Successful Campaigns

11/11/18 THANKS TO ALL who have campaigned to raise the alarm about the diabolic plan for 3 reactors on green fields near to Sellafield. The Guardian and other press have reported that: ““Toshiba recognises that the economically rational decision is to withdraw from the UK nuclear power plant construction project, and has resolved to take steps to wind-up NuGen,” Toshiba statement. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/08/toshiba-uk-nuclear-power-plant-project-nu-gen-cumbria ‘NuGen’ is saying it is pulling out of Cumbria and the inference is that is with immediate effect as Toshiba looks to divest completely from nuclear activity. That is brilliant! BUT Toshiba should be made to clear up its mess.

19/02/19 We were delighted and surprised by an announcement yesterday by Suffolk County Council about our funding for 2019/2020. The Council will still reduce its funding to Citizens Advice by half in 2019/2020, but two Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) will make up the shortfall [1]. CCGs are the NHS bodies responsible for commissioning health care services in their local area. This is a great result and on behalf of our clients we want to thank you for signing our petition and for lobbying local councillors. Citizens Advice is often the only place to which someone in need can turn for help. That help is vital to those that need it. Your support for our campaign to keep the service going made all the difference. Still, this funding is only for one year. The people who signed our petition asked the County Council to commit to ongoing funding for the Citizens Advice service in Suffolk. Your backing has made such a difference to us, and we will let you know about any new developments. Citizens Advice charities in Suffolk

UPDATE - 13/09/16 We won! The hospital released a statement confirming that the beds will re-open!

UPDATE: 25/10/18 Your support has helped gain concessions from government with the creation of a £60,000 fund to complete the mapping of pollinator habitat in England. Buglife welcomes this as a first step towards securing the future of our pollinators. This is real affirmative action in the battle to preserve the buzz of life. Once mapping is completed more resource will be needed to deliver the on-the-ground action to turn the maps into landscapes full of wildflowers for pollinators.

We won! Tony is allowed to stay in his Home

Following the rapid growth of this petition (8,000 is 3 days!) Thurrock council immediately removed the horses from the Mardyke Meadows flood plains. They have also promised never to let them graze there in the winter months again. A big thank you to everyone who supported this campaign.

The public pressure became too much and Mooboo will now pay all staff for every hour they work, whether trail shift or training.

UPDATE: 25/04/16 After a heated council debate on the 19th April, the council have agreed that all public toilets currently open will remain open! But unfortunately they are not going to provide temporary toilets while the Beeston interchange is redeveloped. Many thanks for all your support in this campaign.

HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE COUNCIL AND THE PROPOSAL WE SAW WAS A DRAFT LEAKED BY MISTAKE. I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE TO THE WAY WE USE THE VALE PARKS AND GREEN SPACES WITH OUR DOGS.

UPDATE! We won! The council have committed to funding Ashcroft and keeping it open. But we may have another fight on our hands to secure the long term future of the mental health unit, and may need a new petition very soon, directed at different commissioners...