Public footpaths in Enfield and across the country are becoming dangerous to walk on. The uneven paving and broken concrete create serious trip hazards, especially for the elderly and infirm. As a pensioner, I am now afraid to leave my rented home unaided because I fear tripping on the uneven pavement and injuring myself. Going out for food shopping should not be a frightening experience. Everyone deserves to walk in their community without taking their life in their hands or fearing a fall due to careless maintenance.

I believe that anyone who values this area, not just for its beauty but the farmland, the wildlife and the ecosystem. Also these so called have no idea of the damage they may cause due the raising of the water table in this as this area is already very prone to flooding.

Excessive gambling has been proven to have a disproportionately harmful impact, especially on the poorest in society.  Local councils have limited powers to oppose new gambling outlets, even when they are unpopular and inappropriate, especially in socially deprived areas. Gambling advertising is also too prevalent and has an undue influence.  There are too many loopholes in current legislation, making it too weak to effectively control gambling companies, whose only objective is profit. 

Apparently ex UK Prime Ministers are entitled to an annual payment for 'expenses' regardless of the amount of time they served in No.10, or the fiscal harm they did to the Treasurey. This is a drain on our economy & should be for a limited time only after leaving office.

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CJS Reform is important if governments of all colours are to meet their primary duty: "To keep its citizens safe and secure".  There is little point in having crackdowns on knife crime if the CJS is unable and not equipped to deal with it. Once charged with an offence some defendants and victims are waiting over two years for a trial date. Case papers go missing, witnesses memories fade, and victims become dejected. We need police, CPS, courts, magistrates/judges, prisons, etc to work in sync with each other to prevent victims of crime, and offenders falling through the very large cracks in the 'service'.

❤️ Why is This Bill Essential? Facts and Stories from the Frontline The campaign to reintroduce and pass the Autism (Wales) Bill is not about adding another layer of bureaucracy; it is about saving and transforming lives by enforcing consistency and accountability in our public services. The Head: Why the Law Must Change The Welsh Government currently relies on a Code of Practice for Autism services. Unlike a Bill, a Code of Practice does not fully enforce public services to meet the specific needs of autistic people, often leaving adherence as discretionary rather than mandatory. The facts show this discretionary approach is failing: Crisis in Waiting Times: Diagnosis is the gateway to support. Yet, in Wales, thousands of children and young people are waiting for an ASD or ADHD assessment. In June 2023, 67.4% of children and young people waiting for an assessment had already been waiting for 26 weeks or longer. For adults seeking an autism diagnosis through the Integrated Autism Services (IAS), the average wait in late 2022-23 was 95.1 weeks (nearly two years). A "Needs-Led" Failure: The original purpose of the Autism Bill was to ensure a clear and consistent pathway to diagnosis and guarantee that local authorities and the NHS take necessary action to provide timely support. The current system leaves many autistic people and their families receiving "very little if any support" while they wait for assessment. The Mental Health Catastrophe: Autistic adults in Wales are six times more likely to report low life satisfaction and eight times more likely to report feeling chronically lonely compared to the general population. About 80% of autistic people are diagnosed with at least one mental illness in their lifetime, compared to 26% of the general population. When the system provides temporary, ill-informed responses, it exacerbates this crisis. A legally binding Bill would require the Welsh Government to publish an Autism Strategy and issue statutory guidance to the NHS and local authorities, placing mandatory duties on them to act and be held to account. The Heart: A Personal Plea for Change If I were talking to a friend, I would explain it simply: "This campaign is personal, and it’s urgent. I’ve just been through a harrowing family emergency where I had to fight to reinstate my elderly, disabled mother's care package while simultaneously trying to get crisis mental health support for my older sister. I watched as she was fobbed off with sleeping tablets after repeating distressing symptoms of a mental breakdown. She is facing years of waiting for an ASD assessment, despite the strong likelihood of a diagnosis that could finally unlock appropriate, specialist support." "This isn’t an isolated incident. I was diagnosed in 2018, and even with that diagnosis, the system is not a crisis service. The current Code of Practice means that when the system fails people like my sister—or those facing life-threatening mental health crises—there is no clear legal duty to step in and provide proper, specialist care. "We saw what happened with the original Bill: the government promised the Code would be enough, but my meeting with Mark Drakeford MS and his subsequent letter to the Minister prove that the promises have not been delivered in practice. "We need your voice to put the power of law behind this. We need a Bill that forces every health board and council to stop the two-year waits, provide mandatory autism training for staff, and offer specialist, lifelong support. It’s the difference between a life of isolation and crisis, and a life with dignity and support." Join us because this Bill is the only way to ensure the rights, safety, and well-being of all autistic people in Wales are protected by law, not just by hope.

This space is vital to our village.  Taking away the play equipment will be detrimental to the physical and mental well being of the children and the parents of the village. It’s a meeting place for the children after school and at weekends giving them somewhere to discover play and get some exercise outside of their school class groups. This is extremely important to their social skills development too. Children today play outside 50% less than their parents did. Removing our playground makes this crisis worse.   For the parents, it’s a chance to mix with other parents and sometimes the only opportunity to share advice and connect with other adults, especially if they don’t drive or don’t have a car. For the parents of the children that have just started at the local school, it’s a way of helping them and their children integrate into the community.  247 peer reviewed studies prove playgrounds increase children's physical activity by 28%. Removing ours will harm our children's health. Research shows that investment in quality play environments is linked with not only higher physical activity but improved social interaction and better mental health outcomes for children. 

Residents of the Tall Trees development in Beckview are living with unfinished roads and raised ironworks that have been left in place for months. These hazards are causing repeated damage to vehicles and creating unsafe driving conditions throughout the estate. Homeowners have paid full price for their properties yet are forced to drive daily on unsafe, unfinished roads. The ongoing dispute over responsibility cannot continue at the expense of residents’ safety and vehicle damage. Immediate action and accountability are needed to make Tall Trees safe for everyone.

The large sandpit and wooden climbing structures within it, have provided endless numbers of children with an amazing space for creative play and development. Many children spend hours at a time in this sandpit area. Many friendships have been made and young people come together across a range of ages. Parents, family members and carers also find the space a perfect place to sit and enjoy family time whilst building closer relationships with others from across the local communities and further afield. Replacing this area with 'tiger mulch' (a rubber based surface) will completely change this amazing space, arguably reducing the time people both young and older, from all walks of life, spend together here. It also makes parts of the wooden climbing structures that are in this area redundant, as they are designed for creative play using sand (and there will be no more sand there). Whilst there is another sand pit area in the playground, this is smaller and was, for various reasons designed predominantly for toddler aged children, to have their own dedicated space.

An unarmed British registered aid ship, named  Madleen, of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, was intercepted, boarded illegally, in international waters, by Israeli forces on 8-9 June 2025. 12 International and unarmed volunteers on board were forced off the ship by the Israeli forces -  4 have been deported and 8 are now being held by the Israeli government against their will. The Madleen's voyage  is one of several attempts to send humanitarian aid to Gaza via small flotillas of ships. It is the responsibility of all citizens of the world to speak out.  Genocide is happening in Gaza.  The volunteers on this ship were carrying needed supplies for Palestinian people.   The Madleen, being a British ship, is an extension to UK territory, therefore the UK Government must show commitment to international law and to the 8 remaining detainees and take action against Israel . We ask that you email your local MP to put pressure on the UK Government to act and ask that you would please sign this petition to ask the UK Government to act now.

Other people should join this campaign because roadworks and closures are affecting everyone — causing daily delays, missed school and work, increased stress, and higher pollution. By standing together, we can demand better planning, smarter coordination, and real accountability from those in charge. When more voices speak up, we send a powerful message that Londoners deserve roads that work for people, not against them. Change will only happen if we all push for it.