This is essential because the current footpaths were surfaced with bitumen many years ago as a temporary measure. The footpaths are now cracked, uneven and in poor condition creating a hazaardous thoroughfare for elderly, children and residents with disabilities.

Recently my nephew was knocked down by a car outside of Notley Green Primary School, and Little Notley’s Preschool. It was just between the duck pond coming from the school and crossing towards Little Notley’s Pre-school.  My nephew was extremely lucky and the car stopped in time and he was not badly hurt. However he did end up with a few bruises and was very frightened by the incident:   However, if this had happened to a smaller child or if the car had not stopped in time this could have been extremely scary.  The traffic that goes through this area of the estate is very busy before school starts and after it finishes. There are often cars parked everywhere including on the double yellow lines and over the drop curb crossings directly in front of the school. The traffic coming into and out of the estate is also quite fast during these times. There are no speed restrictions in place, no slow down signs and no official crossings to make it easier to cross the road safely with young children. 

With a rising population and increasing demand for housing the housing market is hyper inflating, this needs to change to provide fair and affordable housing for all walks of life. THIS COULD AFFECT YOU!

The regulator is useless, they let Thames Water get away with polluting our streams, rivers and seas, all they do is fine them every now and then, they don't care because they still get paid. There's no incentive for change and they couldn't care less

There is a bill currently in motion and looking to get passed that us called Data (use and access) Bill which will give the government the power to not only access your whole data history, but to openly sell it to private corporations. There us absolutely no reason why our data should be used in this way and this is concerning for all who value their privacy. Tell Starmer NO TO OUR DATA. 

This bill needs to die immediately!! They are proposing to unlimited access to all your data access multiple departments and to over seas! Why is that needed to give your data to foreign countries  Bank records credit history health history all your bills anything you've applied for children under your care what you buy on Amazon what things you look at online!!!! The government just got told by apple in America they can't have access to your phone remotely this government is out of control this is another over reach it must be stopped

We all want to keep our children / Grandchildren safe. There have been too many accidents in Okehampton recently and we want to prevent more happening.

Without swimming facilities another key wellbeing skill not available to all residents and schools 

If this industry is not properly governed and regulated we will at some point have major illnesses infecting our population and anti-biotics will be inadequate because the bugs are resistant to them. Finally, who should pay for this restructuring of private industry? I say those who took the money out with Government approval. If they won't then sell for a penny to those who will commit to 30% reinvestment of profits year on year.

The issue of Universities cutting staff due to lack of funding, is a reflection of what is going on in schools.  The U.K. education system needs far more funding than is provided.  Cuts could be made in the area of Ofsted inspections that do nothing for the education establishments except provide an overall negative result. Ofsted inspections cause extreme stress to already overloaded teachers and staff. There is absolutely nothing good about an Ofsted inspection. The costs of providing Ofsted inspections would be better spent providing more funding for educational staff and resources. 

The government must stop failing young people, they have a duty of care and action needs to be taken now to avoid further needless deaths due to rising knife crime.  We need a total ban on knife ownership for anyone under 25 on the streets.

The Cabinet of Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) has written to the Government to ask for the County Council elections this May to be delayed.   We are not aware that the Conservative cabinet consulted anyone before taking this decision. It was not even referred to the full Council.   Elected 4 years ago in May 2021, the Conservative Party currently have a wafer thin majority on the County Council and it is highly unlikely that they would have any majority after an election this May 2025.   Postponing the County Elections will leave current councillors in power beyond their elected mandate.    If the proposed Local Government Reorganisation goes ahead, all district councils in Gloucestershire will be dissolved, and replaced by a single large unitary authority.    In the interests of greater democracy, we  demand that recently elected councillors should negotiate the dramatic restructuring of local government in Gloucestershire.