It now costs the British tax payer more than £6 million pounds per annum to supply public servants with subsidised food and alcohol. Given the recent MP salary increase to £74000 (before expenses) it's not unreasonable to expect that they pay for subsistence in the same way the majority of other workers do. The average wage in the UK is £26000 - £74000 pa from the public purse is quite enough. Equality with other workers!

This petition has been launched by the Protect Frome Valley @ Stapleton Community Association, formed in February 2015 in direct response to a proposed development on green open space adjacent to Eastville Park Lake (see photo opposite) that enjoyed multiple protective designations in Bristol’s planning policies and yet was still extremely vulnerable to what we regard as a speculative and wholly inappropriate development proposal. Bristol needs more homes: we recognise and accept this. We also recognise that this will place increasing pressure on our much loved and used green open spaces. However, Bristol does not need to sacrifice these precious and finite resources in order to meet this need. In its report ‘From Wasted Space to Living Spaces’, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) identifies that up to 30,000 homes could be built on brownfield sites in the Bristol area. The report, based on research conducted by the University of the West of England (UWE), highlights Bristol as one of the few local authorities already doing much in this regard but acknowledges that more needs to be done – both locally and nationally – to protect green open space from being lost forever. The report’s recommendations call for: A clear and consistent ‘brownfield first’ approach in planning policy Bringing back an effective strategic tier of sub-regional or county level planning Ensuring that strong strategic and local plans are encouraged, implemented and updated across the country Giving the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) greater powers and resources to redevelop large and difficult sites Developing a proactive approach to identifying brownfield land, with increased focus on regenerating large sites with multiple owners Reintroducing mandatory reporting to the National Land Use Database (NLUD) and make its data more accessible Providing assistance to smaller builders by identifying smaller sites and offering incentives for development such as the increased use of local development orders (LDOs) The full report can be found at http://bit.ly/cprerpt. We urge Bristol City Council to use the year of European Green Capital to adopt these recommendations so far as possible at City level, and in so doing develop Best Practice models as an example to other local authorities. As population densities increase, access to green open space becomes ever more important for our physical and mental wellbeing and for our beleaguered wildlife. We must make every effort to keep Bristol the wonderful place it is in which to live and work. If the legacy of our year of European Green Capital is to have any real meaning for the ordinary people of Bristol, it will lie in the quality of the Green Infrastructure that we hand on to the next generation. We urge you to support this petition. Please follow this link to the Bristol City Council e-petition site and sign the petition there , because if we reach 3,500 signatures on the BCC site, it will trigger a full council debate. http://bit.ly/bccpetn Thank You!

For years Glaswegians have had to live in the shadow of disastrous planning decisions, where beautiful relics from Glasgow's rich architectural heritage have been destroyed to be replaced by ugly concrete and metal buildings. The appearance of these buildings makes the whole environment of Glasgow appear depressing and has an adverse effect on how people interact with their city daily, if the city is charmless and ugly it is harder for Glaswegians to feel proud and motivated in their day to day lives. We need to learn from the mistakes made in the 70's I urge Glasgow City Council and NFU Mutual to not demolish this building and to find ways to retain the facade regardless of increasing costs, I urge Glasgow City Council to also not allow the demolition of any historical architecture in the city and for it all to be preserved for future generations. I urge all proud Glaswegians, proud Scots and lovers of Heritage and Architecture everywhere to please sign this petition. Let's not let Glasgow become an ugly soulless mistake of a city, which based on several recent planning decisions it sadly could become. Thank you

Private policing is not accountable to the public. G4S have a very dubious past and at no point has there been any consultation with the public of Hertfordshire to outsource police powers.

This is important because more young and older men and women suffer from a selection of mental health illness and not many people are aware of what mental health illness are and what effect they have on a person who suffers from them. In school they need to give the information out to their pupils about what mental health is (without going into graphic details) so then their pupils are able to understand why someone may suffer from a mental health illness, how it effects such person and what they can do it ensure their own safety and well-being as well as other people around them. We need to give people a better understanding of the different challenges that mental health brings to a person who suffers from it. It's time we talked about it more and get people involved in voicing what mental health is.

Many people are deserting Dungannon Square as they find the new traffic and parking system very unsuitable.

Since the election it has become clear that the current Schools Minister Nick Gibb has chosen to take an acute and highly critical interest in the content of certain courses, which has resulted in both Media Studies and Film Studies being placed in a precarious position regarding their future at A level. This intervention is unwelcome and appears to be based upon personal prejudice rather than empirical evidence or concern raised within educational circles. Both subjects are well established, demanding and hugely popular and apparent attempts by Mr Gibb to directly interfere with the curriculum may have the effect of denying thousands of students the opportunity to study these subjects in future. It seems strange and unrepresentative of Mr Gibb to intervene in such a way. We would like to highlight the following: * The importance of the creative industries to the UK. Between 1997 and 2013, employment in the Creative Economy has increased. The yearly increase is around four times greater than the increase in the number of jobs in the rest of the UK Economy (Source DfCMS:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creative-industries-economic-estimates-january-2015/creative-industries-economic-estimates-january-2015-key-findings). * So much of our experience and understanding of the world is mediated and an active role in navigating this requires good media literacy particularly amongst young people. * Film is firmly established as a recognised and hugely culturally significant art form. The British Film Institute, the Media Education Association, OFQUAL, exam boards, the university subject association MECCSA and other stakeholder representatives are best placed to determine the future direction of film and media education rather than Mr Gibb

What is the point of having all these rules and regulations for the youth of today, when they don't get a say on these matters

Many of us use this social media app for connecting with family and friends worldwide. Surveellience is one thing...banning this amounts to loss of human rights.

No government has the right to intercept the private messages made between their peoples. Cameron is proposing a bill that can ban all encrypted messages (i.e. snapchat, iMessage, whatsapp) between electronic devices that can not be intercepted by the state. Everything that you say on Facebook, Twitter, even MSN messager (if you still use that) will have to be recorded and stored by service providers so that it can be reviewed by a state-run institution at any time.This is not just a breach of our privacy, and against the idea of democracy but also a waste of tax payers' money in light of cuts to the public budget in health and social care. From the ORG petition, "The Government are calling these ‘Internet Connection Records'. The Bill has been criticised for not being clear about what ICRs are. But basically they include our internet history, the apps we use, and even the messages we send to our friends and family!" Lastly, snooping around the everyday conversations of normal people, turning the UK into a real life re-enactment of 1984 is a pathetic reaction to isolated acts of extremism and terrorism. By passing this bill, the conservative government is ultimately proclaiming that the terrorists have won the war on terror.

While the government are cutting welfare and public services right left and centre they are being awarded (as good as awarding themselves) a pay rise yet again not to mention the new tax cuts for the wealthy a category that most MPs fit in to. The party line is we are all in this together !! Clearly we are not. It would seem to be a case of can pay wont pay. It's just not good enough. MPs can well afford to pay for their own expenses.

Because you can't go on letting those of us who are genuinely sick get treated like we are benefit cheats. Of we have medical evidence to back up our claim then the benefits shouled get awarded. My doctor knows I cant get in and out of the bath alone, but an assessor decided I can do it myself after a 60 minute assessment. We can't go on ignoring this!