Successful Campaigns

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!

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.

The electrification of the Midland Mainline has been resumed!

WE WON! Update 7/3/15 - The service has ben kept on but with another service number

Southern Rail have removed the offensive posters so this petition is no longer relevant.

We won! Thank you for your support!

We won! 18/11/17 Dear friends, I'm over the moon to have such a happy update for you all - the local CCGs have withdrawn their proposed cuts to IVF in Bristol and the surrounding areas. An amazing result! Thank you so much for getting involved in the campaign. More than 1,200 of you signed this petition, and 629 individuals filled out the consulation. 90% of respondents disagreed with the proposals to cut the age limit for women eligible for IVF to 30-35. Some of the comments that individuals left in the consulation are included in this report, and make for quite heartbreaking reading. As part of the decision to withdraw the proposals, the CCG noted their concern that "the risk of a legal challenge is high given the inequality in respect of age which will be exacerbated by this proposal". Too right! I've said it before and I'll say it again - nobody wants to go through IVF. It is a treatment of last resort for women and couples that can't start a family. Our NHS needs to be funded properly so that it can be there for everybody that requires treatment. Sadly, on the same day that we found out Bristol CCG have withdrawn their unfair plans, a nearby CCG (BANES) anounced similar cruel proposals to cut IVF. Please do fill in their consultation and tell them to stop targeting women and couples desparate to try for a family: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/fertilitytreatment A massive thank you again for your support. This simply wouldn't have happened without you all signing this petition and filling in the consultation. Kitty Read more about the Bristol plans being withdrawn: https://www.bristolccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/nhs-service-proposals/fertility-treatment-eligibility/ https://www.southgloucestershireccg.nhs.uk/media/medialibrary/2017/10/Item_8.2_Analysis_of_Fertility_Proposals_Engagement_Exercises.pdf http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/health/bristol-nhs-scraps-unfair-discriminatory-749740

Wakefield Council have have listened and decided not to impose parking restrictions at Thornes Park, well done everyone - great teamwork!

We won! The council caved in to pressure and the effort of so many people including about 900 in total who signed the petition both on and off line, to all our activists who braved the cold outside Highland Council buildings and particularly the hard work of Cllr Pippa Hadley submitting the amendment (seconded by Cllr Andrew Baxter) and declared a climate and ecological emergency and agreed to work towards a carbon neutral highlands by 2025. You can see the text agreed here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156397986577901&set=a.10150395819242901&type=3&theater Well done everyone. Now to get to work to help them achieve this!

We won! New bus route to Capital Park starts in September. Now use it or lose it!