This is important for the fact that the local council has ridden roughshod over our wishes and concerns of the local residents. It may be a run down area in some peoples eyes but we pay our taxes the same as everyone else. We should not be subjected to this because of the greed of the local council. If they want it bad enough, let them build the plant on their doorstep.

This small village has been plagued with companies that pump out pollutants and constantly use small country lanes to transport materials on heavy plant vehicles. This latest venture to burn plastic bags to make into diesel is detrimental to the health of anyone living within a few miles radius. Our local GP already knows that most of the population, including many of our children, suffer from asthma and allergies due to past and present pollutants and we also have the M6 motorway running close by with all the emissions that entails. Please, please help us to stop this further erosion of our area. Stop the planning application that has been made to Lancashire County Council regarding a Pyrolysis fuel plant on Appley Lane North, Appley Bridge, Lancashire. Just some of the concerns that have already been raised include: •Potential of explosion •Release of pollution, gases and chemicals into the environment •Proximity to schools, homes and businesses •Increased traffic of heavy vehicles along already overloaded roads •Use of green belt land •The construction and appearance of a flare tower and 17.5m chimney •Hours of operation. Constraints List 1. Agricultural Land: GRADE 3 2. SSSI Impact Risk Zone: Infrastructure;Wind/Solar;Air Pollution;Waste; 3. Green Belt 4. British Waterways Notified area Minor and Household Scale Dev 5. British Waterways Notified area EIA and Major Scale Development 6. Coal Mining Development Risk: DEVELOPMENT_LOW_RISK_AREA

All current medication for these illnesses are very dangerous, often causing 30k of weight gain. Diabetes, abnormal muscle movements, seizures, hepatitis, disturbance in speech & language. Damage to liver & pancreas, loss of memory.The list is long. Current medication is no more than a tranquilliser or "knock on the head" rendering the sick subdued and helpless. Unable to take part in an active social life or go to work. My daughter was at university when she became ill. She weighed 9 stone or 58k, her life was just beginning. She now takes the only type of medication that is available. She now has no confidence, as not only has she, " lost her mind" she has, "lost her body" too as she now weighs 15 stone or 95k. She has no friends, no social life or a job. The medication she must take is not working, because she has not recovered. This is why it is so important to save young lives by developing new and safe medication for these serious illnesses. Many people with schizophrenia end up in prison, costing the government & tax payers, when they should be taking new, safe, medication & living normal lives. This is a global illness.

There will be more families needing food banks and the worse case scenario could be our children not eating at all

As a pet owner myself I am disgusted by the amount of money being charged for a consultation with the vet. This can range from £25.00 - 30.00 depending on which practice you visit. On top of this fee you have expensive medication to buy which is often over priced compared to buying online and this can leave you with an extremely hefty bill at the end of the visit. Surely vets fees need to be regulated and made to decrease in order for pet owners to get a fair deal at the end of the day. Some may argue that if you have pet insurance this covers your bill but as every pet owner knows with most companies you have to pay the vet upfront and then after paying off excesses not to mention an increase in your premiums for claiming you never get back what you have forked out. As a result pet owners are finding it hard to keep up with medical care for their animals and vets and insurance companies are raking the money in.

The UK government has recently introduced a whole host of measures that reduce subsidies to renewable energy and actively discourage people from going green. The effects of this are massive. Today we heard that Drax, which runs the biggest coal-fired power station in the UK, has been forced to abandon a £1bn carbon technology project that would have captured 90% of the plant’s emissions, and all because the government removed the renewable energy tax exemption which funded the project. This comes as the Chancellor, George Osborne, also unbelievably introduced a £3.9bn carbon tax called the ‘Climate Change Levy’ on wind and solar power and biogas. As these energy sources emit no net carbon, this policy seems absolutely ridiculous. He has also changed Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) so that now a Prius costs just as much as a Porsche. The AA believes this decision will discourage drivers from using less polluting cars. Other bright ideas include destroying the green homes scheme, selling off the green investment bank, and spending £24.5 bn building the new Hinkley point c nuclear power plant out of what experts have called ‘outdated’ and ‘overcomplicated’ technology. Amber Rudd, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, says the subsidy cuts are because they exceeded its £7.6bn budget for renewable energy this summer, and supposedly they will help keep household bills down, but how will increasing tax on greener cars keep families in pocket? How will removing support for green homes today help small businesses to reduce their bills in the future? And how exactly are MPs going to justify this attack on clean energy in the face of the current and future health problems caused by the hydrocarbons that they still continue to subsidise? The UK has always been a world leader in environmental policy, and now the actions of this government are putting our moral and scientific reputation at risk, as well as deterring investors and putting our health at risk. Please sign this petition now to let Amber Rudd and George Osborne know that we won’t put up with it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34319458 http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/22/al-gore-puzzled-by-ukcuts-to-renewable-energy-support http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/24/the-9-green-policies-killed-off-by-tory-government http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/21/the-guardian-view-on-hinkley-point-c-overcomplicated-overpriced-and-overdue http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2015/07/decc-amber-rudd-reduces-subsidies-for-renewable-energy/

This is important as the actions of the British Government has added to the number of refugees coming from countries including Syria and Afghanistan but the response thus far to take care of them has been appalling. People are calling for tighter controls, these facilities built at bottle necks throughout Eastern Europe would allow for that. People want to see these refugees sheltered and not punished for being forced to leave their homes, these facilities with basic service would provide that. Charities want to be able to get items to refugees in an organised fashion, these facilities would allow for that. The British Army have a long history of defending the rights of those who are suffering oppression - in this case the oppressors are the likes of cold, hunger and apathy so the specially trained forces (the vast majority of which are not currently in action) can do what they do. Camp Bastion was an example of British Army Engineering at its best and I am proud of every man and woman that puts themselves in harms way to protect another human being. Refugees want some hope that they are being taken seriously, these facilities would show that we do care.

HS2 is a political vanity project which is costing the UK over £50 billion pounds of public money - the equivalent of the entire deficit which could otherwise be spent on much-needed services and communities. There is, as yet, no parliamentary authority to build this railway, and this flawed project has been repeatedly questioned and criticised by economists, parliamentarians and the many communities, families and individuals who will be impacted by this most socially and environmentally damaging scheme. Above all, HS2 is a totally unnecessary 'folly' which will see a generation of children growing up surrounded by construction and spoil lorries, and many of our older residents living out their lives in the shadow of the destruction caused to their homes, communities and landscapes.

Nothing is more important for our survival than safe water. It is basic to our health, our children's health, to the production of livestock and crops. The Government has recently granted licenses for Companies to drill for shale gas. Two of these areas cover the West Pennine Moors and parts of Bolton, Chorley and Preston. But this is an issue for domestic and commercial water users across the region. A large part of the land designated for fracking is owned by United Utilities and is the water catchment for the reservoirs at Rivington and Anglezarke. Apart from these areas being valued and visited for their beauty and recreation, they also supply water mainly to Liverpool but also Greater Manchester. Where fracking has occurred in the US & Australia, there has been widespread contamination and depletion of water sources as a result of the fracking process. Risks include carcinogenic chemicals used in the fracking process, the release of methane and also increased radiation. Locally, exploratory drilling resulted in contamination at Barton Moss and on the Fylde. . We all need to know that United Utilities is not only taking seriously the risks posed by fracking, but will take all necessary steps to protect our water.

There is currently no safe way to cycle between Totnes and Newton Abbot. The A381 is the only route over the river Dart and it is simply too dangerous for cyclists. Access to footbridge, the only other bridge over the river, would enable cyclists and walkers to travel safely out of Totnes to the north east and west. This would ease congestion and improve the health and wellbeing of the residents of Totnes and Newton Abbot and all the villages that lie between. In addition, this route would serve to complete the missing link in the National Cycle Network. The route in question is called NCN2 and runs from Dover to St Austell. The missing link lies between Totnes and Newton Abbot. However, Devon County Council want to sign off an alternative route that bypasses Totnes altogether. We believe that this is a huge missed opportunity as it will have a negative impact on the town in the form of lost revenue from cycle tourism. Please help support our campaign by asking Devon Council not to bypass our town but to directly liaise with South Devon Railway to appease their concerns regarding security. The bridge was part funded by public money and is a valuable asset to Totnes and its transport infrastructure. However, it is only being used exclusively for customers of the railway and not for the overall benefit of the community. We need the council to help us convince the railway that we can secure their important tourist attraction and that opening up access to the bridge would actually benefit their business going forward. We have had discussions with both South West Water and the only private landowner involved, and neither have any serious objections to our proposal. Our petition has generated almost 3000 signatures, many with comments expressing the importance of the scheme to the local and wider community. What we are missing is support from Devon Council. We do not need another study, we do not need any more consultants, there are no other routes that offer value for money. Our proposal is a valid practical solution with many benefits to the local community in terms of congestion, health and tourism. Our proposal is backed by the community, Sustains, all the local schools, local businesses, local and regional MP's and is backed by South Hams District Council. We appreciate the cycle path will require an estimated £300,000 (although we believe this estimate to be excessive). We are happy to co-ordinate the funding process going forward, however this option will never come to fruition if we don't get agreement in the first place. So please Devon County Council - please don't sign off the National Cycle Network Route 2 so that it bypasses Totnes. Instead please get on side and help negotiate with the South Devon Railway to open up a public resource for the benefit of us all.

Oldway Mansion is an important grade II listed historic building and a key piece in the history of Paignton and Torbay. It should be able to be enjoyed by members of the public both now and in the future.

Such a bill is necessary because: The Scottish government must be seen as being 100% fiscally transparent and accountable to it’s Scottish electorate Westminster must not dictate how our monies are spent, only Scottish voters have that right. Increasing reliance on charity, especially food banks, mandates monies should be directed first and foremost to improve the lot of the Scottish people. Cuts to disability and other benefits are impacting the Scots disproportionately. Scotland should not subsidize projects that do not directly improve the life of her people e.g. HS2 or building repairs for either Westminster or Buckingham palace. These are expenses with no merit. Subsidising any part of the Royal family at any level is unconscionable when 20% of Scots face life in poverty.