Shouldn't our public spaces be clean, safe and enjoyable for everyone? Why should something as preventable as dog fouling be allowed to make our grass verges and streets unpleasant and potentially hazardous? These are problems that could be addressed through more accessible dog-waste bins and regular grass cutting. It's incredibly frustrating going out and accidentally stepping in dog poo or trying to prevent your dog from eating things in the grass. I'm asking for more dedicated dog-waste bins across Cardigan and regular grass cutting to make dog fouling visible and easier to avoid. Our town deserves cleaner, safer public spaces for everyone and their dogs. It's disgusting that there are people are leaving their dogs' mess behind for everyone else to deal with. It's unhygienic, unpleasant and completely unnecessary. This affects everyone, other dog walkers, local residents, families with children and anyone who wants to enjoy our public spaces without encountering dog mess.

I have one child at Mosshead Primary and another who will be starting soon. Like a lot of families here, we'd love our children to be able to walk, cycle or scoot to school. At the moment, the streets around the school don't feel safe enough for that. A lot of cars come down Stockiemuir Avenue at school times, and many of them come fast. I've been on my bike, and stood at the gates, and watched cars fly past children on the pavement, overtake abruptly, and park on the zigzag lines outside the school. Others park up in the side streets next to the school. It isn't the kind of driving anyone would expect on roads full of primary school children, and it happens regularly. East Dunbartonshire Council already has an answer. Its Traffic-Free Schools scheme closes the roads outside a school to traffic for 45 minutes at each end of the school day. The council has made it permanent at four schools and extended it to three more, reporting less traffic and more children walking, cycling and wheeling. Residents keep their access with a free permit.

Summerhall is home to over 100 small businesses, artist studios, the Edinburgh Fringe, arts & science organisations, designers, photographers, casting directors, illustrators, film makers, sports and martial arts and many many more. It's a major hub for creatives & innovators in Edinburgh, an essential part of the Fringe, and it's under grave threat of closure. We hope to appeal to Edinburgh City Council planning department and convince them to refuse permission to AMA property developer's current plans. We want to keep this thriving ecosystem at Summerhall, and not drastically cut the arts and cultural use of this space. Please add your name to the petition.

The You and Yours programme broadcast on Radio 4 has played a vital role over 56 years in standing up for the rights of citizens and consumers. It has been a source of help and advice for thousands of people by holding businesses and public bodies to account for malpractice and unfairness. Now the BBC has announced that the programme is to be axed without giving any real information about how it will be replaced, except for a reference to a possible 'digital-first' substitute. Many of the listeners to the programme are too old or are simply unable to access digital resources. These are the people who most need the help and information that You and Yours gives.

This programme is presented by Winnifred Robinson and the team who do a wonderful job, the programme numerous topics and is very informative and extremely helpful to the general public. I have listened to this programme and several others on Radio 4 for many years and feel the cuts announced should not go ahead.

Juggling family, work and other commitments can be tough.. Somewhere local to exercise & socialise our canines safely would really benefit the area and hopefully many residents including myself.

A plan to dredge 650,000m3 (over 250 Olympic swimming pools) of sediment at Falmouth Docks threatens irreversible harm to our environment, community and the local economy. Dredging risks unearthing toxic pollutants left by years of industrial pollution that have been safely trapped in the seafloor for decades. Samples from the site contain concentrations of TBT, a banned and highly destructive chemical, at levels much greater than the legal limit for disposal at sea. Other toxic contaminants in the sediment include PCBs, mercury, zinc, lead, and copper. These bring severe human health risks (these toxic contaminants have been linked to cancer and fertility issues) and the destruction of marine life. Responsible redevelopment of Falmouth Docks is needed - it brings new jobs and supports the local economy. If the dredge goes ahead, it could permanently damage protected, globally rare habitats, including maerl beds and seagrass meadows, and wipe out Britain's last wild oyster fishery that is central to the coastal town's heritage. The public consultation ran from 24 July to 4 September 2025. Many fishers, residents and businesses didn't know it was happening, unaware of the scale and potential implications. Since it closed, the MMO has received further environmental evidence that the public has had no chance to respond to. Cornwall Wildlife Trust and local fishers have also raised serious concerns about the sediment testing and the modelling of where pollution would spread. The plan also gambles Cornwall’s £2bn tourism and £174m seafood sectors to cater to low-spending mega-cruise liners that offer questionable financial benefits to local residents and will increase air pollution in the town. We cannot allow our local environment and community health to be sacrificed.  Sign this petition to call for the MMO to stop the toxic dredge and redevelop the docks responsibly!  Support the Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/wWq5x1vW?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink

Although Northenden is a lovely little community, it saddens myself and many others that we are surrounded by motorway and severe noise pollution. It’s a place where many love to exercise along the river, walk their dogs, take their children to play. But the sound of the motorways and roads are absolutely endless. I was playing in the riverside play park this week with my child and his friends, and I looked to see if our area of living was in a noise mitigation area. What I was able to find in a quick search: our local play park is amongst the highest bracket for noise pollution on the Manchester map. I find this unacceptable. Unacceptable most importantly for the negative health impacts this has on our local residents and our local wildlife. I am a local Mum living in Northenden. I have been a resident here for 7 years. We moved here because predominantly we loved the river, the community feel and the old quaint features of the place. Having moved from the Lakes it felt like a happy medium to transitioning to urban life.  I want to ask for our Council and local Highway agencies to take action to improve the air quality and noise pollution in our area. It is detrimental to both our physical and our mental health. It’s time to make some improvements. 

We, Cllrs Joanne Bright and Jenny Matterface, call on Linden Kemkaran, Leader of Kent County Council, to re-open Callis Grange Sure Start Centre as a family hub using government funding allocated to revive Sure Start. Sure Start Centres changed lives. They brought parents and children together in a safe and secure environment helping all to benefit from the facilities and services offered there free to all. Access to a Sure Start centre between birth and age five significantly improved the educational achievement of children, with benefits lasting at least until GCSEs. Parents became more confident, all learned vital socialising skills. Some gained qualifications that enabled them to progress and gain employment. Others became more confident and better parents because they learned skills to help them in their role. Children learned to socialise, to share, to learn essential skills, to bond with their parents. Core Services Provided ·         Infant Feeding: Guidance and practical support ·         Mental Health: Support for parents' mental wellbeing ·         Baby Bonding: Relationship and attachment building .         Clinical Access: Health visits and midwifery care  All these made a difference to those coping with caring for young children. We need these services back on Beacon Road in a venue that is easily accessible to all.

Big Tech companies are forcing hundreds of resource-intensive data centres through the UK’s planning system. Their colossal demand for electricity risks driving up bills for the rest of us and blocking the development of much-needed public priorities – like new housing. Without limits on their use of dirty fossil power and their use of water, these will cause serious harm to the places they are built – and the planet. A single hyperscale data centre can use as much electricity as millions of homes, and produce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to five international airports. If they use water for cooling, this can run to millions of litres a day.  The companies building data centres are the richest in the world. Join our call to stop them  walking away with the profits while the rest of us pick up the social and environmental costs. 

‘Swimmable Cities’ is a global initiative shaping urban liveability, climate resilience and social equity in communities around the world. It is inspired by the UN Decade on Ecosystem Regeneration.    Cities around the world are under growing pressure from climate change, public health, and urban growth challenges. Restoring access to clean water is emerging as a powerful way to cool cities, improve wellbeing and reconnect people with nature.  Since launching their Charter before the Paris Olympics, the growing international alliance of municipalities, organisations and advocates includes 255 diverse organisations across 121 cities and towns in 38 countries.  The global Swimmable Cities initiative is on a mission to mainstream ‘swimmability’ in urban planning, integrated water management and tourism destination development. The goal is to restore rivers, lakes, coastlines and waterfronts as public spaces that support health, climate resilience and urban life. Join our Campaign Whats App Group:  https://chat.whatsapp.com/Euo1EHHamO29Ag68HcoqZT 

Recently, the Treasury Select Committee’s inquiry concluded that the student loan system is ‘broken’ and ‘unfair’ and that ‘the Government must now take the necessary steps to fix it.’   Successive governments have changed student loan terms years after graduates took out their loans, meaning graduates will now repay tens of thousands more on average over their lifetime than originally agreed.    Punitive Plan 2 interest rates, which reached 8% in 2024, mean most graduates see their loan balance grow despite making repayments. 83% have seen their balance increase since leaving university, while the average graduate needs to earn over £63,600 before their balance falls each year.    Young people are already struggling to buy homes, start families and save for retirement. The broken student loan system is making things worse. Andy Burnham needs to act now. With the Budget on 28 October 2026, fairer student loan terms must be part of it. There is no time to waste.