Most popular petitions in UK in 2020
United Kingdom STOP DANGEROUS DRIVING IN MOSSLEY
We, the community, want to stop dangerous driving and speeding in Mossley. We seek an urgent and immediate dialogue with local elected representatives, Tameside Council and Greater Manchester Police. We demand an achievable and tangible commitment to speed deterrent measures which have a short and long-term positive impact in known 'hot-spots' and throughout the town. This petition is the first formal stage of gathering and documenting public support for a campaign to bring urgent change on this
Created: 2020-09-15 Statistics
Resignation of Councillor Karen Tippins
Further to yet another disgraceful outburst from Cllr Tippins during an official Shaftesbury Town Council online meeting on Tuesday April 14th, in which she verbally abused Cllr Welch, repeatedly calling him 'thick' and an 'idiot', we are calling for the immediate resignation of Cllr Tippins. This latest outburst is one in a long litany of abusive, bullying, obstructive behaviour, damaging to the good name of our town and the mental wellbeing of Council staff. No one should go to work knowing
Created: 2020-04-17 Statistics
Save our open countryside
We the undersigned call upon North West Leicestershire District Council to continue to reaffirm their decision that NO development can take place outside the limits of development on land off Greenhill Road in Coalville. We also call upon the local plan committee to acknowledge, and support the calls for the fields off Greenhill Road to have greater protection due to its location being within the area of the Charnwood Forest and several SSI's.
Created: 2020-05-15 Statistics
Cancel Summer Exams 2021! In the name of mental health.
We at the crisis cafe a mental health organisation and movement lead by young people for young people are calling on the Education minister Peter Weir to follow the actions of Wales and to cancel GCSE and A level exams for 2021. As we are in the middle of a global pandemic many students and teachers have missed days due to periods of self- isolation and already we've had a 2 week circuit breaker. We believe it would be unfair to ask students to sit these exams in the summer, we believe this wo
Created: 2020-11-10 Statistics
Save the Career Changers Project
The Career Changers project is a 2.5 year programme that was funded by CITB to increase the amount of women working in the construction industry. Encon understood that sustainable change meant tackling the route causes around the lack of diversity and therefore built a programme that not only supported women to join and retrain in construction, by offering a supported training programme, secured work and fair pay - not apprenticeship rates, but also supported our leaders and managers to build a
Created: 2020-07-08 Statistics
APPEAL OF THE BELARUSIANS OF THE WORLD AND FRIENDS OF BELARUSIAN PEOPLE TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
TO: International Criminal Court Prosecutor Ms. Fatou Bensouda We, Belarusians of the World and friends of Belarusian People, would like to draw the attention of the International Criminal Court to the multiple crimes against humanity, recently committed by self-proclaimed “president” of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, his state officials, and the members of his law enforcement bodies. We are asking you to respond to the disturbing and tragic events in Belarus, to protect the live
Created: 2020-09-03 Statistics
Share the burden of commuter parking across Marshalswick South and Clarence Wards fairly
It is accepted that a parking scheme needs to be implemented in Marshalswick South due to concerns around issues of safety and traffic flow and the review of the existing Ladder Roads CPZ to address the unfair way in which the streets in Marshalswick South bear the brunt of the commuter parking problem is welcomed. However, under the revised proposals that were published in August 2020 almost the entire burden of commuter parking will continue to be borne by Marshalswick South whilst streets of
Created: 2020-09-13 Statistics
Refurbishment of Manor Gardens Basketball Court, Tennis Courts and Skate Park Extension.
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/26PKVW/ https://www.facebook.com/themanorrefurb As a regular user of the skatepark in Manor Gardens I've seen the popularity of the all of the sports facilities grow over the years. Unfortunately, the maintenance of these facilities in non-existent, which is why I have created this petition. I hope to gain funding from the Council, and outside sources, for collective refurbishment of these facilities; Basketball Court: The ground needs complete resurfacing and co
Created: 2020-09-13 Statistics
New Look Lymedale coronavirus staff protection
On Monday, the 23rd of March 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation on coronavirus. He said: " From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction - you must stay at home. Because the critical thing we must do is stop the disease spreading between households. That is why people will only be allowed to leave their home for the following very limited purposes: shopping for basic necessities, as infrequently as possible one form of exercise a day - for example
Created: 2020-03-25 Statistics
Ask Netflix to show 'Running for Good'
Right now people are more scared than they have ever been. They are desperate for a solution to the global crisis we are in ...and this is it - backed up with 50 years of action and implementation - read on... 'Running for Good' is a documentary featuring the life and journey of Fiona Oakes who has overcome monumental adversity throughout her life and despite serious illness and the loss of one kneecap today holds 4 Guinness World Records in marathon running as well as running Tower Hill Stables
Created: 2020-03-20 Statistics