all of the above. If you know others who care about care please tell them about #ICare. We know lots of people are very anxious and care deeply about the future of social care. This is our chance to show we all care about care. Thanks for your time.377 of 400 SignaturesCreated by @UKCareCrisis @UKCareCrisis
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STOP TESCO BREAKING THE LAWTesco's huge delivery trucks repeatedly break the law on a daily basis. This forces traffic onto the wrong side of the road endangering other drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. It also causes congestion slowing down and hindering emergency vehicles and public transport (buses). Camden Council's current policy of fining the company is simply not credible nor is it effective and action needs to be taken to ensure Tesco HGVs are no longer a serious risk or hinderance to the lives of citizens.122 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Sebastian Wocker
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Fossil Fuel Free Mole ValleyOil & gas companies are looking to explore for more fossil fuels within Mole Valley even though Climate Change scientists and most world powers demand that we move away from our dependency on them to renewables. To be looking for more fossil fuels at a time when we have already found over 5 times more fuel than we can potentially use is utter madness and criminal.1,160 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Chris Crook
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