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Tell Oxfordshire County Council to divest local government pension scheme from fossil fuelsThe Oxfordshire local government pension scheme which, provides pensions for over 66,000 public sector workers in the county, has investments in fossil fuel companies including over £20m in Shell despite the county council having declared a Climate Emergency back in 2019. Scientists tell us that to avoid extreme disasters, the majority of known reserves need to stay in the ground. Yet these companies are investing in new fossil fuel exploration and development projects which jeopardize any chance that global heating will be limited to 1.5°C, threatening everyone's security and livelihood. Divestment sends a clear message to the fossil fuel sector and removes any social license to continue their dangerous business plans.569 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Andrew Finney
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Save The WarehousesOMEGA WORKS WAREHOUSE COMMUNITY IS UNDER THREAT AND WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Haringey Warehouse District, also known locally as Manor House Warehouses, is a former industrial site in South Tottenham that has, over the past 20 years, been converted into live and work spaces by artists, makers, performers and alternative community advocates. Hundreds of residents are drawn here because of the cohesive community living, affordable housing, creative space and opportunity for collaboration. These warehouse spaces have been steadily transformed by the creative inhabitants, becoming unique art spaces that host community events and have, for the last two decades, become an iconic fixture in London and unique in the world. We live and work in Omega Works, one of the main warehouse complexes on Hermitage Road, N4. The site has a rich and interesting history; from its birth as a piano factory in the 1930s, which built (at one point) the largest piano on Earth!, these warehouse spaces are now home to a thriving community of over 100+ residents and businesses. Here, we look after each other; our neighbourhood relationships are incredibly strong and provide a support network for a diverse group of under-represented and under-resourced people to cohabitate, collaborate and create real community. At Omega, there is always someone you can ‘borrow a cup of sugar’ from. We also contribute back to the local economy and rich cultural history of the area; in our spaces we host accessible gigs, workshops and exhibitions, fundraise for charity, and hold activist meetings for social justice issues. Omega is home to a screen printing business, a martial arts school, a kitchen, a photography studio, and SNAP! recording studio, whose clients include icons such as Kate Bush, Stormzy and Coldplay. The connections Omega Works nurtures among its inhabitants and into the area beyond are innumerable, and we contribute so much to the cultural offering to Haringey and North London as a whole. Our home, Omega Works, has now been targeted for redevelopment. The proposed plan would see the existing structure demolished to make way for new build flats. This would mean that everyone who lives and works here will lose their homes and livelihoods, and cause the extinction of a vibrant, diverse and close knit community. Not only would these new builds put considerable strain on the existing residential infrastructure and services of the area, but these new flats are will see a minimum 25% increase in rent, meaning that the displaced creatives and businesses will be priced out and completely lost from the area. If we let these spaces be destroyed, they will be lost forever, and with them the incredible value they contribute to the local economy, cultural history, and community of London. We want to STOP THIS DEVELOPMENT! We want to protect our community and way of life from extinction, and have the Haringey Warehouse Community recognised as a site unique to not only Haringey, but to London and the world. Please lend your support to SAVE THE WAREHOUSES, and help to keep North London’s creative ecology growing and thriving. For more information about Save The Warehouses visit www.savethewarehouses.org and follow our socials @savethewarehouses on Facebook and Instagram. To see some of the unique spaces in Omega Works, check out 3K Art House on Instagram @3Karthouse6,881 of 7,000 SignaturesCreated by Caitlin Strongarm
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Raw Deal for Motorhome OwnersTo end discrimination for Motorhomers, most of whom have facilities on board that enable them to be self-sufficient. We pay more in road taxes yet increasingly are banned from parking, even for day time stop offs.141 of 200 SignaturesCreated by John Wonders
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Battle for Trevalga - Save A Unique Cornish Hamlet and Keep People's Homes SafeTrevalga is a living piece of our shared history, a medieval parish largely unchanged. The sale risks that being lost, as well as many people being made homeless during a housing crisis and a community being torn apart. The Gerald Curgenven Will Trust may be small however it should operate to the same standards as all UK charities, and there are serious concerns about how this Will Trust, and the Manor of Trevalga, have been managed.3,546 of 4,000 SignaturesCreated by Serena Partrick
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Make Brighton and Hove's air cleanerThe negative health consequences of high air pollution are well documented and the current draft plan will not address this significant problem. The interventions needed to achieve this in our city are clear. Our goals should be in line with WHO guidelines and that of London boroughs of 10 ug/m (NO2). The rolling out of an extended ULEZ (Ultra-Low Emissions zone), the bus only ULEZ, Zero Emission Zones and a Smoke Control Area all need to be implemented immediately. We need solutions that encourage less through traffic, while encouraging pedestrian and cycle access alongside long-term plans for a zero emissions transport network. We need clear interim targets for every year of the action plan to ensure that we do not continue to fail at the implementation of this ambitious but necessary plan. Pollution levels in our city have been illegally high for too many years. There are many interventions available to B&H to tackle air pollution but the current draft is vague on these actions and omits many significant opportunities. The failure to create a robust and enforceable plan risks the continuation of the associated health harm, suffering and death that the large body of scientific evidence shows is already occurring in the city.309 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Brighton Health
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Slow down in Fairfield's!We understand that the council will consider this and that one of the requirements to make that change happen is for their to be evidence that residents want to see it happen.124 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Jennifer Marklew
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Ban balloon and paper lantern releasesThese types of releases are becoming ever more popular, but have devastating consequences for wildlife. Celebrations of a life should not come at the expense of harming those of another! Please join us by signing and sharing this petition widely, thank you.148 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Laura Edie
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Stop sending pensioners from London to poverty strapped county of CornwallCornwall cannot afford to serve as a satellite town for London anymore. Historically, we have utilized large Council Estates and housing for this purpose. Today, in 2022, Cornwall is facing a housing crisis, with residents receiving 33% less pay than the national average for services. Recent mortality rates from our primary hospital, Treliske, and Southwest Ambulance services have been alarmingly high. The region is experiencing long wait times, staff shortages, and limited facilities to accommodate the expanding population. In light of these challenges, how can Livewest justify this current situation?78 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Robyn Harris
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Please fix the Market House junctionMany people have told us that they find this junction to be scary, and some people avoid the area with their bikes. This is due to a slippery and very uneven surface making it difficult to properly steer a cycle and hand signal. This is especially so when vehicles are in conflict with cyclist's movements. We know that people have sustained injuries, either due to other vehicles hitting them or by slipping and sustaning a broken limb. By ignoring this danger for vulnerable road users for so many years, SWT and SCC are both in breach of their 'duty of care'. Yet it is the heart of town routes that people wish to use. It is one of the 15 hotspots from our 2016 user survey. It is part of the SWT proposed Vivary Park-Station route. Without greater safety here, this route will not be effective. Here are just a few of the many dozens of comments that we have recieved: 'Death trap as it’s so wobbly. Never risked going round in the rain.' 'The cobbles are so bumpy and dangerously slippery in wet weather and makes it impossible to signal to other motorists where you are exiting. Both hands need to be on the handlebars to be able to maintain control of the bike.' 'The cobbles and ridges between mean that the bike wheel gets stuck in the ruts and therefore difficult to steer. Need to hold very tight to handle-bars - therefore impossible to make signals to other road users. Also very prone to wobbling across the traffic because to the ruts.' 'The cobbles are dangerous as I feel that my tyres will slip, especially in wet weather. Also, the jolting on my bike is uncomfortable and painful. I try to avoid cycling on this part whenever possible.' 'vibration through seat handle bars for no suspension bike. Also bad for walkers on carnival night' 'MotorBike tires slide during wet weather' We supported previous Somerset West and Taunton Council's High St Fund bid which included funding to provide a safer surface for cycling at the junction. We were in discussion with SWT on how this would be designed, for several of years. Now SWT's successor , Somerset Council, say they have pulled this project This is a major let down. They are pulling the scheme because bus priority measures are being considered for East Reach and this might affect the Market St roundabout (although buses currently use the junction in all directions without issues). Given that the Council has pulled the scheme, they should at least carry out urgent repairs to make it safe. This should include filling the gaps between the cobbles, repairing the subsiding areas and making the surface less slippery in the wet. Somerset Council is in breach of a clear 'duty of care' to cyclists and motor cyclists in failing to maintain a safe surface on the roundabout.232 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Mike Ginger
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Fix The Roads and Pavements of Castle PointThe roads and pavements of the Castle Point area of Essex have been neglected for years. Many defects have been reported and the response to the poor state of the roads and pavements has been woeful. These defects are a serious danger to the people of Castle Point and those who travel around the area. Millions of pounds are sent to ECC from Castle Point Council tax payers each year but the effort put into repairs to roads and pavements in Castle Point is totally inadequate. There needs to be a rapid improvement and much more transparency around record keeping by ECC so progress can be measured. Bland reassurances that all is well when clearly it is not are not acceptable. This situation must be rectified. The safety of road and pavement users in Castle Point is being put at risk because of poor maintenance. This is not acceptable.1,308 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Tim Copsey
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West Bromwich Albion FC: Kick gambling ads out of football!My name's Mike and I've been an Albion fan since I was taken to the Hawthorns in April 2000 to see us draw 4-4 against Bolton, I was only 6 years old. I'm 27 now (soon to be 28) and the last 21 years I've followed Albion through some amazing highs and crushing lows. We have always been a club of inclusion, we are family-orientated trailblazers, unapologetically loud and a founding club of the modern game. We are a beacon of what is and should be right within football, which is why I am asking our club to sever all ties with the promotion of gambling. I am becoming increasingly concerned with the prevalence of gambling promotion and sponsorship within the game we all love, and unfortunately our own baggies are not immune to this. When I got my first mobile phone I chose T-mobile as my network provider, somehow feeling I was supporting West Brom through doing so, such is the power of advertisement. We have had previous gambling shirt sponsors, the advertising hoardings around the Hawthorns is full of gambling adverts, our social media includes a gambling company on our HT/FT scores and we play in a league sponsored by a gambling company. I have seen some of my closest friends, whom I have known since childhood, struggle through gambling addiction and lose 10's of thousands of pounds. Thankfully, they are still here today, but a frightening number of gambling addicts unfortunately take their own life. I am NOT anti-gambling, but I absolutely AM against the now almost synonymous link between gambling and football, these two do not belong hand in hand. There are 409 deaths related to gambling every year in England alone and a YouGov study from this year shows that 2.9 million people are either already addicted or at risk of being so, with a further 3.3 million classified as “affected others”. These stark figures show what we already know: gambling harm is not an issue affecting just a small minority, it is severely harming – sometimes killing – many. To prevent any young fan from experiencing what my close friends and so many others did, I'm urging West Bromwich Albion FC to cancel all gambling partnerships, say no to any new offers, and back The Big Step campaign.17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Michael Wilson
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Chelsea FC: Kick Gambling Ads Out of Football!My name is Steve and though my own lived experience of dealing with a relative who has been impacted by gambling harms I am now supporting the Big Step campaign for football to end it's toxic relationship with gambling. There are 409 deaths related to gambling every year in England alone and a YouGov study from this year shows that 2.9 million people are either already addicted or at risk of being so, with a further 3.3 million classified as “affected others”. These stark figures show what we already know: gambling harm is not an issue affecting just a small minority, it is severely harming – sometimes killing – many. To prevent any young fan from experiencing what our family and so many others have, I'm urging Chelsea FC to cancel all gambling partnerships, say no to any new offers, and back The Big Step campaign.287 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Steve W
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