New laws are being developed that are meant to give renters in England better rights, but they only protect renters for SIX MONTHS before a landlord can decide to sell their house or move in, and if that happens, renters will only be given a measly eight weeks to find a new home. We all deserve to be secure in our homes, and at a time when the number of rental homes are at an all-time low, this isn’t good enough. [1] The Government originally said that renters should be given two years of protection, but have since backtracked. [2] This means that despite claiming that “no-fault” evictions will be abolished, landlords will still be able to throw renters out of their home if they decide to sell up or move in themselves. [3] These laws are being debated right now, so if enough of us come together to demand stronger protections from eviction, they’ll be forced to listen. Six months is NOT enough time to make a house a home before being at risk of losing it: sign and share the petition today to demand renters get a secure home! [1] https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tenancy-reform-renters-reform-bill https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67543835 [2] https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-new-deal-for-renting-resetting-the-balance-of-rights-and-responsibilities-between-landlords-and-tenants [the original proposal can be found in paragraphs 3.16-3.19 of the consultation response] [3] https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guide-to-the-renters-reform-bill

Right now, many landlords discriminate against renters with pets - making it near impossible for people with pets to find a home. Thousands of people in the private rental sector are being left with a stark choice: give up their beloved pets, or risk being made homeless. The Government is beginning to develop new laws to make it easier for renters with pets to find a home - but these have been massively delayed, and it doesn’t help renters like me who are struggling right now. The law needs to change immediately to prevent the heartbreak of thousands of renters having to give up their pets at the whim of landlords. If enough of us sign the petition, we’ll send a clear message to Michael Gove and the Government demanding that renters must NOT be forced to abandon their pets because landlords don’t feel like letting us keep them.

Statistics show that on average every 20 minutes a parent dies in the UK; this leaving 46,300 children in the UK bereaved of a parent before the age of 18. This will allow children to feel comfortable settling back into school after suffering a loss of a loved one. Teachers to be trained to support the grieving child so they can slowly adjust back into the education system. Many children do not get the support that they need during this time of their lives which could lead onto more problems later in life; a study in the UK showed that 41% of Young Offenders had experienced a bereavement. They are a part of the 78% of 11 - 16 year olds that have been bereaved of a close relative or friend.

The previous government announced changes to disability benefits which will deny vital support to over 400,000 people who become seriously ill or disabled from next year. People could also face sanctions if they do not comply with specific work-search expectations that could threaten their wellbeing.  Working age disabled people are already almost twice as likely to be in poverty. And this gap will only widen if the changes are introduced.  The new government has a real opportunity to turn the tide on disability benefit reform. But they are yet to commit to scrapping the changes.   The reforms should be stopped in their tracks and a consultation held with disabled people to build a better system which provides the security and support we all need.  Our social security system should be there for us all, especially when we need it most. Sign the petition today. 

I know lots of people care about our market and want to see it thrive again . I'd ask them to remember their past experiences. Going on a Saturday x getting a ride on the roundabout s and swing boats . Buying a new dress . Having a milkshake or ice cream x. meeting my friend who had a Saturday job on one of the stalls . We all have great memories to remember and share Let's get those days back . Make Ashton Market great again !!!

All children deserve to grow up free from fear and abuse. Too many children are suffering sexual abuse and their parents are unable to protect them.

We need to protect the planet for future generations, and protect people working in or around train stations. We need to stop diesel trains to prevent pollution and cancers NoX gazes from diesel trains.

The Wivenhoe Public Floating Pontoon was built in 2016. It has seen limited use since it was built. It falls short of a useful / useable length and it still remains impossible to launch small boats. After a pre planning enquiry with Colchester City Council about extending the pontoon with an 8.3 metre launching ramp, they said "we would have no objections to the proposal in principle". Because the pontoon is owned by Wivenhoe Town Council It now falls on Wivenhoe Town Council's Estates Committee to either pursue with a full planning application or not. The launching ramp would give river users an extra 4 hours on the water, safer and easier launch of vessels and offer less abled people access to the river. Please support this venture.

St Helens Labour Council have made the decision to close our library and relinquish the lease in January 2024. Now a listed building, originally dating back to 1588 let's just hope that Diocese of Liverpool retain and maintain the building for the benefit of generations to come. Our libraries do more than simply loan books. They provide events for children, internet access for the elderly, book clubs and more. They’re places for the whole community to come together and learn. Libraries are a door into the world, we need to protect them for future generations.

We need your support in objecting to the planning application HGY/2023/2099 for the installation of two retention basins in the playing field in Chestnuts Park, N15. Friends of Chestnuts Park and Haringey Council initially won some money for a scheme to improve the park including measures to stop the playing field from flooding. However, when investigations revealed this wasn't possible the Council came up with a new plan to spend the money which doesn't even actually address water-logging in the park. Instead, the current scheme proposes to drain water from local 'surface water drains' into a basin in the park. Even worse, an unknown number of household wastewater pipes are incorrectly connected to these drains. This means that household waste meant for sewage treatment will end up in the park. The scheme will reduce the available green space in an area of the borough with the least green space per person, with very limited flood risk benefit to a small number of houses. More details of our objections can be read here on the council's planning site https://publicregister.haringey.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0i8d000005U1n2AAC/hgy20232099?c__r=Arcus_BE_Public_Register&tabset-3892f=2 Thames Water have told us that though they can start this Spring it will take several years to fix most of the existing the misconnections. It's vital that the scheme does not get planning permission until the issue of misconnections has at least been investigated and the correction work begun, and a better scheme, that also addresses the flooding issues in the park, can be found. We have three days to stop the playing field in Chestnuts Park being dug up and damaged, for a risky scheme which will bring water which is known to polluted and foul-smelling into the park. This scheme cannot be allowed to go ahead at this time in its current form and location

Cutting school transport for Havering children and young people is a despicable way to claw back money as Havering Council face bankruptcy. Basic requirements for disabled children to attend school safely have nothing to do with Havering Council's financial difficulties. Havering Council has a duty of care - and dignity - to our valuable disabled children and young people, many of whom cannot conceptualise let alone fight these essentially ableist proposals. Disabled children live inequitable lives and are highly vulnerable, including to abuse; considerably more so than their non-disabled peers. Do what is right and protect the rights of disabled children and young people to get to school safely. No to Personal Transport Budgets, which will cost exhausted carers even more in money, time and energy. Many of us have already given up our careers because of inadequate provision for what our children need. Driving our disabled children to school on a budget of £0.45p/mile presents a myriad of practical difficulties for parents who are even able to do this, and not all of us are. Your Uber car and carpooling suggestions are ludicrous from both safeguarding and accessibility perspectives. No to Travel Training, which is inherently ableist and inequitable for many of our children. Our children rely on the robust, safeguarded, continuity of care that school transport provision currently delivers. You have no right to take this away or to impose false narratives around flexibility and independence. Our children do not deserve the proposed cuts to their transport to school. The message that these cuts is sending is clear: that disabled children are not valued in Havering. Our wonderful children absolutely deserve to be valued and we call on you to actively value all children in this borough. Please show your support because cuts to such a basic need for disabled children and young people are utterly indefensible.

Our Sainburys local store is the heart of our village and a vital part of the community. People stop off from all the villages around ryton to do a little shopping or pick up a parcel from argos. The store is very community based and is a vital lifeline for the people and smaller businesses around the area being the only late night and sunday evening store in the area. We ask you to reconsider our stores closure as we value the stores presence in Ryton and the service the people that work there provide.