JUST ONE EXAMPLE! March 30th 2026 A& E in next town (nearest) On arrival - It was absolutely packed to standing room only and the screen said there was a waiting time of 6 and a half hours. Around 7pm on a Monday night. I explained at reception that the doctor had insisted my husband attend A&E with some stroke symptoms. After about an hour my husband was triaged – blood pressure and heart rate and some basic checks taken by a nurse. After a couple more hours, he had blood taken. Meanwhile, the suggested waiting time slowly rose on screen from to almost 10 hrs. Elderly people were waiting with carers desperately trying to get taxis for them. People kept going to ask the staff when it was likely they would be seen. I spoke to someone who had been waiting longer than us who had brought his dad as an emergency after being told the ambulance would be a 5hr wait – he was told he would be seen on arrival. I saw him STILL in a cubicle when we were finally leaving. In that time his dad had fell off his seat and cut his arm in the waiting room and staff had to dress it. 5hrs passed. Around midnight, an announcement was made to say that they were moving over to night staff so there would be less staff and very few doctors. They said it had been an extremely busy night and ambulances were queueing and trollies filled the corridors. One nurse intimated that there were absolutely no beds available for anyone who needed admitting. We were asked to form a queue if we wanted to make an appointment to come back in the morning. We were told some may not be suitable for this – we presumed due to urgency – and some were knocked back. So we didn’t look at this option because we felt my husband was sent with a degree of urgency and also we had to get a lift there and would have to get one home then back. I can’t drive and my husband can’t presently with a numb right foot. On the TV screen spouting corporate adverts mostly – there was a campaign ad telling you to ACT FAST on stroke symptoms – sick with irony. Just after this announcement and with a packed waiting room, the screen showing waiting time was switched off. At 2am, my husband was called into the back of A&E and placed in another room with about 6 other patients and one relative allowed each. We were given water or a hot drink. It was an airless, windowless room with chairs and now contained around a dozen tired people. Most in pain – awaiting results, MRI and CT scans and to see a doctor. Between 2am and 9am NO ONE was called for anything and no more drinks or information was brought to us. A young nurse came in on 2 occasions to take blood pressure and heart rate. In that room were people who had been waiting since 8am the previous morning and others who had been there since lunchtime. Once all the staff came to work at 9am things started moving. We were the last ones to be called. At 9.30am I asked when we would be seen – I was told we were next. At 9.45 when I asked again, I was snapped at and told pestering won’t make it quicker and made to feel I should consider more important cases being seen! At 10am we were seen by a young doctor who said the blood tests were fine and who did some basic exercises with my husband. She then said she believed it was Diabetic Neuropathy and not a stroke and so no need for a EEG or brain scan. We were sent home at around 10.30am after being sat in the A&E since 7pm the previous day. To add depth to this horrific tale another lady who was in the room with us actually went home after waiting hours in A&E. She received a phone call in the early hours to tell her it was suspected she had had a heart attack and to come back immediately. She was then put in the room next door and later moved to our room. She was in the same boat as us between 2am and 9am with minimum monitoring and no bed or treatment. She was still waiting for a bed as we left. To conclude – we had been placed in a small room, away from main A&E under the premise we were closer to being attended to. Yet for the whole night – between 2am and 9am, we were ignored apart from occasional blood pressure/heartrate checks. We did not even have drinks provided. Mostly, the staff were running around trying to do their best but we couldn’t help but notice many at computer terminals. We have no idea why we were contained in a room waiting for services that the hospital did not have available during night hours. All of A&E looked like some third world clinic. If it is overwhelmed now, what will it be like when the thousands of new families move into the thousands of new-builds in the area?! As this is a relatively new hospital, why on earth was it not given a much bigger A&E considering the enormity of the area it has to serve?! I have witnessed similar before myself – and it is a dangerous situation. Patients AND staff deserve a better situation.

Peckham Pantry is more than just a shop; it is a cornerstone of our community. For just £5, members can access a shop worth approximately £20 to £30. This isn't just about food; it’s about providing hundreds of residents in Southwark and beyond with dignity, choice, healthy nutrition and support during an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis. Currently, this vital service is at risk and we ask Southwark Council and the government to intervene and help fund the service.  If we lose the Pantry, we lose a system that saves residents hundreds of pounds a month and prevents tonnes of quality food from going to waste. We cannot allow our neighbours to fall into deeper food insecurity. Hundreds of people in Southwark and beyond have benefited greatly from Peckham Pantry and have saved them at their moment of need. Let's not lose this service and try to make it a blueprint for how community pantries and food banks should operate. By signing this petition, you are demanding that Southwark Council and the Government secure the future of Peckham Pantry. Help us protect our community’s right to eat well and live with dignity. Here is a report on Peckham Pantry's impact https://www.pecan.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PP-ImpactReport2024-FINAL.pdf.

Sir David Attenborough has inspired generations of us to care more about the planet. Through decades of broadcasting and advocacy, he has deepened our understanding of the natural world and strengthened our commitment to protecting it. As he marks his 100th birthday this year, we have an opportunity to recognise his remarkable contribution, by commissioning a permanent public monument in his honour. A lasting tribute to a life dedicated to education, conservation and public service. Sir David’s home city of London already honours many individuals whose lives have shaped our society for the better, including the women’s vote campaigner Millicent Fawcett and South African President and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela.  For many of us, Sir David’s unique legacy also deserves to be recognised in an enduring way. By supporting this petition, you can help ensure that future generations are reminded of Sir David’s profound impact and inspired to continue his work.  Will you join us in calling for this fitting tribute?

✍️ Petition to Evri Management, UK Lawmakers and the GMB Trade Union Every day, thousands of couriers working with Evri keep the UK’s online shopping system running. They load vans, organise parcels, drive miles, knock on doors, climb stairs, and wait outside buildings. And if no one answers? They often don’t get paid. That’s not a “missed delivery.”  That’s unpaid work. 💥 Why This Matters Evri couriers are typically paid per parcel — sometimes as little as 30p-75p — and are classed as self-employed. And for that you may have to attempt it 3 times That means they cover: • Fuel • Insurance • Vehicle wear and tear • Phone and data • Their own time When a delivery attempt fails: • The fuel is still used • The time is still spent • The effort is still real But the pay? Gone. This creates a system where couriers can lose money simply for doing their job properly. ⚠️ The Real Impact Unpaid delivery attempts: • Push couriers to rush and cut corners • Increase the risk of mistakes and unsafe practices • Lead to poorer service for customers, i:e parcels left in unsecured places • Shift business costs onto workers already under pressure No worker should be penalised for circumstances outside their control — like a customer not being home or access issues at a building. 📢 What We Are Demanding We call on Evri to introduce fair, transparent pay that reflects the reality of courier work: • ✅ Payment for every delivery attempt, successful or not • ✅ A fair minimum per-parcel rate • ✅ Compensation for waiting time and access delays • ✅ A pay model that reflects all aspects of the role, not just drop-offs • ✅ Payment covering the full working journey — including carrying parcels from the final delivery back home (collections), and from home to the depot the next day 🧾 Why This Is Fair If a courier turns up, the work has been done. They have: • Travelled the distance • Attempted the delivery • Used their time and resources Pay should reflect effort, not just outcomes. 🖊️ Sign This Petition It’s time to end unpaid labour in parcel delivery. Couriers deserve fair pay for real work. No answer should not mean no pay. Every stop counts. Pay for the knock. Couriers need to be paid for all aspects of their role, fuel prices and the general cost of living ate all going up, courier pay is being eroded on a daily basis, Evri think the solution is to cut rates but not increase your drop density, they claim small packets are quicker to deliver, so you are in fact working harder for in reality less pay, fair pay for a fair job is what couriers want and need

For many of us this church is more than just a building; it holds sentimental value and stands as a historical testament to our village’s past. Unfortunately this once vibrant building has fallen into disrepair and become a safety hazard rather than the community sanctuary it was once. It presents numerous hazards, especially to children who are naturally curious and some keep breaking in. We are looking for support from the Council to urge the owner to transform the site into a building our village can be proud of once again.

Do you want to come home after a long day’s work without worrying about where you’ll park? Do you want the freedom to come and go, knowing there will be space near your home when you return? If yes, sign this now! We need to come together to protect the peace of our road and take back our parking. We are calling on Enfield Council to urgently carry out parking surveys on our road and begin a consultation for a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ). The nearby development already has a 7-day CPZ, meaning their residents can park freely on our road - while we are blocked from parking on theirs.  This is unfair and has pushed even more pressure onto our street, leaving local residents struggling to park near their own homes. Every day, residents on our road come home after long hours at work to find there is nowhere to park. What used to be a quiet, manageable street has become overcrowded, with cars from the nearby development filling every available space. Families, elderly residents, and people with children are being forced to park far from their homes, sometimes late at night, carrying shopping or walking in the dark. It’s stressful, frustrating, and unfair—especially when those same drivers are protected by a 7-day CPZ on their own streets, while we have no protection at all. This is our home, and we deserve to feel comfortable, safe, and able to park near it.

He sounds like an excellent civil servant. Why are we getting rid off the good guys?  Sir Olly Robbins is clearly a committed civil servant. We need excellent civil servants like him and he should be reinstated. 

Many older people in the UK are required to fund their own care due to limited provision from the NHS and local authorities. This includes residential care and 24-hour home support, which are often necessary for basic dignity, safety, and quality of life. At present, these costs must be paid from income and savings that have already been taxed. In addition, pensioners may still be required to pay income tax on remaining income, creating a significant financial burden. Unlike discretionary spending, care costs are unavoidable for those with serious health conditions or reduced mobility. Without adequate care, individuals may deteriorate and require more intensive and costly state support, such as hospitalisation. We believe essential care costs should be treated similarly to necessary expenses in other contexts. For example, businesses are permitted to deduct legitimate operating costs before tax. A comparable principle should apply where individuals face unavoidable care expenses. We propose that pensioners be allowed to deduct essential care costs from their taxable income, either fully or up to a capped amount, with appropriate safeguards such as clear eligibility criteria and means-testing. This would help ensure a fairer tax system and reduce the financial strain on those who have contributed throughout their working lives. A care home can easily cost over £6,000 per month, approximately £72,000 per year—far beyond what most people earn, and a significant drain on most pensioner's resources. 24-hour support in home can cost upwards of £1,107 per week, with additional expenses—such as night-time support—adding further to that total (for example, an extra £350 last month alone). These are not choices. They are necessities—basic requirements for safety, dignity, and day-to-day living. Yet all of this is paid from income and savings that have already been taxed. In addition, any pensioner with any additional pension other than the state pension, will to pay tax on their remaining income, even though it is effectively used entirely to fund the care. I believe this is fundamentally unfair. That said, this is not about my family who will not benefit from any policy change that might result from this campaign. But this issue has concerned me for some time. It affects thousands of families across the UK, and many more will face the same situation in the years ahead. This is why I believe it is important to raise the issue now—not for personal gain, but in the interest of fairness.

Residents living around Trundleys Road and Sanford Street are calling on Lewisham Council, Transport for London (TfL), local MP Vicky Foxcroft, and Tribe Student Housing Ltd to fortify the road safety in the area. On the 14th of April 2026, there was a fatal collision on the road (blue circle on map), which some residents in the area were witnesses to and were involved in the attempt to save the young person’s life. The road was reopened within 24 hours, without any additional safety measures in place. Due to the building works of the new flats owned by Tribe Student Housing Ltd, the path has been closed for some time. This forces people to cross the road at a bend with little visibility and accessibility, where cars tend to speed. Additionally, the lack of precautionary road signage in the area makes it dangerous. Speed bumps on this road are not nearly enough to stop cars speeding. Before and after the fatal collision, residents see cars drive well over the 20mph speed limit, causing anxiety to people walking down the road at any time of the day. Not long before 14th April, on the 29th of March, there was a driver who crashed on the corner where Trunsleys Road and Sanford Street meet. The van took out the large metal boulder from the pavement and dragged it with force across the pavement. Before that, a car crashed into the building on that corner, causing the wall of the building to break, which has now been fixed. Both of these incidents were in the same area where the fatal collision happened. Salamander reports that many more crashes have taken place on these two roads. When a Millwall game is on at The Den (SE16 3LN), several attendees park their cars on Sanford Street, narrowing the road and subsequently causing road blockages. Residents have seen traffic and standstills due to this, and have seen buses having to reverse, being forced onto the footpath to create space, making it dangerous for pedestrians. Once the flats are built, there will be many more residents in the area. This is a cause for concern as there will be approximately 400 additional people crossing the road. It is also not clear when the building works will be finished, if the path will be reopened and if it will be accessible. We are calling for a zebra crossing and clear appropriate signage of the 20mph speed limit to be put on the road near where the collision happened. In addition, we are asking for Sanford Street to have double yellow lines and a speed camera installed. Finally, a deadline for the reinstatement of the footpath outside the new building is shared with signatories of this petition.

On the Wirral people love their fitness! You only have to walk to New Brighton on a mild day and you'll see plenty of people; walking, running, cycling, and swimming, enjoying our promenade and local parks through exercise. But what about the local gym goers? Does our community provide a place for them work-out and train outside?  I believe that our local residents could be served better by providing outdoor Calisthenics gyms in our local parks and promenade, as free spaces to train in the fresh air, in a friendly and communal setting. 

Who is sick of trying to avoid potholes and there always one you can't avoid as oncoming traffic prevents it!  We pay our road tax and have our cars mot done and THEN pot holes are causing more wear on our suspension, tyres and just generally more wear and tear on tyres from POTHOLES!!!

Redbourn Pitches for Redbourn Children:   Redbourn Recreation Ground is undergoing re-development. Creating a new 3G football pitch and grass pitches.    This has in part been funded through £1.78m offered by a local housing developer in return for being able to build on the playing fields.    This was only given planning permission on the basis the improvements would be utilsed by the local community.    Unfortunately the Redbourn Playing Fields Trust ( the charity responsible for looking after the playing fields) have decided they will let these pitches to football clubs from outside the village.     Several members of the Trust are senior members of this football club, representing a clear Conflict of Interest and breech of Charities Law.    As it stands Redbourn Rovers, the only local football club in Redbourn, representing over 200 local children and 150 adults will not be allowed to play matches on these pitches.    We believe the Trust is in breech of its primary Charity Mandate which is to represent the interest of Redbourn and its residents.    We have tried to engage with the Trust for over 12 months. They have shown little interest in helping our local club and ensuring Redbourn children are allowed to play on their local pitches which has meant we've no choice but to raise awareness of this situation with the local Redbourn Community and pursue legal action.    Please join our campaign, sign our petition and ensure the voice of Redbourn children is heard.  They have a right to play on their local playing field and we must fight for their fair allocation of football pitches.       Redbourn Pitches for Redbourn Children