Successful Campaigns

30/1/17 - We Won! As of 17:15pm today, Monday 30th January 2017, the online and hard copy petition signatures to save St. George's Vicarage, Stockport totalled 502 - We just received good news that the architect-developers, Purcell, and their client, the Chester Diocesan Board of Education, have withdrawn their demolition application today (as our petition suggested) before Stockport Council could determine the case. Objections to demolition had been received from Historic England, the Victorian Society and the Ancient Monuments Society, besides, in this petition: 275 concerned Stockport citizens (55% of all petitioners) of whom well over half live near to or regularly pass by the Vicarage site; 47 neighbouring Mancunians; At least nine eminent architectural historians expert in Victorian and Edwardian architecture; 20 prominent architects and conservation officers; Numerous members of the Victorian Society nationwide (from Lerwick in the Shetlands to St. Helier in Jersey; and The Stockport diaspora, including renowned authoress and media star, Baroness Joan Bakewell The Stockport Heritage and Building Preservation Trusts have just asked Stockport Council to intervene now and call a meeting with the architect-developers and the Diocese to discuss appropriate and sufficient enabling development to repair and restore the Vicarage. Or suffer the service of a Repairs Notice to stem the awful longstanding neglect of the listed building.

UPDATE - 03/07/14 We did it, the camp is saved. The Management Committee of the Salford Children’s Holiday Camp has rescinded its decision to close the camp. We would like to thank Salford schools, the local business community and charitable organisations for their support in helping us reach this decision.

UPDATE - 04/-4/16 We won! You may already have walked across it…. the zebra crossing which we’ve been campaigning for is now a reality! Nearly 1000 people signed the petition and Hackney Council heard our campaign – they agreed that the junction between Downs Road and Rendlesham Road needed to be made safer. Over the last few weeks the diggers and road builders have been busy at work and now the zebra crossing is officially open! This is already making lives safer and the experience of crossing the road from Hackney Downs much less stressful.

25/12/20 Some good news for the Christmas and New Year period! Costa have changed their mind about moving into the old ticket office and are not planning to move in at this time. So Sam and Maggie at Bella’s have a huge amount of worry and stress lifted from them. Costa eventually responded to Caroline Ansell, our MP and Christina Ewbank the CEO of the Eastbourne Chamber of Commerce both of whom made independent representations to Costa. Costa’s letters had the same message – they are not planning to move into the Eastbourne Terminus. The reason they gave was the effect the COVID19 pandemic was having on rail travel so there was insufficient justification for opening up a new outlet. We will keep an eye on things next year so there is a need to remain vigilant. I am sure that Costa were well aware of the feelings of our community so our support added extra weight to all the letters sent to them. Our Mayor Steve Wallis also wrote to Costa and he may yet receive a reply from them. We had support from various companies in Eastbourne, councillors, David Ruddle of The Best of Eastbourne and, of course, The Eastbourne Herald gave us visibility through their regular reports. The thing that really makes me happy is how an extended community of people, companies, organisations, councillors, the Mayor and our MP can come together and speak with a strong voice. What I have learned (again!) is that if you look for the good things in a community, you will certainly find them. My warmest wishes to you for the Christmas period and the New Year. Don

23/01/16 - Victory Harrods have stopped taking tips meant for staff: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jan/20/harrods-tips-restaurants-protests-union-service-charge

UPDATE: 12th January - Great news, our campaign worked! Cambridgeshire County Council have agreed to change their plans to cut lollipop ladies and men. Read more here: http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/lollipop_ladies_will_stay_after_cambridgeshire_county_council_agrees_to_find_other_ways_of_saving_171_000_a_year_1_4376168

Great news, the centre will stay open! A spokesman for NHS Corby CCG said: “An agreement has been reached between NHS Corby CCG and Lakeside+ Limited to extend the contract to run Corby Urgent Care Centre. “The contract will be subject to an extension from October 1, 2017, that will allow it to continue up to but not beyond March 31, 2019. Read more at: http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/agreement-reached-to-keep-corby-s-urgent-care-centre-open-1-8159136

UPDATE 31/7/14: At the last minute - less than four hours before his flight was due to leave - Kabran received the news that the injunction against his flight was successful and he would not be put on the plane. Although Kabran is still in detention, this is a massive relief and means he can apply for bail and have more time for his new claim to be considered. So please keep signing the petition to show your support. Many thanks to everyone who supported the campaign.

Update 19/06/14: The removal directions are cancelled. Hussein is not being deported on 20th June. However Hussein is still at potential risk of deportation in the future, so please keep signing the petition to show your support.

The Borough have scrapped their plans! Thanks everyone!