Successful Campaigns

Dear Friends, Our petition presented to Merseytravel to allow emergency vehicles through the tunnel free of charge has been successful. I am pleased to see that common sense has prevailed, and that the right decision has been reached. Last year according to Merseytravel figures the cost to the emergency services was approx £185,000. Considering the constant cuts that threaten the emergency services this money can now be better spent supporting emergency services to the people of Wirral. Thanks Christopher Carubia

UPDATE - 11/10/16 - We won. We all knew from the outset that Gladman Homes’ plan to place 275 houses on land in Shurnhold was wholly unsuitable for our area. We worried about the effect it would have on flooding, on traffic, on school places, and on the nature and feel of our community. So we objected. We sent our objections to Gladman Homes, we signed this petition, we wrote to Wiltshire County Council. The Council listened to us, and agree that we were right, and so the Council turned down the application. But that was not the end of it. Gladman appealed to the Secretary of State. A two-week planning inquiry took place over the summer, which took into account the objections we had all made, and where evidence was heard from local residents. The Planning Inspector then went away to consider the evidence, and she has now published her decision, rejecting the application. So there you have it. Our voice has been heard, and working together we have won. Thank you. Mark Ashkowski

UPDATE: 6/11/14: A victory! Plans to quarry in Hopwas Woods have been withdrawn because of public opposition. This is really great news for everyone who supported the campaign by signing the petition and getting involved through the Facebook page. You can read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-29854109

25/05/16 - We Won! Harrow Council has reconsidered the decision and so the Bridge will remain open. This was the objective of the petition.

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 - 15/08/14 We have won! Mears Group have removed their threat of derecognising unions including the GMB. It seems the speed the petition was put together, how quickly it gained signatures, the joint letter from 3 would be Labour MPs, the threat of a demostration, and good work by GMB officials, saw Mears Group quickly reverse its decision under mounting pressure. Well done one and all!

Following the apparent U turn of the school, children WILL be permitted to continue running freely in the main playground, the early years playground in addition to the ball court! Whilst running in a specific area will be discouraged for safety reasons, to reduce injury of children running into one another, children will still be permitted to run. The school issued a statement via their Facebook page this evening following the launch of this petition & direct contact from the BBC. I would like to thank everyone for their signatures & support to bring about this apparent back pedal from what had been outlined in the newsletter that running will only be permitted 'in the ball court', in response to 'bad behaviour'. The statement can be viewed on their Facebook page. Our children WILL have the right & freedom to run freely during child led free play! Well done, fantastic outcome!

B&Q have responded to the petition and made a donation of £8,000. Alex, Colin, Sarah and the rest of the team would like to thank everyone who supported putting pressure on B&Q to make a donation and of course to B&Q for then donating £8,000. The Daily Mirror who ran the B&Q promotion in question are also donating £1,000!

07/01/19 - A much-needed pedestrian crossing in a town centre is to be installed in early January 2019. Leicestershire County Council Highways issued a three-week closure notice for the layby on Lancaster Road, Hinckley, while the zebra crossing is installed. Works on the crossing are to begin on January 7 https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/long-awaited-hinckley-town-centre-2368421

We had some success.