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1. Support an Eagle Rock, CA Off-Leash Dog Area 
The Eagle Rock off-leash dog area would be a designated area where well-behaved canine citizens, and their people, can exercise and have fun in a clean, safe environment.
We want to create a beautiful, well-maintained space open to all dog lovers and friends who will be willing to uphold the park’s rules and restrictions. This park will be designed to satisfy the needs of dog-owners and non-dog owners alike. We aim for this park to be a community project, supported in large part by volunteer dog advocates and maintained in partnership with Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council and the 14th Council District.
- Such a park would allow families with dogs to spend more quality time with their pets, and create a greater sense of community as residents will more likely interact with one another. Let’s get to know our neighbors!
- This park would encourage residents to spend additional time in our community and frequent our businesses (a number of which are already pet-focused or pet-friendly).
-Having such a park located in the currently unused portion of Yosemite Recreation Center behind the swimming pool (for example) would promote better use of this land area, deterring tagging, loitering and crime due to a higher volume of foot-traffic and better lighting.
- Such a park would reduce angst between dog owners, non-owners, police and park authorities regarding dog access to other city parks.
- There is not a current public dog park in our immediate area to accommodate safe, off-leash dog activities.
- Socializing dogs is very beneficial to the community, since it makes them less skittish and can mitigate aggressive behavior when meeting other dogs and people.
- Regular exercise is great for any dog's longevity and weight control, and the overall effect of regular exercise makes most dogs calmer and better behaved.
Please help us create a dedicated space that allows our residents to exercise their canine family members and themselves as well as benefit the community as a whole!
If you would like to be involved in our efforts, you can email eaglerockoffleash@hotmail.com. We can update you on our next steps and see how you may be able to help out.
This petition, supported by the undersigned, is directed to the Mayor, Borough Council and Park Officials of Boyertown, Pennsylvania. Its goal is to support the construction of an enclosed, off-leash dog park in a centralized, convenient location within the Boyertown Area School District. A full proposal is currently being developed that will be presented to the Borough along with this petition.
This park would be a designated area where residents and their well-behaved canine citizens can exercise and have fun in a clean, safe environment. We want to create a beautiful, well-maintained space open to all dog lovers and friends who will be willing to uphold the park’s rules and restrictions. This park will be designed to satisfy the needs of dog-owners and non-dog owners alike. We aim for this park to be a community project, supported in large part by volunteer dog advocates and maintained in partnership with the Borough of Boyertown.
In many cities, dog parks are very common. You can view the list of dog parks in each city and state by visiting this website: www.doggoes.com . However, there are no public dog parks anywhere within a 20 minute drive of Boyertown! The large number and success of dog parks all over the country demonstrate that when a group of concerned and responsible dog owners work together for a leash-free dog park, not only can this concept work but it can thrive and enrich the community.
Research shows that property values near dog parks increases, sometimes significantly. For example, in one San Francisco neighborhood, property values rose approximately 900% within five years of the construction of a dog park (and that’s not a type-o!) Consider this: parks increase the livability of a city and provide for a better sense of community. The more parks a city has, and the more variety of parks a city has, the higher its property values tend to be. Moreover, research shows a great reduction in crime in neighborhoods with dog parks. Who would want to commit a crime with fifteen dogs and their owners watching? (source: www.clevelanddogparks.com )
Therefore, we are asking the Borough of Boyertown to allow the construction of a dog park for the following reasons:
- There is not a current public dog park in our area to accommodate safe, off-leash dog activities.
- Such a park would allow families with dogs to spend more quality time with their pets.
-Having such a park located in the rear wooded currently unused portion of the Boyertown Community Park would promote better use of this land area and deter crime through higher foot-traffic and video surveillance.
- Such a park would reduce angst between dog owners, non-owners, police and park authorities regarding dog access to other city parks.
- This park would increase opportunities for residents to interact with their neighbors and help create a sense of community.
- Many dogs need exercise above and beyond human limitations; furthermore, many dog owners do not have a yard where their dogs can spend time outside, and leashes greatly limit the dog’s space and pace.
- Socializing dogs is very beneficial to the community, since it makes them less skittish and can mitigate aggressive behavior when meeting other dogs and people.
- Regular exercise is great for any dog's longevity and weight control, and the overall effect of regular exercise makes most dogs calmer and better behaved.
Please help us create a dedicated space that allows our residents to exercise their canine family members and themselves as well as benefit the community as a whole!
If you would like to be involved in our efforts, you can email info@barco-pa.com or visit www.barco-pa.com . We can update you on our next steps and see how you may be able to help out.
3. Residents only parking in Southsea
Parking in Southsea is an ongoing nightmare for residents. If you live anywhere near the seafront, you have very little chance of parking near your property.
This is due to offering free parking to anyone for up to 3 hours - this is often abused and in summer/sunny days - there is no chance.
We think Portsmouth City Council should be fair to the residents (Lennox Road South and streets nearby) and have residents parking ONLY!
The businesses at the Muirhouse shopping centre are struggling due to the demolition of many homes in the area, and the building of new homes being delayed.
The butcher which has served local people for over thirty years has already closed, and more businesses look set to close as well, unless the Council intervenes to get the rents and business rates for the shops reduced.
We also know that when things get boarded up in this area, they become a target for vandalism and fire-raising, which would be dangerous for the people living above the shops.
Here is a link to the Edinburgh Evening News article on the situation with the Muirhouse shops:
http://tinyurl.com/ce3vx8s
5. Petition to Mayor Rob Ford and Toronto City Council to Support Lawrence Heights Revitalization
The Lawrence Heights community is home to a diverse and vibrant population of hard working families with young children, a large youth population and senior residents. It is also a community facing significant challenges including isolation, poor housing conditions, community safety issues, and limited transportation access, lack of parks and community facilities and limited social and economic resources.
Since 2008, residents of Lawrence Heights and our neighbours have been working with the City of Toronto, Toronto Community Housing, local school Boards, community organizations and other stakeholders. We have participated in hundreds of community meetings to develop a vision for a renewed Lawrence Heights. On July 6th 2010, with near unanimous support, City Council voted to proceed with a plan for the revitalization of the Lawrence-Allen community.
Our vision is for a healthy, vibrant and mixed community with good quality housing for people from a variety of backgrounds. A community with social, recreational and economic opportunities for all who live in the Lawrence-Allen area. A community that is well integrated with surrounding neighbourhoods, supported by good community and physical infrastructure and close to transit.
Over the last year, we worked with Councillor Colle and neighbours in the Lawrence-Allen area to further improve the plan. In June 2011, Councillor Colle brought forward “A New Vision for the redevelopment of Lawrence Heights”, with recommendations for the Secondary Plan that reflected community input.
After three years of community involvement in developing a plan for Lawrence-Allen, our community is now more engaged than ever. With the approval of the Secondary Plan at City Council in November, we look forward to moving ahead with the much needed revitalization of our community. It is in this shared vision that we write you today.
6. Hardin county elected officials should take a new vote on the "Wet/Dry" issue
On October 3rd 2011 Hardin County was voted a "Wet County". Even though the outcome of this vote effects everyone in Hardin County, Only people who live in city limits were allowed to vote on this issue. This is a violation of civil rights to everyone who is a resident of this county.
Another vote needs to be taken allowing all residents of Hardin county a Vote. Please sign the petition to re-do the vote so that all residents have the right to voice their opinion. This Town belongs to all of its residents, not just a selected few.
7. Support our Medical Residents
Since March 31, 2010, the Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec has been trying to bring the government to recognize that the work conditions and remuneration of medical residents are suboptimal. During the same period, the ministry hasn’t hesitated a bit to sign agreements with medical specialists, family physicians, and other health professionals. But, for Quebec residents, nothing yet.
The government refuses to recognize the 37 % gap between Quebec residents’ remuneration and that of their colleagues in the rest of Canada.
The government refuses to compensate medical residents financially for the teaching activities they supervise, as it is the case for other health professionals.
The government refuses to increase medical residents’ call duty premium at its fair value.
The government refuses to pay overtime to medical residents.
This situation has become unacceptable for medical residents.
8. SAY NO TO CUTS IN FRONT LINE SERVICES BY ROSSENDALE - DIYBINMEN
Nature of this Petition:
We the undersigned oppose the cuts in doorstep bin collections at farm, rural, outlying and hard to reach properties, resulting from the Special Meeting of the Council Cabinet on 26th January 2011, because of the negative disruption, cost and littering it causes to residents and all affected neighbours.
We call upon the Council to:
Reverse its decision to end doorstep bin collections. Also to continue doorstep bin collections at these properties, until and unless there has been fair, fully costed and wide ranging consultations with all residents who could be directly and indirectly affected.
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THIS SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN IS NOW CLOSED.
THE PETITION WITH 1,900+ SIGNATURES WAS HANDED INTO THE COUNCIL ON MONDAY 5 SEPT AND the council voted unanimously to overturn the cuts in bin collections at the full Council meeting on Wed 28th Sept 2011
PREVIOUS RESIDENTS MEETING ATTENDED BY 100 PEOPLE ON 10th AUG AND EVEN MORE PEOPLE ON 31 AUG.
Public Meeting Press Release – August 2011
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IN THE NEWS
Good news for rural properties in Rossendale
Threatened bin collections in Rossendale saved
'Laughing stock' Rossendale bin collection plans scrapped
Doorstep rubbish collections scrapped after 130 years
Council announces new plans subject to feedback being received
Lancashire Telegraph - Residents' fury at meeting over rural bin collections axe
ROSSENDALE MP Jake Berry Bin collection proposals are total rubbish Aug 9 2011
Lancashire Telegraph - Residents hit back as 700 Rossendale homes lose bin collections
Granada Reports - Rossendale Bins Anger
Channel 4 News - Rossendale scrapping doorstep bin collections
The Telegraph –Rural households denied home bin collections to cut costs
Express - Outrage of the families forced to empty their own dustbins
BACKGROUND
This petition opposes the cutbacks in household doorstep bin collections. These are being imposed in Rossendale by the council, without consultation or regard for the high cost and negative impact on residents.
Residents affected by the cutbacks pay high Council tax and have a basic right to have household waste collected from their properties. People living in rural areas are being unfairly discriminated against. These are valid reasons why cuts in front line services are not merited.
These cutbacks in front line services are likely to be just the first step. There is real concern that the council will go further in the future by having more residents handle and transfer smelly household waste to central collection points.
Thousands of residents from 700 properties in farm, rural, outlying and hard to reach parts of Rossendale who are having their bin collections axed and will have to take their rubbish up to two miles to their nearest collection point, known as a ‘dump site’.
Thousands of additional properties are affected and residents are opposed to the cuts in front line services and imposition of unwanted ‘rubbish dump sites’ nearby to their homes, to be used for dropping waste for storage and collection.
Waste has to be at the rubbish dump site by 7am on the day of the collection, but cannot be dropped off the night before, meaning residents have to get up at dawn to get there. There are widespread concerns that rubbish will unnecessarily blight residents around the collection points.
Rossendale Council claim they will save £75,800 by binning collections at farms and rural locations, however this figure is unsubstantiated and likely to be significantly overstated when the true costs of setting up the dump sites, changes to staffing practices and provision of car boot liners are taken into account.
Those affected by the cuts say they are being ‘short changed’ after handing over thousands in council tax every year. Many of the rural properties pay council tax of more than £2,000 per year but the council is cutting services with no redress for residents.
A council decision to introduce recycling to around 700 properties was initially taken by the previous Conservative council. However the current Labour controlled council is going further with cuts in front line services and seems uninterested in reversing that decision. Residents are supportive of recycling and are awaiting proposals from the council on a recycling scheme.
The council is claiming that consultations are taking place, but from the outset, continuation of front line collection services has never been an option. Many of the affected residents have not been fairly consulted and have raised concerns to councillors. There is a lot of ill feeling about the way this is being handled by the council. The council is attempting to claim that residents are readily accepting these cuts in front line services and impositions of dump sites, but there is little evidence of this and Councillors are coming forward to acknowledge that there has been an unfair lack of proper consultation before any decisions were taken.
Residents are in the process of organising further meetings. Check back here for details.
Please support your neighbours in opposing the cutbacks by signing this petition and inform everyone you know who has an interest.
9. Save Parking in the Iffley Road
Oxfordshire County Council proposes to remove the parking bays along the Iffley Road from The Plain to Bullingdon Road in order to make way for a cycle lane.
This plan is permanent and the bays will be gone for good, not just during the current roadworks. This plan will result in
- The severe reduction of parking spaces for local residents, which will be especially grave during the proposed redevelopment of the St Clements' Car Park.
- The severe reduction of parking for customers of businesses in the area with the removal of short term parking bays in the Iffley Road.
- The dramatic increase in road noise and vibration caused by large vehicles passing much closer to the houses in the Iffley Road once the parking bays have been removed.
- The inevitable increase in speeding vehicles in the Iffley Road due to the removal of the parking bays which currently calm traffic and provide an effective chicane, in due course make cycling MORE dangerous not less.
Given that the proposed removal of the parking bays will only provide a cycle lane for a matter of a few hundred yards the overall improvement for cyclists will be minimal, yet it will also be at substantial cost to the already hard-pressed ratepayers of the borough.
Meanwhile the Iffley Road will be turned into a quarter mile straight which cars, buses and lorries can power down unimpeded, with one zebra crossing in the middle – an accident waiting to happen ?
10. South Milwaukee Residents for a Safe and Quiet Neighborhood
Appleton is a foundry owned and operated by a billion dollar worldwide organization EGS. http://www.emersonindustrial.com/en-US/egselectricalgroup/brands/appleton/Pages/appleton.aspx. http://start.cortera.com/company/research/k2k9ovq1n/appleton-electric-co/
The company’s shakers shake the ground, they release chemicals and soot out into the air, and extreme levels of noise are emitted from their new palsators; all of which directly affect the surrounding neighborhoods (within approximately a 3 block radius of the company). The shaking has caused potential damage to homes' foundations; and also causing continuous shaking of the home throughout the day/night practically shacking pictures off walls while the company is in operation.
The soot released into the air has caused dark buildup/residue on the homes’ windows in the neighborhoods (we also notice "Black Snow" each winter). The company was cited in 2001 by the EPA Violation # EPA-5-01-WI-23.
Furthermore, the noise levels have grown over the past two years to the extent that most residents prefer not to have their windows open as it is a nuisance as well as disruptive to sleep. Appleton should have to follow municipal code 23.08 ZONES OF QUIET.
During hearings for the approval of the Appleton expansion, that the city of South Milwaukee granted, it was agreed that the property would not only clean up the Milwaukee Street and 5th Avenue location but the Montana Ave south facing property as well. Nothing has been done in over three years since approval was granted. Notes taken during the council meeting indicated that they would sand blast the cream city brick to make the exterior more appealing. Appleton should have to adhere to municipal code 23.38 EXTERIOR PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS.
Safety has also become a concern in the last two years. In 2010, an explosion occurred at Appleton in which two workers were severely burned. The Fire Chief that responded to the scene of the fire was quoted in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as saying, "Foundry fires are extremely dangerous," Dorangrichia said. "If you put water in the wrong place, you can cause a significant explosion." http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/97224059.html. This event caused several of us to evacuate our homes around 2am in the morning.
Shortly thereafter, the company required surrounding residents to evacuate their homes for an afternoon while they ignited dynamite to explode equipment/machinery into smaller pieces in order to remove it from their building.
Ideally, a foundry such as Appleton should not be located and/or operated in a residential neighborhood due to the safety hazards it poses to homes surrounding the plant. However, they’ve been grandfathered into the M2 zoning for being there so long. This is not a reasonable excuse especially when taxpaying residents are held to higher guidelines than a billion dollar organization.
11. Oakville Residents against Residential Cell Towers
A 95 foot Rogers cell tower is planned to be installed in the Hopedale residential area, at the Big Bear Plaza at 1461 Rebecca Street, unless residents band together to stop the installation.
However, this does NOT only affect the Hopedale residents as future towers are planned for other residential areas around Oakville, affecting not only the overall health of local residents but also property values.
The National Research Council of Canada issued a report stating their belief that cell towers should NOT be placed within 500m of residential properties, schools, hospitals and daycares. In the Oakville Beaver article, dated April 29th, 2011, MP Terence Young said the safety zone should be 1000m, similar to what some European countries have adopted, citing the Precautionary Principal which states that in the absence of conclusive evidence, the onus is on the person imposing a potential danger to prove that it is NOT a danger.
There is an overwhelming amount of evidence to be read which indicates the dangers of chronic exposure to low levels of electromagnetic radiation to people living within a 500m radius of a cell tower. This is ESPECIALLY TRUE OF CHILDREN because of their thinner skulls. In adults, the most vulnerable parts of the body are the eyes, testicles and breasts with an increase in cancer of these areas. Aside from cancer, chronic exposure to this type of radiation causes sleep disorders, attention disorders, anxiety disorders and immune system diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognized electro-sensitivity as a bonafide disorder in 2005.
Non-government funded research indicates the potential threat to human health. Government funded research points in the opposite direction. The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association reports "The members of the CWTA pay license fees in excess of $150 million each year - more than two-thirds of the total fees collected by Industry Canada from all spectrum users". Industry Canada gets the final word on tower placement. Conflict of interest??
Citizens across the nation have been speaking out for the last eleven+ years to no avail. The illnesses related to chronic exposure are now surfacing and the evidence is terrifying.
Email, write and call NOW, before it is too late to say NO:
Mayor of Oakville - Rob Burton - (905) 338-4173
mayor@oakville.ca
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INFORMATION ON THE COUNCIL, WARD MAPS AND FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT:
http://www.oakville.ca/council.asp
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Ward 1 Councillors:
Alan Johnston - (905) 825-9586 - ajohnston@oakville.ca
Ralph Robinson - (905) 827-7659 - rrobinson@oakville.ca
*ward 1 represents QEW south to the lake, and Burloak to Third Line
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Ward 2 Councillors:
Cathy Duddeck - (905) 815-6003 - cduddeck@oakville.ca
Pam Damoff - (905) 582-4237 - pdamoff@oakville.ca
*ward 2 represents QEW south to the lake, and Third Line to 16 Mile Creek
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Ward 3 Councillors:
Keith Bird - (905) 844-5571 - kbird@oakville.ca
Dave Gittings - (905) 844-5513 - dgittings@oakville.ca
*ward 3 represents QEW south to the lake, and 16 Mile Creek to Winston Churchill Blvd.
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Ward 4 Councillors:
Allan Elgar - (905) 827-6056 - aelgar@oakville.ca
Roger Lapworth - (289) 837-1346 - rlapworth@oakville.ca
*ward 4 represents QEW north to the border of Oakville, and Oakville/Burlington border to 16 Mile Creek.
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Ward 5 Councillors:
Jeff Knoll - (905) 815-6000 - jknoll@oakville.ca
Marc Grant - (905) 815-6001 - mgrant@oakville.ca
*ward 5 represents QEW north to the border of Oakville, and 16 Mile Creek to Trafalgar Road.
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Ward 6 Councillors:
Tom Adams - (905) 849-7915 - tadams@oakville.ca
Max Khan - (905) 845-6601 - mkhan@oakville.ca
*ward 6 represents QEW north to the border of Oakville, and east of Trafalgar to the east border of Oakville.
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Rogers Telecommunications:
Julia Jackson - (647) 747-7081 - julia.jackson@rci.rogers.com
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MP Terrence Young - (905) 338-2008
young.t@parl.gc.ca
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Oakville Beaver:
David Lea - (905) 845-9742
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Owner and Property Manager of Big Bear Plaza, where the proposed tower is planned to be installed:
Amer Taha - (289) 237-0462 or (905) 304-9600
bigbearfoodmart@gmail.com
12. Please reconsider the Round Hill conservation area for residents' parking.
Please see http://www.roundhill.biz for a full presentation of the case for re-consulting Round Hill residents.
Love them or loathe them, CPZs (residents' parking schemes) are now a feature of UK city life. In Brighton and Hove, they have grown from 2 in 2001 to 14 in 2011.
As new CPZs reach the boundaries of our city suburb, Round Hill cannot comfortably store the vehicles of outsiders wishing to avoid a fee of circa £2 per week.
Preferential treatment is now needed for our own residents' parking needs as well as the other benefits (cleaner environment, clearer footways, more room on junctions for emergency services and recycling collection vehicles). Without a CPZ, the obstructions to our own residents' needs will get worse.
13. Save Our Fields - Charterhouse Residents Association
If you do not know the background to this battle or would like a recap, please click on the following link, Keri-Anne's Facebook notes, which will take you to a Facebook page that has the original preamble. You can also get more in depth information from Dave's Facebook notes and up-to-date information from Charterhouse Fields Facebook page and our You Tube channel:
Latest from the Charterhouse Residents' Association Leaflet
You may have heard or read reports about the result of the campaign to Save Charterhouse Fields. We thought we should keep you informed.
The Council have granted the lease of part of the fields to Blue Coat school.
Does this mean we have lost?
- No! *They had to add in to the lease the rights of residents to use and access the land.
Our rights are clearly stated. - *Also, all the northern half of the fields will now be registered as 'Public Open Space'.
- *The school and council have declared there is no intention to fence off any fields.
So, the lease talks of our rights and the council say they agree with dual use of the fields by both the school and the community.
BUT ... Those concessions we won from the Council are not legally guaranteed, indeed parts of the lease contradict our rights. It is helpful to Coventry citizens that our rights are stated, but we cannot be confident that in the longer run those rights will be legally protected.
That's why at a recent packed meeting the residents' group unanimously agreed to continue to support Councillor Dave Nellist's application for the fields to be made a Village Green. That way, public rights to the land would be established in law.
In summary, Charterhouse Fields was public land left to and bought for the citizens of Coventry. We have not yet won full legal rights to the land because of the resistance of Coventry council, a council that is supposed to be there to represent us! But we are much further ahead in terms of our rights of use than we were in April when the council decided to give the land to the school.
WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE US AND THE SCHOOL?
The school say if we win Village Green status, they won't be able to use the fields. But this is not so.
We residents have never disagreed with dual use by both ourselves and the school.
Currently we believe we should refrain from using areas in use by pupils for lessons. If Village Green status is won, we will give the same agreement to the school as applies currently, organising restraint of our use, certainly until the school's future use of the old allotments is determined, and beyond if agreed.
All a Village Green would mean is our long term legal rights to the area are established.
So we continue to urge residents to use common sense and not use areas pupils are using for lessons and keep the fields clean. We should continue to show responsibility and coexist with the school.
Thank you! Can we thank you deeply for all the brilliant support from the neighbourhood for the campaign to keep the fields public. If we and Councillor Nellist hadn't reacted so quickly in March/April it could have been very different. The council told us there was nothing we could do, that if we resisted we may lose more of the fields. The marvellous campaign proved all their arguments wrong.
We forced a U-turn on the council. But it was through gritted teeth that they conceded points to us.
They refused to even consider our hard earned evidence at the recent council meeting. That is why the campaign must go on. We cannot let down our guard.
Best wishes, Charterhouse Residents' Association.
So, if you live in Coventry or have lived in Coventry and have used the fields at some point, then we may like to speak to you about using your comments in order to support our legal campaign. Also, if there is any support you would like to give the campaign, then please drop us an email on Charterhouse.Fields@gmail.com and we will be in touch.
To reiterate the last preamble:
"Now is the time for us to unite against the powerful few in order to protect what is ours. Today, it's the Charterhouse Fields the Council are willing to sign away, but tomorrow it could be YOUR Open Space.
Together, we can win!"
14. Stop Making Residents Pay for Money Grabbing Barnet Council's Mistakes!
Barnet Council deposited £27.4 million in Glitnir and Landsbanki banks between November 2006 and September 2007 which may never be recovered. A project to replace a railway bridge in Colindale had also run almost two times over budget.
The replacement of two 19th century bridges on Aerodrome Road was estimated to cost £12 million, but Barnet Council papers reveal that the cost climbed to more than £23 million. A report claimed, " the estimate proved grossly inadequate". In 2008, Catalyst, which operates daycare centres and homes for elderly residents, wanted an estimated £8.672 million after making massive losses on its £9m a year contract with the authority. Total about £43 million lost.
No-one seemed particularly accountable and no-one appeared to be blamed. Coincidently, in 2008/9, Barnet Council spent around £2 million refurbishing their offices. This is not "Government cutbacks". This is mismanagement of public funds. Barnet residents are being penalised for the Council's mistakes and excessive pay-offs and bonus schemes. We have lost our Town Hall and Registry Office and now the Library and Museum are under threat.
The planned 100% increase in parking and permit charges at a time of recession is not only an insult to residents and people who work, shop or visit Barnet, it's also an example of what Barnet Council is prepared to do to make US repay it's £43 million debt..TO US!!! We have to make them accountable for their ineptitude.
15. Apply the FOI Act on Registered Social Landlords!
Vast amounts of residents in the UK are ruled by Registered Social Landlords(RSL). Our Government, our local councils etc. are subject to the Freedom of Information Act(FOI), yet ominously RSL are not!
This allows bad RSL to withold vital information to its concerned residents.
16. Verizon DSL Internet Service to John Wolford Road Waterford, VA 20197
Residents living on John Wolford Road Waterford, Virginia, currently have no access to high speed internet services other that "dial-up" or sattellite internet.
Our modern lives now require us to access and use the internet for school, work, or leisure.
Without high speed internet at low prices, we are unable to use the many benefits that the internet has to offer.
17. Complete Medicare Inspection at SimonMed Maryvale
A Medicare inspection is necessary for the opening of SimonMed Imaging Maryvale location at 4616 N 51st Ave., Phoenix, AZ. SimonMed Imaging has proven to be an area of need for the Residents in the community for their Imaging needs.
The surrounding Health Care Providers and Residents are calling for the opening of SimonMed Maryvale.
18. Request a Fence Be Built at 340 Oak Landing Drive
Members of the Homeowner’s Association of Oak Landing:
We would like to point your attention to a pressing issue facing our community. In the last year, multiple neighbors have been plagued by an aggressive canine, loud and obnoxious party-goers, and loud and vulgar language all originating at 340 Oak Landing Drive. Even though some of us may have avoided these unpleasant occurrences, we all suffer from their negative affect upon our neighborhood.
The homeowners at 340 Oak Landing Drive have been contacted numerous times by the Oak Landing HOA with no compliance or regard for their neighbors. This petition seeks a fair and equitable solution to the above mentioned conflicts and strengthens the actions being taken by the Oak Landing HOA.
19. Action Against Dog Mess in Lowestoft
Fed up with dodging the dog mess in Lowestoft. Had enough of your children's fun being spoilt by thoughtless dog owners.
Concerned about the impact this menace has on the health & leisure of local residents and those visiting the town?? Join now!
20. Build The Cook County Peace Officers' Memorial In Cermak Woods
The Cook County Peace Officers Memorial has been in the planning stage for over nine years now without any progress.
We now need to apply pressure to those Cook County Commissioners and help educate the residents of cook county in seeing that the memorial becomes a reality.
We need to remember those 675 Peace Officers that gave their lives all while in the line of duty. This includes federal. state, county, area and city of Chicago officers.
21. Unite to Oppose inapplicable Service Charges in Connaught Park
BACKGROUND
Solitaire Property Management have for the past 4 months sent letters to residents of Connaught Park in Tunbridge Well in Kent, presenting themselves as the landlord of Connaught Park and that every resident is oblige to Pay a sum of £152.54 as an estate charge and £917.87 as a service charge.
After having struggled to understand what the services charges included in the leaflets provided, the company mentioned said the charges are for services, repairs, maintenance, improvements and insurance ???
HERE IS THE FACT
Every resident will agree with me that this is a brand new property that has every modern facilities.
In addition, I am pretty sure that almost every individual resident has some form of content and building insurance, pay their council tax to cater for primarily rubbish waste, utility bills etc.
If this so-called company said that this excessive service charge is for services, repairs, maintenance, improvements etc.
The question is what improvements ?, what services ?, what insurance ? or repairs ?
Who contractually negotiated for them to to act as landlord?
Did Barratt Homes informed the residents of Connaught Park that this company will represent us?
How can a new modern two floor apartment or mansion that has no garden or communal amenities be either improved, maintained, serviced, or insured as claim by this company ?
22. Australia Post mailbox for residents at Mercy Health Aged Care-ILU, Parkville
Australia Post Letterbox not located near to this Facility of Aged Residents, nearest is 15kms away.
Most Residents are elderly and don't have any means of transport.
23. Hanbury Grove childrens' play park to be made safe and opened
A park has been built with a good standard of equipment, however ONE resident has made several complaints, and this park is now unfinished, been unduly fenced off and has gone back to planning!
No other residents have been consulted and the Council and Builders keep passing the buck. The other issue is the area outside the park which is dangerous. There are no kerbs/bollards outside the park. Children can not differentiate between the path and the road. One car has already driven in to a residents fence adjacent to the park. The road from Kings Street on to Hanbury Grove is like a ramp straight on to the park, this is an accident waiting to happen.
We will not sit back and wait for an accident to happen, we want something done to prevent an accident!We want somewhere SAFE for the children to play.
24. Barn aside Bottom Farm, Beacon Hill, Penn
If you care about our AONB, please sign this petition by March 30, 2010.
The Barn aside Bottom Farm (at the bottom of Beacon Hill) is owned by a Ferrier with horses located in a field (owned by Sita Waste Management Company) behind his residence in Denham. The official application for this barn on Beacon Hill is to store farming vehicles and hay for his farm in Denham!
The barn is larger than in the submitted drawings, and is almost complete, even though planning permission has not been granted yet.
No doubt you have seen the lorries up and down the lane. Local residents have witnessed waste materials delivered and burnt on site.
If this barn is really for storage of large farming vehicles and for hay both required by horses in Denham, then there will be frequent haulage of large vehicles on Beacon Hill.
There may be an ulterior motive with this building.
In 2006 the owner had a plan rejected by the Denham Council for a similar styled barn to be used as a Sand School and hay store. Sand School/Dressage training may be a possible connection with this construction.
Nevertheless, it certainly is an eye sore in an AONB for the many walkers who pass by.
If you are resident of Penn/Tylers Green, you can sign this petition to have your say. It must be done by March 30, 2010.
25. "Seniors For Realistic Action"
The Minnesota State Board of Cosmotology has made an unfair decision in the handling of the license of LOIS BENDZICK. Lois does Nails for Senior Residents residing at CENTENNIAL HILL SENIOR APARTMENTS, located at 820 Santa Vera Drive, Chanhassen, MN 55317. This Senior Complex was has 65 apartments.
It was built in 1996 and is owned by Carver County.
The average age of the residents exceeds 80. Many have limitations with mobility. Many don't drive a car any longer. Many used the services of Lois Bendzick.
It was convenient, very affordable and the availability and scheduling was excellent.
This unique service should, by all means, be continued.
Any alternative would make it almost impossible for us Seniors to get this service. It would require leaving the building, paying more and in some cases, involve calling a cab. It just doesn't make any sense!
26. HGVs using a dangerous bend New Road/Kiln Barn Road
Dangerous bend in New Road/Kiln Barn Road, Ditton. This is a narrow bend with HGVs crossing onto the other side of the road to use this bend. This bend is not wide enough to cater for the size of the HGVs using this bend. It is in close proximity of Ditton Junior School where parents and guardians walk their children to school on the pavement around this bend.
These vehicles use 24 hours - 7 days a week. We suffer noise from these HGVs night and day. The summer is worse as certain residents have to leave their garden and go inside.
27. PETITION of The Residents of the City of Rutland, VT.
Repeated pornography issues in & among the Rutland City Police Department.
Lack of leadership & morale of/in the Rutland City Police Department.
Lack of action as is required to do “on behalf of the City and betterment of the community,” by the Police Commission.
Lack of transparency within the City government & offices.
28. Stop Anti Social Behaviour in Moseley Drive, Marston Green
There have been many recent instances of groups of teenagers causing mayhem in Moseley Drive after getting drunk in the park at the bottom of Moseley Drive.
West Midlands Police at Chelmsley Wood Police Station will have a record of the number of times they have either attended incidents or have received telephone reports from residents.
29. Support a Bus Link to Frampton Road, Hounslow Heath
We, the residents living in the area around Frampton Road, Hounslow, call upon Transport for London to provide a bus link to our area with a regular bus service being provided along the length of Frampton Road.
Residents currently have a lengthy walk to the nearest bus stop, and many families are dependent on public transport to provide access to work, school, shopping, health facilities and leisure activities.
30. Introduction of SMART Visitor Permit Scheme to Barclay Road
The SMART Visitor Permit is active in several zones in the Hammersmith and Fulham Borough. The Permit allows visitors of residents in these zones to park throughout the length of the controlled hours, regardless of the maximum stay for the area.
It also provides a convenient cashless method of paying for parking as well as a cheaper alternative to the regular pay and display tariff. As Barclay Road is in the same Borough, its residents should be entitled to the same service and cheaper tariffs.