Driving is a skill that most people will need in there life and to be charge almost double the price of the rest of the UK, Northern Ireland is being treated unfairly and it will put off people wanting to learn to drive. Not everyone can afford £62.50 for a first NI Provisional so it would be beneficial to reduce the price so that it is in line with the rest of the UK at just £32 for a first GB Provisional

Our children play and whilst they play need to feel safe and secure without feeling threatened or intimidated by groups.

King’s College London has received planning permission to demolish the unlisted 154-158 and to façade the Grade II listed 152-153 the Strand. These charming buildings with their narrow medieval plots provide important context and setting to the Grade I listed Somerset House and St Mary-Le-Strand. Their loss will be hugely detrimental to the conservation area, the surrounding listed buildings, and will substantially harm one of London’s most historic thoroughfares - the processional route from St Pauls to Buckingham Palace. The buildings are protected by both national and local planning policy as designated heritage assets: Nos 152-153 are listed and part of a conservation area; 154-158 Strand are identified as Unlisted Buildings of Merit, which contribute to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. The proposed design of the replacement building does not respect Westminster’s heritage and local distinctiveness - it removes a group of buildings with distinctive façades and replaces them with something bland. It will also be dominant in its environment, unbalancing the composition of Somerset House, and repeating the mistakes of the past: when the neighbouring Brutalist building was built a large group of precious late-17th and early-18th century buildings were destroyed, similar to those at 152-158. At the planning committee meeting on the 21 April Westminster Councillors regretted the loss of these buildings and construction of the Brutalist block, yet still approved the demolition of 152-158 Strand. No further encroachment of this kind should be allowed. The character of central London depends on a balance between large institutional and commercial buildings and smaller scale buildings on narrow plots. This case has triggered national interest. The amenity societies have made substantial objections, and there were many individual objections. The proposal has struck a nerve with all who love London. As a national institution and a seat of learning, King’s should be leading the way in respecting heritage and planning law. Demolition would fail on both accounts. We call upon King’s College London to shelve the plans for demolition, and reconsider their proposals. Historic buildings are an asset to a historic campus, and should be celebrated as such. Britain is respected worldwide for its sensitive approach to historic buildings, indeed John Ruskin himself was an alumnus of King’s College London. Do the right thing by history, and by the future: save these buildings. For more information and images see our press release here: http://www.savebritainsheritage.org/docs/articles/Kings%20College%20Press%20Release%20210415.pdf or contact SAVE on 0207 253 3500/[email protected]

There is always a shortage of suitable organ's for transplant leading to the deaths of people whose lives might otherwise be saved. Equally there is a shortage of cadaver's (bodies) for medical students and surgeon's to practice on. They cannot learn the skills they need on artificial bodies.

For over forty years thousands of dedicated trade union members have benefited from the educational opportunities provided to them by the Trade Union Studies Unit at Stoke on Trent College. Not only have the courses students have undertaken benefited them personally they have also benefited countless thousands of their colleagues in hundreds of workplaces across North Staffordshire, regardless of whether they are trade union members or not. The training has led to safer workplaces. Where well trained health and safety reps are present accident rates & fatalities at work are considerably lower than in workplaces with no health and safety trade union rep. What could be more important than protecting your health and safety at work? It's not something to take for granted and it requires dedicated well trained volunteers, like trade union reps to make sure that it happens in your workplace! Industrial relations are better & disputes avoided where you again have well trained, confident trade union reps in place able to work directly with employers. This saves millions of pounds every year to our economy by avoiding unnecessary conflict. This couldn't be achieved without reps having access to quality training. As things stand we face the very real prospect of losing a vital local cog not only in adult education but also one that directly benefits the economy of North Staffordshire and plays an indirect part in helping to deliver safer workplaces for us all. Without the Trade Union studies Unit at Stoke College it will be far more difficult for reps, who have your best interest in the workplace at heart, to access training. Reps will have to travel much further afield to gain the skills & knowledge they need which will be a significant barrier to their learning which not only lets them down but also lets their colleagues down. Colleagues no doubt like you. With the imminent closure of the Trade Union Studies Unit at Derby College the area along the A50 corridor from Stoke to Derby and beyond will also have no dedicated facility for the training of trade union reps. Rather than closing the unit at Stoke the college should be actively seeking to secure it's long term future and embracing the opportunity to fill the void which will be left when the unit at Derby closes. Please don't allow the management of Stoke on Trent College to shut what is such a valuable education resource. Without it your life and livelihood could be put at risk.

It is very important to all familes who use this service. There are parents who start work early, parents who have to take another child to a different school plus the parents who have no personal transport at all! The local traffic is also reduced as a result of parents using this bus service. This traffic will increase significantly for everyone on the school run by having at least another 20+ cars on the road in an already extremely busy village.

Not doing so gives an unfair advantage to the parties 'chosen'. Politics has moved on since the debates were 'agreed'. The BBC needs to take account of this move to include wider opinion and the great possibility of a hung parliament. To focus on the three parties chosen would be tantamount to vote-rigging and certainly shows favouritism. Let the people decide and give them ALL of the facts and range of parties.

It will alleviate the pressure for these on the NHS, provide wonderful educational opportunities in IT, Maths and Making/Building for children plus create a positive shift in public attitudes and awareness of those affected by upper limb loss. To do this we want the go ahead for GPs/NHS Prosthetics Depts to work alongside local schools with 3D printers to get these cheap, colourful, funky and working upper limbs made. This would be achieved using free software, on a voluntary basis, at minimal cost. These are not currently available on the NHS, what is available are primitive & cumbersome contraptions that are not at all child friendly - please help us change that by signing this petition.

Philip Dunne is the only candidate that is sitting on the fence about this important issue. We have great concern for the NHS as a whole, and ask that he watches the powerful film Sell Off, made by senior doctors who describe the threats to our NHS. You will find this online.

Totton College has announced it is stopping A'Levels as of this September, obviously this affects both current students and new intake meaning locals will need to find new courses at either Brockenhurst, Tauntons or similar. This will of course involve an expensive bus fare and also affects staff who face redundancy and questions the future of the college as a whole.

Dear Councillor Derek Zanger - Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Councillor Russell Roberts - Leader of Kettering Council, and all Kettering Councillors, Skateboarding is not a crime. Yet Kettering Borough Council seems to think differently with a proposal of making it and many other activities illegal, and banning them from the town centre. Most of the categories on the Public Spaces Protection Order have long been part of daily life in Kettering and we cannot understand why they would need to become a criminal offence when there are already established laws that cover problems which cause genuine harm to society. The proposal crudely lumps together completely unrelated activities. Skateboarding, and the extended creative community it supports and encourages, has helped to nurture successful skaters, BMXers, photographers, musicians, designers and generally innovative people who make a positive contribution to society. This creative culture and activity is a healthy, positive and accessible green way for people from a wide range of social backgrounds to enjoy themselves. The plan for the proposed PSPO has been poorly promoted to the Kettering communities and there has been a lack of genuine public consultation. The council has shown that it neither understands the benefits of skateboarding and other physical creative activities, and that it is out of step with public opinion and the government’s own targets on physical and social wellbeing for young people. The council has also shown that it does not understand the fundamental difference between the use of skateboarding in the streets and a purpose-built skatepark. We believe the PSPO is a waste of money and police time and that there are far more important issues the council should be dealing with rather than criminalising our population for being out in the fresh air having fun. We call for a halt to the proposed PSPO and banning of skateboarding from the town centre and request Kettering Borough Council engage in proper consultation with the public and skate community regarding the specific issues it wants to address, and the solution within existing laws. Find out more: http://www.kettering.gov.uk/publicspacesprotectionorder If you complete the online form please write that you were sent there from the petition. Read our open letter to the council here and the responses we have received from local councillors: http://www.chopperskate.com/open-letter-regarding-the-proposed-public-spaces-protection-order/

Lord Greville Janner is a suspected serial paedophile who has abused children with impunity for many decades. Protected by the political elite, numerous inquiries have been buried, case files lost or stolen and now he's using his health to escape justice yet again. Repeatedly they have decided not to proceed with charges against him. Why? Why is he being protected and the rights of victims ignored? We need to send a clear message out that justice will be done regardless of your position in the political elite of this country. DEMAND HE BE PUNISHED FOR HIS CRIMES.