Across Cornwall the effects of the Climate and Ecological Emergency are threatening our natural landscape, health and security. These changes have caused an increase in extreme weather, bringing hardship to many of us - storm damage, homes flooded, travel chaos. The loss of biodiversity and natural habitats has resulted in a devastating decline of fish stocks and wildlife species, that could result in large parts of Looe, Truro and Penzance being lost to the sea by 2050. The SEC Climate Action Network is a group of concerned people, looking beyond the pandemic to protect the future of our children, grandchildren and loved ones. We can restore our fragile ecosystems and bring climate change within a safe limit, but we have to act quickly. We are backing the Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill, it's aims, and natural solutions, because it is based on the latest science, and is the only bill on the table robust enough to restore the abundance of Cornwall's natural heritage, supporting fishing and farming, preserving livelihoods, health and well-being. Support for the CEE bill is growing fast and we would like to ask Sheryll to be open to discussing its aims. By signing this petition you are asking her to commit herself by expressing her support publicly. WHY THE CEE Bill? The planet is heating up much faster than predicted. Targets have been set to slow the pace, but the world is not on track to meet them. The CEE bill ensures the UK plays its part in limiting warming to 1.5 C by 2100, by reducing emissions from imports. 46% of UK carbon emissions come from overseas, driven by UK consumption. Currently these are not counted in our carbon footprint, they are swept under the carpet. All countries must take bold action now. If we don’t we’ll see an alarming rise of 2 - 4℃. A rise of 3°C opens us up to the loss of the Amazon rainforest, failures of staple crops and sea level rise. The CEE Bill is that it calls for the formation of a Citizens’ Assembly (CA).The CA will be a representative cross-section of the United Kingdom population to work in cooperation with the Secretary of State and to recommend measures to be included in, and revisions to, the draft strategy. It will allow people to have a real say in empowering MPs to take bold decisions in creating a pathway towards a fair and just transition to a zero-carbon society that also leads to a thriving, biodiverse natural world. Take one simple action: Sign this petition If you want to do more: share this petition widely, write to Sheryll Murray to show your support and ask for a meeting. [Community groups, businesses and organisations, complete the form at seccan.org to support our open letter] Join our campaign! Email us: [email protected] Facebook @SECCEEBA

Unfortunately there is a complete lack of mental health services nationwide. Many are slipping through the net or having to wait 3 years or more for just a consultation. This is not acceptable. We lose many people to suicide. Many people can't get the support they need, leaving them feeling lost, isolated and alone.

We need the restoration of the later IT1 and IT2 Spalding Town Bus Services (jointly registered as the F42 route), to ensure that children who have a longer walk across town, via some nastily busy and badly lit roads, can get home without incident. The restoration of these services reduce the need for family members to collect children by car, which would further reduce the risk posed to children by traffic outside schools. The population of Spalding has grown hugely since the later services on this route were withdrawn, and it's time for a rethink that protects Spalding's future, it's children. They say it takes a village to raise a child. We all have a duty of care to each other, but particularly to our most vulnerable.

Staff working Christmas this year are not due any extra compensation as the bank holiday days are shifted to Monday 27th and Tuesday the 28th December, so colleagues getting to spent Christmas day with their families are actually getting double time for a day that actually means nothing, whilst those working get nothing. It also means that in sectors like Royal Mail a 4 day weekend break to rest and recover is lost as a normal working day is in the middle, meaning hundreds of thousands of workers do not get a well deserved break.

Non-invasive saliva tests are available and can be purchased privately for a fee. Young children (and older children/adults with a range of other conditions) can find invasive swabbing incredibly traumatic. Parents are now less likely to take their children for a PCR nasal swab as children can find it so traumatic and consequently parents (particularly when alone) can find it challenging to get an accurate swab. Please support us in our petition to provide saliva testing for coronavirus instead of the invasive nasal swab for young children and those older that require it. More children would then be tested resulting in less traumatic experiences for them and more accurate results to protect the wider population. Why, when these tests are available, are they not offered yet?

TREES ARE THE LUNGS OF THE PLANET. They help the planet to breathe and we need action NOW. The earth needs a trillion NEW trees. The idea is SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE and HIGHLY EFFECTIVE. By planting this volume of trees we can: - significantly improve air quality absorbing much more Carbon Dioxide across the globe - increase biodiversity - protect nature and wildlife - improve flood prevention - help reduce the impact of major climate events - AND HELP THE PLANET BREATHE BETTER. Waiting for global agreements and innovations takes far too long. Getting countries committed to this can START TO HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT RIGHT NOW.

This cut is affecting the most vulnerable in our society

We have just been through a historical time in human history. Never before have we seen such devastation. Covid-19 hit us all hard, thousands of businesses went bust. Many new claims were made to the Universal Credit system as families were plunged into poverty as their livelihoods were taken from them as the virus ravaged our towns and cities. The Universal Credit system is a lifeline for millions of people in the UK and the £20 per week deduction is going to cripple families who have been plunged into the benefit system through no fault of their own. Let's face it, £20 per week may not sound like a lot to many of you, but to claimants of the benefit system it is a fortune. This money is a week's food shopping! A weeks gas and electricity for our top up meters! This government has decided to reduce the allowance just as the winter hits us. What do we tell our children as they sit in the cold house this winter and ask why they can't have the heating on? Families are going to have to choose to literally eat or heat this winter with this deduction. A DEDUCTION THAT THE POPULATION OF THE UK DID NOT GET CHANCE TO VOTE ON! I want to inform the POPULATION of this country, the government is here to serve us, and do as we collectively say. Not the other way round! It's not rocket science is it? Those who are on higher salaries should be willing and able to help the poorest in our society by paying just a small increase on their national insurance stamp to help fund the extra £20 per week rise in Universal Credit. Or we could add a fraction of a penny to fuel prices to pay for this extra £20 per week allowance. This country has a moral obligation to help those who were hit the hardest by the covid-19 virus and were plunged into the welfare system. So this petition is for the masses of the country, the population of this country to HAVE THEIR SAY ON THIS IMMORAL DEDUCTION. I implore you to sign this petition and let this Conservative government know that the majority of the UK population that they serve, do not want this deduction to be implemented and carried forward. We did not get the chance to have OUR SAY, now YOU CAN! BY SIGNING THIS PETITION. Do what is morally correct and let the people who serve us, and don't have a clue about the welfare system, and the cost of living know that we do not want this deduction to continue. People will die from this decision. Children will get sick, malnourished and depression will rise alarmingly by this simple £20 per week deduction. Take the money off those who are blessed enough to be able to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. It's not really a hard decision to make is it? Keep the £20 per week increase to the universal credit system and help the families in need during this time in humanity that has never been seen before. Share this petition far and wide. Let the public decide, as it is our country, with rules and systems that we ALL Want to live with. Thank you. Signed, A universal credit claimant

Students are taught a range of languages, such as French, German, and Spanish, however the language lacking from the school curriculum is British Sign Language (BSL). There are 11 million deaf or hard of hearing people in the UK, and these people are much more likely to suffer from mental illnesses (up to 50%, compared with 25% of the general population). So, I believe that adding a BSL course to the school curriculum would be a perfect way to uphold our responsibility to those who are hard of hearing; we must step up and take the simple solution to a problem affecting millions. With the recent Covid-19 pandemic, quality of life for the hard of hearing has only worsened as these people lost the ability to lip read due to face masks and their silent world became even more silent. Even now, when regulations are much calmer, I still watched a deaf woman struggle to communicate with the worker at the pharmacy when she had an issue with her prescription.

For the comfort and cleanliness of all truck drivers - the down trodden workforce who have been forgotten in this Country for far too long.

Since poplypropylene can come in very small shapes and sizes it can be very easy for fish to digest since there's a very long break-down process.

The accusations of loss of face-to-face appointments with GPs have been clearly refuted by medical leaders, with data showing they are unfounded. And while some patients do have poor and upsetting experiences that are clearly bad practice, the majority of us are satisfied with the care provided. Making hardworking family doctors scapegoats for years of government failings is completely unacceptable. GPs and patients are on the same team, and the media attempts to drive a wedge between them is dishonest and destructive. 2 surgeries are closing a week, 3 GPs are leaving every day due to the unbearable pressure and suicide is 4 times the national average. We need action now to stop the loss of this vital and valued public service. The aim is to run down services to drive patients into private care and private health insurance and demoralised and browbeaten doctors into leaving the NHS.